May 2011

8 NextGen Entrepreneurs Sponsored to Attend the Nantucket Conference

Each year some of the most successful and influential entrepreneurs, investors and executives from Boston and beyond gather on the island of Nantucket to share insights, war stories, and to network in a different environment.  Last year, there was some controversy brought up over the fact that there was only one person under 30 at the event.

In response, a number of investors volunteered to sponsor under 30 entrepreneurs to attend the 2011 version.  We're pleased to announce the 8 young entrepreneurs attending and the investors who supported their attendance.

The New Rules for Tech Startups

Saturday's RamenCamp was an amazing day of passionate speakers and entrepreneurs. Whether it was Seth Lieberman laying the smack down talking about "SteakCamp" and "square pegs & round holes" or David Hauser inspiring everyone with the story of Grasshopper and the importance of culture, every speaker shared important lessons and sage advice for really building a business.

It was truly inspiring to see so many people excited about not just starting a company, but letting go of the, "I need investment to do this" mantra. With all of this coming together yesterday and a Bolt Bus trip to NYC giving me time to reflect, I want to share my thoughts on building a company in this climate as I set out to start my next company.

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Greenhorn Weekly Countdown May 23 - May 28

It's time to catch our breaths after a busy last week; we only have 25 startup networking events and office hours scheduled! The calm of this week doesn't mean the events lack any kind of quality. Our weekly events countdown has our top picks below. Read on to find out the can't-miss events of the week!

Founder's Friday: Yottaa

Who are the faces behind a company? How did the company get started? These are common question you may have about startups you see and hear about. If you don't get a chance to personally meet the founders, you're unlikely to ever know their story. That's what Founder Fridays is all about.

This week, we have Coach Wei, CEO of Yottaa, a company that makes websites faster.

Elizabeth Charnock: Bootstrapping a Startup 101

When it comes to bootstrapping, Cataphora speaks as a company that has done so, possibly more successfully than any other software startup in Silicon Valley history. Although we cannot pass along a simple formula, here are some factors that contributed to our success:

7 Tips for Planning an Event When You Have No Time

Entrepreneurs are all about solving problems. They also have a strong "work hard, play hard" attitude. Those two traits can often put you in the position of wanting to take on a side project to put on an event for the startup community. Whether you want to educate them like we are with RamenCamp this weekend, or throwing an epic party like #RubyRiot last night, the limiting factor can often be how much time you can devote to it.  

Having run Greenhorn Connect while working at oneforty and still found time to organize two big events (d8event in February, and the aforementioned RamenCamp), I'd like to share a few tips on how you can plan a great event even when you have no time. Read More...

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Greenhorn Weekly Events Countdown May 16 - May 21

It's going to be a rainy week in the Boston startup scene, but don't let the rain deter you! We have a downpour of events coming your way, with over 45 startup events and networking office hours happening this week. Get your umbrellas, rainboots, and raincoats at the ready for another awesome week in Boston! Read on to get the can't-miss events of the week!

Founder's Friday: Kyle York of 1band 1brand

Who are the faces behind a company? How did the company get started? These are common question you may have about startups you see and hear about. If you don't get a chance to personally meet the founders, you're unlikely to ever know their story. That's what Founder Fridays is all about.

This week, we have Kyle York of 1band 1brand, a company that connects up and coming bands and fashion labels with young adults.

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6 Reasons to be Excited About Boston this Spring

Can you feel it? There's a real buzz in the air coming together around some of the amazing things happening in the Boston startup scene these days. We've had a lot of cool things happening over the last year or so, but now there's just an incredible amount that seems to be all happening in a short amount of time.  To put it in perspective, here's 6 Reasons to Be Excited About Boston this Spring.

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Greenhorn Weekly Countdown May 8 - 14

We hope you were able to spend some time with your mom this weekend, whether in person or virtually. Now that we're done celebrating moms everywhere, it's time to get ready for another awesome week in the Boston Startup community.  This week has 33 startup networking events and office hours in store. Get ready for another great week with our announcements and countdown below!

Are you part of the Transactional Economy or the Pay It Forward Economy?

As I've recently set out on a new journey in my career, I've been out and about a lot more, meeting with people, making connections and getting on the pulse of our ecosystem.  It's been an awesome experience thus far, but I've noticed an underlying trend in our community that I'm hoping we can all work to improve upon.

There are two ways to operate your network: the Transactional Economy or the Pay It Forward Economy.  We would all be better off with the latter philosophy driving us.

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Greenhorn Weekly Events Countdown May 1-7

We left April behind in the dust and are now in May. Hopefully we're done with all that rain and can now enjoy the flowers and some awesome Boston Startup Events. This week has 37 startup networking events and office hours in store. Get ready for another great week with our  countdown below!