by vdc | Jan 12, 2013 | General
In 2011, 44 tech startups joined three local incubators – Dogpatch Labs, TechStars and the Venture Development Center – hoping to accelerate progress. We’ve been following this Class of 2011, tallying grant, debt and equity funding, the one thing...
by vdc | Oct 18, 2012 | Fundraising
Guest post by Dennis Ford, Founder & CEO, Life Science Nation, a sourcing platform for prospect pipeline development in the life science arena. There is not enough capital to fund all of the good ideas from life science companies, which is a major challenge for...
by vdc | Jul 9, 2012 | Internships, Startups
(This article appeared in the Huffington Post on July 6, 2012.) Finding people with the right skills is a continuous battle for tech startup companies, which are producing most of the new jobs nationwide. Tech job openings persist My state, Massachusetts, ranks fifth...
by vdc | Jun 18, 2012 | Innovation, Startups
(This article was published on June 18, 2012 by BostInnovation.) More than 15,000 people from around the world have descended upon Boston for the annual BIO International Convention. Among them are economic development officials hoping to entice companies to move to...
by vdc | Apr 13, 2012 | General
Are Boston’s incubators a path to prosperity for tech startups? It is too soon to say, since the incubators are relatively new, and it takes years for startups to achieve a business model that generates growth. But money raised is an interesting enough early...