December 2009

2010 Greenhorn Resolutions

2009 was a great year for Greenhorn Connect.  We've launched the majority of our site and built awareness across much of the community.  We've had six excellent guest bloggers and gotten others involved with adding resources and events.

This is great start, but there's a lot of work still to be done. As we move towards the New Year, here are our goals:

 

Greenhorn Connect's 2010 New Years Resolutions

 

Are the Roads in Silicon Valley Paved with Gold?

Another week. Another story about a group of Boston-educated, young entrepreneurs finding success in Silicon Valley. It makes you think.  We all hear it: Silicon Valley is bigger. Silicon Valley is friendlier to young entrepreneurs. Silicon Valley investors take chances on greenhorns.

YOU Could Be a Guest Blogger in 2010

Since Greenhorn Connect's launch, six members of the local community have shared their knowledge and experience on the Greenhorn Connect blog via our "Guest Experts Tuesday" entries. Their backgrounds have been diverse: from government officials to lawyers, consultants to interim CEOs. Could you be next?  We'd love for YOU to be the next guest blogger.

 

The VC world: Pre-Money Valuation

While not all businesses make money from the start, virtually all businesses have to spend money.  This creates a need for fundraising to cover these costs and finance future opportunities for development and growth.  There are 4 key places this money can come from:

1        Internal Financing

2.       Friends and Family

Apollo Sinkevicius: The 7 Deadly Sins of Entrepreneurs

I love startups and small businesses! It has been an unpredictable ride over the past 12 years, but I have always enjoyed working and meeting with some incredibly interesting people. I recently met Jason, and he invited me to write a guest blog post sharing some of the major mistakes I think entrepreneurs make. I have made tons of them myself and have also seen many others shoot themselves in the foot.  But, perhaps this list will help you avoid some of the biggest ones!

 

Here are the 7 Deadly "Sins" that will Kill Your Company:

Book Review: The Leader in You: How to Win Friends, Influence People and Succeed in a Changing World

With the Holiday season in full swing, there's always the question of both what to get others and what to tell people who ask what you would like as a gift.  As an entrepreneur, there's always plenty of things to hope for your business that unfortunately can't be conveniently wrapped and delivered to you. Fortunately, there are books.

Mike Donn: Book Review: The One Minute Manager

With the Holiday season in full swing, there's always the question of both what to get others and what to tell people who ask what you would like as a gift.  As an entrepreneur, there's always plenty of things to hope for your business that unfortunately can't be conveniently wrapped and delivered to you. Fortunately, there are books.

Thoughts from Founder's Dating for TechStars

Last night, I attended "Founder's Dating for TechStars" at Microsoft NERD.  Close to 50 people came to look for team members or join a team.  It was a great event overall and especially for a first attempt by Boston to have such a targeted event. I'd like to share a few notes, thoughts and comments from last night:

 

A few facts about TechStars:

EntreTech Forum: Web 3.0 "Where's the Value?"

Last night, I made the trek out to Waltham to check out the Entretech Forum for the first time.  It was a great night to be there as an impressive panel was assembled to discuss the next wave of innovation on the internet, aka- Web 3.0.

John Stack: 10 Agile Developer Hiring Strategies

An Agile Startup is a young company incrementally building its business in a way that matches existing customer needs without overwhelming its staff or ability to deliver.  You want to eventually build a cruise ship but right now, you’re focused on building a really great raft or series of them you lashed together. One of the best times in an Agile Startup’s life is the process of hiring and managing developers.

Book Review: Inbound Marketing

With the Holiday season in full swing, there's always the question of both what to get others and what to tell people who ask what you would like as a gift.  As an entrepreneur, there's always plenty of things to hope for your business that unfortunately can't be conveniently wrapped and delivered to you. Fortunately, there are books.

GreenhornTV Ep. 6: Holiday Wrap Up and January Preview

It's almost the holiday break, but there's still 14 great events this week for you to get out there in the community and make connections. This week we have more office hours, a new "Founder's Dating" event, episode 2 of DartBoston's Capitalize and a lot more. We're also previewing a few great January events you should get on your calendar right now.