I’ve been in startups since 2002. At the time of this writing, that gives me 7 years experience in startup life. I’m not sure if that means I have “a lot” of experience in startups. Probably not. But, I do have “some” experience in startups, and I’ve learned a few things the hard way. One [...]
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Meta-cooking with Paul Jin of Plummelo
December 11th, 2009
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I’m constantly battling with my wife over the amount papers she prints when it comes to her recipes. I’m amazed at the sheer amount of stuff she prints, files, organizes, and keeps in drawers. I was pleasantly surprised, on a personal level, when I met Paul Jin, founder of Plummelo. Recently added to the Dogpatch [...]
You should really go to OpenCoffee
November 24th, 2009
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Cambridge Open Coffee is a weekly event on Wednesday morning, where Boston entrepreneurs gather to talk shop over coffee at Andala’s coffee shop in Central Square. If you think of events like the MITX Technology awards as a yearly spectacle where the best and brightest come together to celebrate their work and party, Open Coffee [...]
Can Tech Innovation help public schools?
November 23rd, 2009
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Boston’s Innovation Economy has a great startup culture and entrepreneurial environment. But, with so many of these startups focused on delivering products and services around Marketing and Sales, it gets a little tiring. I’m just not interested in hearing about the next new business model that sits on top of Twitter. Imagine my delight when [...]
Hobnobbing at the MITX Interactive Awards
November 19th, 2009
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The 14th Annual MITX Awards at the Boston Marriott Copley did not disappoint. The MITX awards attract entries celebrating innovative web design and development projects from all across the state, from small boutique firms to large marketing agency powerhouses. I was lucky enough to part of a team that won a MITX award in 2005, [...]
Tech Innovation is New England’s Greatest Resource
September 26th, 2009
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As chronicled by local author & columnist Scott Kirsner, New England’s Innovation Economy attracts some of the best technology companies, most succesful venture capitalists, and smartest technology workers in the nation. I’m lucky enough to have been born, raised, and schooled here, and my professional career has been shaped by almost exclusively by some of [...]
FB and FF – The AOL/Time Warner of Web 2.0?
August 10th, 2009
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As I sit here and watch the breaking news of Facebook’s acquisition of FriendFeed light up the Twitter-verse, a thought occurs to me. Facebook is the epitome of the Web 2.0 world – having grown from the brainchild of a college dropout to one of the largest online communities on the internet. You know you’re [...]
Web Innovator’s Group 22 Video
July 29th, 2009
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For those who follow the local, Boston Interent Technology scene, there is no better place to network, learn about upcoming pre-funded ventures, and meet really smart people than the Web Innovator’s Group. If you haven’t been to one of the quarterly gatherings yet, you definitely should put it on your list. Unfortunately for me, the [...]
Boston-area Startup Marketing Meetup – Recap
July 23rd, 2009
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Last night I ventured out to the Boston-area Startup Marketing Meetup organized by Nathan Burke and hosted by the folks at Aprigo in Waltham. I gave a 15 minute talk on the subject of using video to strengthen your online marketing efforts. There were about 15 or so people from the local startup community – [...]
