Hard to believe we're over halfway through September already, but it's never been a better time to be an entrepreneur in Boston.  We just had an amazing Startup Bootcamp followed by the largest Web Innovators event ever, while FutureM and BREWBoston are both right around the corner.  Not to be outdone, the calendar is jam packed with over 50 different Boston startup entrepreneur networking events and office hours this week. Check out the show and notes below to find out all about them and all the other great happenings in the community this week. And don't forget to check out the Greenhorn Connect Calendar for all your Boston startup entrepreneur networking events and office hours needs.

Startup Bootcamp this past weekend was an absolutely amazing day of entrepreneurship in Boston. Over 1,000 students, startupers and investors showed up live with another 1,500+ watching online.  You can read great recaps by Tim Chae, Jason Baptiste, Dan Ronken and BostonWomenPreneurs.  What I'd like to focus on what the key elements were in the event that we should ensure all future events take into consideration.

And just like that, the startup community is back in full swing.  This weekend was the incredible Startup Bootcamp, which brought a packed house. If you missed it, there are summaries here and here and video will be up soon here. This week is packed with great events in a packed month as there are over 125 events this month and 30 different Boston startup entrepreneur networking events and office hours this week. Check out the show and notes below to find out all about them and all the other great happenings in the community this week. And don't forget to check out the Greenhorn Connect Calendar for all your Boston startup entrepreneur networking events and office hours needs.

 After a brief slowdown at the end of August, the startup scene has come roaring back with many awesome events this week, especially Startup Bootcamp. This is the start of an awesome September as there are over 125 events this month and 30 different Boston startup entrepreneur networking events and office hours this week. Check out the show and notes below to find out all about them and all the other great happenings in the community this week. And don't forget to check out the Greenhorn Connect Calendar for all your Boston startup entrepreneur networking events and office hours needs.

We all know how hard it is to find a cofounder (especially if you're looking for a technical one).  So what if you think you might be able to go it alone? Maybe you have the technical skills to get your idea off the ground or are willing to bite the bullet and pay someone to build your idea.   It may seem like a great idea, and in some cases may work out, but I'd like to caution against not having a co-founder.  Here's why:

This post on "Agile" continues a mini-series on misunderstood terms in technology. Previous terms were the cloud and NoSQL.

 With the students starting to move back into Boston and summer winding down, we have a week to catch our collective networking breath.  For those of you still looking to get out, there are still 17 great networking events and office hours this week. Below you'll find our recommendations for the week.

Stay tuned next week for our September events countdown, so if you're an event organizer, make sure you get your event on the calendar!  And of course, if you want to stay in the loop on the Boston Startup scene, be sure to check out the Greenhorn Connect Calendar for all your Boston startup entrepreneur networking events and office hours needs.

As the leader of a company you have many responsibilities, but there is nothing more important than conveying your vision effectively (especially at an early stage startup). No matter how good you are at conveying your vision to your team, your customers or the media,Made to Stick can teach you how to do so even better and understand why you may have failed in the past.

I'd like to highlight two of the core concepts from Made to Stick that are key for any startup leaders out there.

 It's been a wild summer with hundreds of events each month. The whole time there's been no sign of a slow down, but we finally have a week for you to catch your breath.  There are still 26 Awesome events this week, but 15 of them are on Thursday.  This made our work a bit harder here on GreenhornTV, so we're declaring this "Summer Vacation Week."  Below you'll find a quick overview of the great events we recommend this week, but you'll notice you get a number of days off :).  And of course, if you want to stay in the loop on the Boston Startup scene, be sure to check out the Greenhorn Connect Calendar for all your Boston startup entrepreneur networking events and office hours needs.

I recently came across a post claiming, "Why Startup Founders Should Stop Reading Business Books." While I appreciate the sentiments of choosing your reading material wisely, I strongly disagree with the belief that you should not spend time reading anything but the most narrowly focused books.  Especially for first time and young entrepreneurs, they're an essential stepping stone in knowledge growth. I'd like to highlight the reasons I believe this here and also specifically address some of the other blogger's contentions.