October 2011

Greenhorn Weekly Countdown October 30 - November 5

We were all in for a treat this weekend with the rain, wind, and snow. Whether you dressed up and braved the cold for some Halloween fun or stayed in working on your startup, everyone has some great snow stories to share.

Lessons Learned in Getting Press

I've been very fortunate over the past few months to get some really awesome press coverage for myself and Greenhorn Connect. I also worked at a startup where the CEO was extremely adept at garnering press as well. From these combined experiences, I've learned a bit about getting press. I'd like to share some of those lessons here and hope you'll leave any lessons you have in the comments.

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Greenhorn Weekly Countdown October 23 - October 29

October is coming to a close along with Brew. Don't check out yet though, because this week is packed with TONS of awesome events. Boston has brought it--there's over 62 events and office hours scheduled this week! As always, the ones you can't miss are below.

Meet Kyle Orangio: Our New Job Board Project Manager

 
Kyle has just joined our team as the Job Board Project Manager. He'll be working on improving the job board to better connect startups and entrepreneurs looking to join them. Learn a bit more about him below!  
 

Does Boston Have Too Many Startups? A response to Kirsner’s Sunday Globe Article

In the Sunday Globe this week, Scott Kirsner posed the question, "Does Boston Have Too Many Startups?"  The article seemed to try to make the argument that all our little startups should just be employees at bigger startups (disregarding how bigger startups, start out...).

The article is really best summed up in the quote in the article by Craig Driscoll, "companies that hope to grow need to do more than complain about how tight the talent market is." I find it fitting that coincidentally, Ryan Durkin, COO of CampusLive (and mentee of Mr. Driscoll as a Highland Capital portfolio company) writes about attracting talent today.

I've spoken with a number of friends about the article and had some interesting Twitter conversations as well and wanted to highlight some of the key points that came from them.  (Note: Kirsner sought out some thoughts which you can see on his Globe blog here.)

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Greenhorn Weekly Countdown October 17 - October 22

BREW is underway, bringing tons of energy and great events to the Boston Startup Scene. Wanted to know anything in particular about being an entrepreneur? Well, this is the week for you! Boston has 43 awesome events and office hours planned. We couldn't fit them all below, so make sure you take a look at our calendar this week to find the best events for your needs.  

Book Review: Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People

Many forms of media can become dated quite quickly. Even some of the best books, movies and music suddenly lose their luster after a few years whether due to cultural shifts or technological advances.  Despite being written in 1937, How To Win Friends and Influence Peopleis not one of those cases.  

Written in the middle of the Great Depression and before any of the advances in technology we all take for granted today, Dale Carnegie's book has stood the test of time.  I've reviewed quite a few books on this blog and each one I strongly recommend, but if you only read one book I ever review, make it this one. 

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Greenhorn Weekly Countdown October 9 - October 15

It's a beautiful weekend here in Boston as the summer weather came back for one last time before we bid farewell until next May. Whether you're spending Monday working on your startup or enjoying the long weekend, we have tons of great events for you to choose from! This week is packed, with more than 40 events scheduled. As always, the best events are below. Have a great week!

How Much Communication Debt Do You Have?

Modern research asserts that only 7% of communication is verbal. Yet, today, we find ourselves using all kinds of tools that leave us communicating in flat text: email, SMS, tweets, facebook statuses, blog posts, etc.  Through these advances, we've rapidly accelerated our ability to communicate (for better and worse), but also damaged our abilities to get our messages effectively across. They all create communication debt. 

 

Communication debt is:

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Greenhorn Weekly Countdown October 2 - October 8

We're officially into October (time flies!) and that means we're neck deep in the fall season. As BREW Boston fast approaches (Oct. 12-28th), this week could be called the calm before the storm. We have 21 startup events and office hours going on in Boston this week. Read on to find out the can't-miss events of the week!