VentureFizz Stories

1390 Matching Stories
By: Christina Luconi | January 4, 2018

The new year is upon us and nearly everyone is making some kind of resolution for self-improvement. For her first post of 2018, Christina Luconi writes about how those who are willing to take on the challenge of keeping their resolution and how they can keep it.

By: Colin W. Barry | January 3, 2018

VentureFizz is giving our readers an inside look to the blockchain and cryptocurrency scene in Boston. For the first part of this series, it’s a crash course on what the terms in this new frontier mean.

The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | January 2, 2018

In the eighth episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Brian Gilbert, Director of Talent Acquisition at iRobot.

By: | January 2, 2018

Over the past few years, Boston has emerged as a player in the food and beverage industry with a variety of innovative startups coming out of the space. Allen Bonde of Repsly writes about some of the companies to come out of this space and what they have been up to.

By: Keith Cline | December 26, 2017

The holiday season has been very festive across the Boston tech community.  Lots of holiday gatherings, charitable giving, and ugly sweaters!

By: Christina Luconi | December 21, 2017

With the year coming to a close, everyone is given a chance to reflect on what they have accomplished in both their personal and professional lives. For her last post of the year, Christina Luconi writes an open letter to her team at Rapid7 thanking them for a great year at the company.

By: Jim Hannon | December 21, 2017

Over the years, the application of Lean principles has been successfully incorporated into many areas of organizations. Jim Hannon of NeuEon writes about how the Lean principles work in business consulting and development and how they can be applied to other areas of a business.

By: Greg Scherzo | December 20, 2017

When it comes to the world of recruiting sometimes making more personalized messages to potential hires, such as asking "why" can result in more responses from those same hires. Greg Scherzo shares his opinon on this problem by comparing it to the popular song "Message in A Bottle."

The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | December 18, 2017

In the seventh episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Carlie Smith, Director of Talent at Circle.

By: Colin W. Barry | December 18, 2017

Own The Boardroom is an online marketplace where college students can rent an outfit for their first job interview. Erica Zahka, the company's Founder and CEO shares how she first came up with the idea managing entry-level employees and how most graduates don't think about how they dress for their first interview.

By: | December 18, 2017

Simply put, sometimes it pays to be nice to your customers, even if you are a huge brand. For Michelle Health, a brand that uses empathy as part of their strategy is key as she shares a personal story on interacting with a brand that seemed to lack it.

By: Christina Luconi | December 14, 2017

When you attend a conference, one thing you can take note of is noticing how all the speakers have their own "voice" and how it can inspire someone for a change. Christina Luconi writes about how finding your own voice can result in positive changes in your life.

The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | December 11, 2017

In the sixth episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Michael Brown, VP, Talent at SHYFT Analytics.

By: Rasika Rajagopalan | December 11, 2017

Gamification is a huge part of many a company's business models, but why not add it to a company's culture to improve morale and well-being? Rasika Rajagopalan writes about various ways companies can incentivice employees to build these two aspects through various apps and platforms.

By: Christina Luconi | December 7, 2017

Fear of Missing Out (or FOMO) is what makes go out with friends, even if we don't want to. However, when it happens in your professional life, it can feel a little more hurtful and impact your career. To avoid these issues, Christina Luconi writes four different ways someone could avoid getting the FOMO vibe.

Pages