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Engage with MassChallenge 2013

Submitted on May 22, 2013

 

5 Ways that Google I/O Announcements Will Help the Entrepreneur

Submitted on May 17, 2013

As Entrepreneurs, we are constantly looking for new way to improve our business, make it run smoother, reach more people, etc.  As one of the major tech powers of the world, Google knows this and, in its signature Google way, presents entrepreneurs with clean solutions for their business. And each year, to present these new solutions to the public Google looks to Google I/O. Google I/O is one of the year’s biggest events in the world of tech and business that innovation-hungry minds mark out on their calendars months in advance.

Solve Your Own Problems First

Submitted on May 13, 2013

The following post originally appeared as a blog The Wall Street Journal's "The Accelerators" on May 2nd, 2013

Star(tup) Wars: How Luke Skywalker Bootstrapped a Rebellion

Submitted on May 3, 2013

May the Fourth be with you! In honor of Star Wars Day on Saturday, we decided to examine one of Science-Fiction's most intreprid entrepreneurs, Luke Skywalker!

Star Wars is, at its core, a startup story rife with subtle themes of entrepreneurship and risky ventures. In fact, Luke Skywalker himself had the humble beginnings of any well-to-do startup founder. Skywalker grew up as a moisture farmer on the sandy plains of Tatooine and he knew he wasn’t going to be there his whole life. He had dreams of adventure and cosmic exploration - dreams he thought would realize as a career officer in the Imperial Fleet. Like any budding entrepreneur, however, dreams often take unexpected paths before they are realized. On the way to saving the galaxy, Skywalker picked up many important tips on building a startup on the way. 
 

Expert Tips to Improve your Pitch

Submitted on April 30, 2013

 

The Pitch is the heart of a venture – it's organic. It is often through the pitch that people get the first impression of your business and value. This is why it's important to think about ways to improve or change your pitch to make it as compelling as possible as good pitches open the door to benefits from brand evangelists and customers to funding. Here are some expert pitching tips from Seasoned MassChallenge Judge Christopher Mirabile of Launchpad Venture Group which he gave to a crowd of entrepreneurs at one of our “MassChallenge UnTapped” Info Sessions:

3 Tips to Make the Most out of the Media

Submitted on April 24, 2013

 

As an entrepreneur, you probably know that one of the best ways to gain traction outside of your niche market is to use the media to broaden your appeal. During our Media Sampler moderated by La Capoise Galerie's CEO and Brandographer, Jodi-Tatiana Charles, Expert panelists, Sue Tabb, Senior Account Director of Thomson Communications, Jonathan Friedman of Freight Farms, and Ron Agrella Editor of the Boston Globe's Boston.com taught a large crowd of curious entrepreneurs the do's and don'ts of working with the media as an early-stage startup.