VDC
  • Who we are
    • About
    • Team
    • Companies
    • Visit
  • What we offer
    • Startup – Venture Incubation Program
    • Entrepreneur Visa – Global EIR Program
    • Core Research Facilities – Innovation Voucher Program
    • Internships and Scholarships – Student Entrepreneur Program
  • How to join
  • Blog
Select Page

How We Can Immerse Students in Startup Culture, featuring Kahmali Rose

by christianvialva | Jul 2, 2015 | General, Innovation, Internships, Mentoring, Startups, Student Successes

To most, Kahmali Rose is just a Computer Science grad at UMass Boston. However, to the people who have worked with him, Kahmali Rose is more than that; he is an ambitious, interesting, and tenacious young entrepreneur.  Co-founder of NimbleNotes, Rose has spent the...

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...
VDC Mentor Spotlight: John Hamilton

VDC Mentor Spotlight: John Hamilton

by edelfreitas | Jan 14, 2015 | Incubators, Innovation, Mentoring, Startups

“Paint them a picture of nirvana; of how beautiful it is going to be and how their problems will be solved.”  – John Hamilton Recently, I got the opportunity to sit down with accomplished sales executive and Venture Development Center (VDC) Entrepreneur in...
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...

Venture Development Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, Wheatley Hall, Third Floor, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125-3393  vdc@umb.edu  617.287.6070