March 2011

What is Your Advice to Students on Partnerships?

I'm going to Tufts this evening to talk to a group of young social entrepreneurially minded students to discuss partnerships.  I've learned a few things along the way that I'd like to share, but I'd love to hear anyone else's advice.  Feel free to leave a comment or just tweet out your favorite piece of advice.

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Behind the Teams: Nicholas Silva, Box.net

You may know the founders, but do you know the faces behind the teams at your favorite startups? Behind the Teams aims to give you a chance to put a face to the other side of startups--the employees working on making the founders' ideas into reality.

Our first week features Nicholas Silva from Box.net. Box.net is a cloud management platform that allows people to access information from anywhere. Interested in joining the team? Check them out on our job board! Read on to find out more about Nicholas and his role at Box.net!

Greenhorn TV Episode 65: March 28-April 2

The weather may be letting us down, but the Boston startup scene never does! The last week of march is coming at us fast, with over 40 networking events and office hours scheduled. It's going to be hard to make it them all, but make sure you don't miss our top events of the week. Read on to find out the *can't-miss* events of the week.

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Founder's Friday: Wiggio

Who are the faces behind a company? How did the company get started? These are common question you may have about startups you see and hear about. If you don't get a chance to personally meet the founders, you're unlikely to ever know their story. That's what Founder Fridays is all about.

This week we have Dana Lampert from Wiggio, a company that makes working together easier!

Mike Champion: Reversing the Curse

I was born and raised in the Boston area so the most recent dust up about Boston vs Silicon Valley has me comparing it to Beantown's previous long-lived case of self-flagellation - The Curse of the Bambino.

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Live Blog: Momentum Summit 2.0

I'm here at the 2nd annual Momentum Summit. Last year I liveblogged and collected a lot of great nuggets from last year's speakers, so I'm doing it again this year.  I'll be updating this at the end of each interview, so keep this refreshed!

Don't forget to look around the rest of Greenhorn Connect if you haven't been here before! Find more great events like this on our calendar, or find a job at a great company in Boston on our job board.

 

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Matthew Mamet: Work Together, or Die Trying

Without a startup team that works together and has achieved a pattern of consistent execution, your startup will fail to get out of the starting gate. For those that have been part of a dysfunctional team that somehow got funding, it’s the same old story: Sales is selling stuff that doesn't exist. Engineers are building things they find interesting, not based on the product roadmap. Marketing has decided to drop a few grand flying (probably first class) to events like SXSW that have little value to the business. The VP elite spends lots of time in strategy meetings. At this point, no amount of “methodology” can cure a dysfunctional team.

Here are a few ideas to help prevent that worst-case scenario where individuals in the company stop working together and become more concerned with individual accomplishments.

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Greenhorn TV Episode 64: March 20th – March 26th

Welcome to another great week after St. Patrick's Day Weekend. Whether you attended the parade or worked all day Sunday, you're probably ready to start another great week in the Boston startup scene. This week is packed with over 40 networking events and office hours. It's a lot to choose from, but hopefully our countdown makes things easier on you. Read on to find out the can't miss events of the week!

Founder's Friday: DrinkTV

Who are the faces behind a company? How did the company get started? These are common question you may have about startups you see and hear about. If you don't get a chance to personally meet the founders, you're unlikely to ever know their story. That's what Founder Fridays is all about.
 
This week we're featuring Sean Casto from DrinkTV, an iPhone Application that helps you play drinking games.
 
 
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Rookie mistakes and lessons learned at SXSW

Sitting in the Austin airport as I prepare to return to Boston after my first SXSW, I've realized I've just completed a truly one of a kind experience. It sounds cheesy, but it really is unlike anything else and until you go, you really won't understand it. Still, in my effort to share what I know, I'd like to share my lessons learned from a number of rookie mistakes.

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Greenhorn TV Episode 63: March 13th – March 19th

It's another great week here in Boston. After last week's craziness of MassChallenge launching, Webinno and Massinno nights, we're onto a quieter week with over 30 networking events and office hours going on. Remember to wear some green for St. Patrick's Day and read on to find out the *can't miss* events of the week! 

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Founder's Friday: AisleBuyer

Who are the faces behind a company? How did the company get started? These are common question you may have about startups you see and hear about. If you don't get a chance to personally meet the founders, you're unlikely to ever know their story. That's what Founder Fridays is all about.

This week we have Andrew Paradise from AisleBuyer, a company making checking out easier.

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