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Local Angel Firm Seeks to Crank Out More Seed Stage Funding in Boston
Injecting small investments into a large number of start-ups in their early stages is a major boost to an entrepreneurial city like Boston. Lexington-based CommonAngels is trying to do just that and Xconomy Boston has the scoop. CommonAngels, Moving Into Smaller Seed-Stage Deals, Looks to Drive East Coast “Super Angel” Agenda—Some Reactions Anyone can say Continue reading Local Angel Firm Seeks to Crank Out More Seed Stage Funding in Boston
Insider’s Guide To Early Stage Fundraising
The program will education entrepreneurs about the key provisions in a venture capital term sheet for a first round investment. A panel of experts including successful entrepreneurs, angel investors and venture capitalists will explain how each term works and how it can be negotiated for the entrepreneur’s advantage. There will be time detailed follow-up questions Continue reading Insider’s Guide To Early Stage Fundraising
Women Getting Funding
Girls in Tech Boston and MassChallenge are excited to invite you to our panel discussion with Women Entrepreneurs, VC’s and an attorney from the greater Boston area to talk about the process of getting funding. This is a great opportunity to learn from highly success women entrepreneurs and talk about the process, emotion, and growth Continue reading Women Getting Funding
TCN Hosts – Funding Options: What is the Right Path for You?
This panel-led program provides an essential overview of early stage capital sources including Angels, Angel Groups, Venture Capital, Bank Debt, Venture Debt, Grants, Strategic Partners and Bootstrapping approaches. Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements and the overall costs of capital from each such source. Continue reading TCN Hosts – Funding Options: What is the Right Path for You?
Emerging Trends in Boston’s Leading Industries
Xconomy Boston offers new themes to watch around technology, clean energy, and venture funding. Find out which sectors are booming and which sectors are finding new ways to overcome the economic downturn. New Tech Clusters, Energy Boom, and VC Survival: Some Early Themes to Watch Every so often, we like to step back and take Continue reading Emerging Trends in Boston’s Leading Industries
The Awesome Foundation Expands Its Reach to the West Coast
The Awesome Foundation, a Boston-based micro-grant organization, recently launched a new Awesome chapter in San Francisco, CA. In this interview with Xconomy, Jon Pierce, Awesome Foundation Founder, explains the Foundation’s rapid growth. Awesome Foundation, Spreading Awesomeness Across the Universe, Expands to West Coast For Boston-area Web developers, the place to be last Friday night was Continue reading The Awesome Foundation Expands Its Reach to the West Coast
What’s the 411 on Boston’s Angel Market?
Massachusetts consistently ranks in the top ten in the US in risk capital funding per capita. In this blog post, local angel investor, Chris Sheehan, outlines how to draw top investors to your start-up. The Boston Angel Market I was recently asked by a couple of early stage entrepreneurs to talk about angel investing in Continue reading What’s the 411 on Boston’s Angel Market?
International Corporate Citizenship Conference 2010
Each year the Center hosts an International Corporate Citizenship Conference that draws hundreds of professionals from around the world. Leading policy makers from the largest domestic and international corporations attend: managers of corporate citizenship and community involvement, public relations, public affairs, contributions, communications, work/life issues, and other professionals responsible for community and business strategies. The Continue reading International Corporate Citizenship Conference 2010
The City Wants to Hear from You – Citizens’ Committee Looks for Ways to Keep Boston Competitive
How can Boston continue to sustain its growth and success? The Citizen’s Committee of Boston’s Future looks to address this question by bringing together some of the city’s most influential thinkers for a symposium on business and development in the Hub. Citizens’ Committee on Boston’s Future Citizens’ Committee on Boston’s Future, which shall concern itself Continue reading The City Wants to Hear from You – Citizens’ Committee Looks for Ways to Keep Boston Competitive







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