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The Forgotten Metric: The Importance of “Supplier Acquisition Cost” for Online Marketplaces

by christianvialva | Jun 18, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, GEIR program, General

by Bryan O’Connell I’ll let you in on a secret about venture capital investing – often the decision to invest isn’t as complex as most VCs would have you believe. Despite all of the smoke and mirrors, the litany of meetings, the endless diligence – it...

Keep the Gusher of Startup Talent Right Here

by william.brah | Apr 30, 2015 | GEIR program, Incubators, Innovation, Mentoring, Startups

These are companies that can add two dozen employees per year as they rocket upward. This year, we do not have to stand by and watch another group of talented MBAs and PhDs graduating from our local universities leave the country because they can’t secure...
There Is a Welcome Mat In Massachusetts For International Student Entrepreneurs

There Is a Welcome Mat In Massachusetts For International Student Entrepreneurs

by edelfreitas | Nov 20, 2014 | GEIR program, Innovation, Startups

Bryan O’Connell, from Limerick, Ireland is the founder of FirstLine, a consumer-oriented healthcare mobile application. FirstLine’s mission is to reduce the friction and cost involved for consumers attempting to access a primary care physician. Bryan received...

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