Stories

By: Colin W. Barry | September 18, 2017
Vinolytics is an analytics platform for wine sellers and collectors, where they can also manage their assets. We interviewed founder and CEO, Jennifer Williams-Bulkelley, about the company's services for a non-tech oriented industry and how her time spent in London served as inspiration.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 14, 2017
In today's omnichannel world, marketing teams are having trouble keeping up with their client's demands. Kitewheel gives traditional marketing approaches a more modern spin with their software. We connected with Mark Smith, the company's Founder and President, about Kitewheel's origins in MarTech.  
By: Christina Luconi | September 14, 2017
No matter how cohesive and healthy the relationships between co-workers may be, conflict in the workplace will eventually happen. As a leader herself in Boston's tech scene, Christina Luconi has helped resolve conflicts in the workplace and shares how one can solve it in their own careers.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 13, 2017
Ken Accardi is an entrepreneur with an affinity for health care. His newest startup, Ankota, is providing home care businesses with intuitive software. We had a chance to connect with Accardi to chat about the company's product and culture.
By: Gabriela McManus | September 12, 2017
It's a great feeling when you finally receive that promotion, but it can also be a bit of a problematic situation if you are now managing your co-workers. Gabriela McManus writes about how one can avoid awkward moments and make it an overall good experience for you and your peers.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 11, 2017
The MIT Kresge Auditorium was the stage for MIT's delta v Demo Day 2017, where the program's largest, and most diverse, cohort had a chance to showcase their products and services. Here's our recap of the event and six standout early-stage startups that are a part of the program.
By: Alexander Culafi | September 7, 2017
We asked VentureFizz readers to tell us about their first computers. Here's what you had to say.
By: Zach Winn | September 7, 2017
iRewardHealth is taking a more informed approach to helping people get healthy, by utilizing machine learning to help promote healthy habits. Zach Winn interviewed iRewardHealth's Co-Founder and CEO, Rick McCartney, and Creative Director Alexandra Brillaud, on how their platform is helping companies improve their employee wellness. 
By: Christina Luconi | September 7, 2017
Part of The Walking Dead's drama is how the main characters come together to deal with the zombie apocalypse. The workplace may not be as melodramatic, but there are times when teams to break down. Christina Luconi writes about how a teamwork can improve... even without a zombie outbreak.
Career Path
By: Keith Cline | September 6, 2017
What does the career path and a day in the life look like for the People Operations Lead at Formlabs? We interviewed Virginia White to find out.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 6, 2017
GaggleAMP offers B2B and B2C companies an enterprise-solution that allows employees to create digital engagements and share content on their social networks. We connected with the company's Co-Founder and President, Glenn Gaudet, about the company's internal culture and how they've remained bootstrapped during its lifespan.
By: Fady Saad | September 6, 2017
Robotics startups are one of the several technologies that many startup accelerators may not be able to help out. MassRobotics Co-Founder, Fady Saad, writes about how these kinds of startups can find the funding they are looking for through the "startup escalator" method.
By: Nina Stepanov | September 5, 2017
Nina Stepanov sat down with Chris Keller, the Boston-based Managing Partner at NextGen to talk about his global upbringing, career choices, and his mentality on fundable founders.  
By: Sarah Salbu Young | August 31, 2017
Coherent Path is an email marketing company that focuses on bringing in customer data to help their clients increase revenue. Sarah Salbu interviewed Co-Founder and CEO, James Glover, about his own entrepreneurial history and how Coherent Path's employee ranks are growing.
By: Christina Luconi | August 31, 2017
When you spend more hours at the office than you do at home with a group of intelligent, like minded people in your dating demographic, sparks are bound to fly. Christina Luconi writes about how romance blossoms in the work place and offers tips to make sure it does not end in a disaster.
By: Colin W. Barry | August 30, 2017
Soft Robotics is creating machines that are built from a proprietary and versatile material which, through material science, enables a robot to grasp and manipulate items of varying size, shape, and weight. VentureFizz connected with SoftRobotics' CEO, Carl Vause, about how the company answered a question from DARPA to become its own company.
By: Keith Cline | August 29, 2017
Founded by Boston College alumni, Jebbit is helping brands engage with consumers in a meaningful way, but their solution is now focused on today’s mobile world. VentureFizz connected with Jonathan Lacoste to learn more about the company's history and products.
By: Keith Cline | August 28, 2017
Lots of companies in the Boston tech scene held summer outings. Here's a recap of the fun.
By: Alexander Culafi | August 28, 2017
Boston's tech leaders tell us all about their first computers, as well as what they used them for. But that's not all! We want to know about YOUR first computer too!
By: Colin W. Barry | August 24, 2017
Quick Key is an EdTech startup who developed an app allowing teachers to grade tests and quizzes through their smartphones. The company has implemented other features to help teachers out in the classroom as well. VentureFizz connected with the company's two co-founders, Isaac Van Wesep and Walter Duncan, about the founding of the company.
By: Christina Luconi | August 24, 2017
Whether it occurs in your childhood during school or right-in-the-middle of your career, everyone goes through a personal struggle. Christina Luconi shares her own story of overcoming her struggles and how it has benefitted her in her career and in her life.
By: Peter Karlson | August 23, 2017
If your software company’s medium-to-long term plans include merging or being acquired, there are essential aspects of your business that you should focus on now. Peter Karlson writes about how there are two business areas companies should focus on when this happens.
By: Christina Luconi | August 17, 2017
During your career, you don't always have to be the comedian as cracking a joke once in a while can certainly lighten the mood on a stressful day. Christina Luconi writes about the importance of good humor in the workplace and how it helps everyone.
By: Christina Luconi | August 10, 2017
Despite a changing world, there are still some men in the workplace that still have closed minds. In a change of pace from her regular posts, Christina Luconi writes a letter to those who still discriminate.
By: Christina Luconi | August 3, 2017
Understanding how to prioritize will ultimately play a major factor in the success of your projects, team, and leaderships. Christina Luconi writes about how one can prioritize their week through long-term planning and hard work.
Office Tours
By: Colin W. Barry | August 1, 2017
Check out our Office Tour featuring lots of pictures from Liaison's offices in Watertown, Massachusetts.
By: Christina Luconi | July 27, 2017
As the old saying goes, "Patience is a virtue" and it can be applied to the workplace. Christina Luconi writes about how being patient and waiting for the right opportunities can pay off in the long run.
By: | July 26, 2017
Referrals are important for anyone to grow their career. The content you share with your network to support referral marketing efforts should be educational and value-driven. Natalie Nathanson writes about how sharing and creating content can help grow someone's network.
By: | July 25, 2017
The signs are clear that the end of strict “business-to-business” (B2B) products and services are going on life support. What does this mean for your business? Jeff Williams writes about the five signs business owners should look out for in the "New Age of the Customer."
By: Ashley Perez | July 24, 2017
Throughout the years, Carbon Black's Ashley Perez learned that no two mentors are the same. Perez writes about how finding the right mentor can help someone grow in their professional career, and how one can find that particular mentor.

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