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Covrd, A FinTech Aid for the Sharing Economy

Covrd, A FinTech Aid for the Sharing Economy

by christianvialva | Oct 15, 2015 | Fundraising, Innovation, Startups

Many think of work in the sharing economy, such as driving for Uber, as secondary—jobs that folks with some initiative are doing in their off hours to supplement income from a more steady position. In some cases, that’s true. But the reality is that many rely on these...

5 Fundraising Tips from a Former VC-Turned-Startup Founder

by christianvialva | Jul 16, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, General, Startups

by Brian O’Connell I’ve had something of a backwards career trajectory. I started out as an investor at a US venture capital fund before moving to the ‘other side of the table’, founding a company and raising venture financing. Whilst its been...

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...

Solving the problem of finding bad fits for sales roles

by william.brah | Jun 16, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Hiring, Innovation, Internships, Marketing and Selling, Startups

For venture-backed SaaS companies in the Boston area, it seems that the only real limitation to their growth is the speed at which they can hire. Not just hire software engineers and the like, but entry-level business development reps. Without them, quarterly targets...

X-Factor Films Have Their Eyes on the Billion Dollar Prize in Hollywood

by christianvialva | May 27, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Innovation, Reinventing

Although two-thirds of the startups we support are in life science, digital health and digital medicine, we pay attention to any talented team that can create positive change in the world in a huge market. Lauren Tracy and X-Factor Films, have a shot at doing just...

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