Date post: | 17-Sep-2014 |
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Breaking Down the Boston Startup Scene
by
Start Here: Resources for Startups
Who are we? Eric Trickett
•Started recruiting for VC-backed tech startups at the height of the internet boom in 1999. •One of the Principal’s of Dissero (http://dissero.com), a boutique executive search firm focused on Boston tech startups (Hopper, Fiksu, Session M, Swirl, Jana, Rent the Runway, Rue La La etc. etc.) •Lead Strategist, Co-Founder of VentureFizz – leading media outlet blanketing the Boston tech startup scene•Have been solely focused on building early to mid-stage VC-backed tech companies in Boston and NYC for the last 13 years.
Paul Hlatky
• Executive Director of Greenhorn Connect - Boston's startup resource hub
• Marketing and Sales at Yesware - email service for salespeople
• Amateur comedian - because why not?
• Recent Boston University graduate that did what you're trying to do
The “can’t miss/absolutely must attend” Annual Events MassTLC unConference http://www.masstlc.org/?page=unConferenceMITX FutureM http://futurem.org/MassChallenge Awards Night http://masschallenge.org/TUGG Wine VC Charity Event https://www.fundraise.com/tugg-corp/seventh-annual-tech-charity-wine-partyStartup Weekend (sometimes 2x/yr) http://boston.startupweekend.org/MIT VC Conference http://mitvcconference.com/2012/HBS TechMedia Club Cyberposium http://www.cyberposium.com/TIE VC Outlook Dinnerhttps://boston.tie.org/event/9/vc-outlook-dinner-2013-feb-7thStartup Bootcamphttp://startupbootcamp.mit.edu/Ramencamphttp://ramencamp.com/50 on Firehttp://50onfire.com/
The Quarterly/Monthly “must attend” Events
WebInno http://www.webinnovatorsgroup.com
Mass Innovation Nights http://mass.innovationnights.com/
Founder Dialogues http://founderdialogues.wordpress.com/
The Organizations to Follow On TwitterLearning:General AssemblyStartup InstituteIntelligent.ly
Growing your business:Mass ChallengeTechstarsBolt
Media:VentureFizz and Greenhorn ConnectBostinno
"Networking":MITXMassTLCMobile MondayMIT Enterprise ForumTIE BostonBoston ENETThe Capital Network128 Innovation Capital GroupDartBoston
Wild Card – Party Events
Ruby Riot
Dave Balter’s Tech Prom
TechStars After Party
1000 Pirates
Boston Holiday Tech Co- Party
Meetups Galore!
Staying Plugged In
Sign up for the VentureFizz Weekly Email Newsletter
http://venturefizz.com/
Sign up for The Greenhorn Connector
bit.ly/greenhornconnector
Sign up for the mailing lists of the major organizations and
Make an Effort to Attend!