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Meet Our Newest Partner Company, Perfetch!

by christianvialva | Jul 16, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Innovation, News and Events

Activity trackers and the like have become commonplace in today’s tech news. It seems like every month or so, I read about the release of a new activity tracking device that will help me reach my fitness goals better and faster than without the device. This is all to...
This Woman to Watch is Opening Doors to Innovate at UMass Boston

This Woman to Watch is Opening Doors to Innovate at UMass Boston

by edelfreitas | May 20, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Incubators, Innovation, Internships, Mentoring, News and Events, Startups, Tech transfer

As most incubators do, we always like to catch up with our graduates to see how they have been doing since they have “left the nest” of the Venture Development Center (VDC). I got a chance to see how Dr. Jill Macoska, director of the Center for...
Fast-growing tech companies find a solution to filling sales jobs

Fast-growing tech companies find a solution to filling sales jobs

by william.brah | Apr 9, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Hiring, Incubators, Innovation, Marketing and Selling, Startups

Sasanka Atapattu, of LaunchSource, left MassTLC’s Sales & Marketing Summit on April 7, 2015 at UMass Boston with a pocketful of business cards. It’s no wonder why. Growing venture-backed tech companies are struggling to fill entry-level sales jobs, and...
Women Rising on the Business Side of Tech Companies: Adrienne Cochrane (’09)

Women Rising on the Business Side of Tech Companies: Adrienne Cochrane (’09)

by william.brah | Apr 2, 2015 | General, Internships, Student Successes, Women Rising In Tech

Pay is a strong motivator. It’s one of the great things about working at startups. According to a recent study by Catalyst about the gender divide in technology-intensive industries, “Women coming out of business schools, looking to advance their careers,...
Women rising on the business side of tech companies: Livja Jaho (’14)

Women rising on the business side of tech companies: Livja Jaho (’14)

by william.brah | Mar 13, 2015 | General, Internships, Startups, Student Successes, Women Rising In Tech

I was a part of CloudHealth’s story from the very beginning. “Women coming out of business schools, looking to advance their careers, are looking elsewhere,” according to a recent study by Catalyst about the gender divide in technology-intensive industries. Anna...
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