ByHailey Serna| August 6,2018
Students from the Singapore Management University (SMU) Masters of Science in Innovation program joined our Summer Venture Program entrepreneurs for an investor panel held at 金博宝Babson Boston.Five investors,Natalie Bartlett of Rough Draft Ventures,Parul Singh of Founder Collective,Sanjay Manandhar of Boston Harbor Angels,Shereen Shermak,Superangel,and TJ Mahony of Accomplice,gave…
ByAntonette Ho| July 25,2018
We are thrilled to announce that Kevin Colleran ‘03,Founder and Managing Director,Slow Ventures,and one of the first 10 employees at Facebook,will be speaking at this year's Summer Venture Showcase!Kevin Colleran is the Managing Director of Slow Ventures,a Seed stage venture capital firm that manages nearly $250M financed by nearly…
ByHailey Serna| July 19,2018
With the July 4 holiday,the Summer Venture Program (SVP) took a break from programming so that the teams could dig deep into their business,and recharge for the rest of the program.We are officially in the home stretch!Per usual,we began week 8 with some lunch and team updates.During this time,…
ByAntonette Ho| July 17,2018
The Blank Center is pleased to announce that this fall we will be launching our first global startup competition powered by the Indian Angel Network (IAN)!The winner of the competition will receive a minimum $250,000 equity investment from IAN.All finalists will receive coaching from angel investors in IAN.The startup competition will be…
ByHailey Serna| June 26,2018
David Oksman '03,an advisor of the Summer Venture Program,spoke all about the importance of building a true brand that fosters a deep sense of connection and love within its consumers at a recent lunch and learn around marketing and branding."I love to love," said David.By building communities based on shared values…
ByHailey Serna| June 21,2018
Week 4 of the Summer Venture Program focused on marketing,branding,and positioning.Our entrepreneurs participated in workshops,met with various industry experts,and delved into perfecting their brand.We began the week with our usual team updates.While our teams shared the progress they've made the past week,our entrepreneurs munched on some delicious…
ByHailey Serna| June 14,2018
Despite the rainy and gloomy weather,our entrepreneurs were enthusiastic and excited to get to work during our third week of the Summer Venture Program.As usual,we kicked off the week with some team updates and a delicious meal from a local restaurant.Something that always seems to amaze me about this cohort is…
ByJake Maude| March 23,2018
The Walnut Ventures meeting provides a relaxed,casual setting for angel investors from diverse backgrounds.The format was similar to other investor meetings I'd attended.There was is an introduction and the pitch itself,which was followed by a round of questions.After a company presents,the entrepreneurs are asked to leave the room and…
ByJake Maude| December 13,2017
The Launchpad Venture Group is one of the largest and top three most active Angel groups in the country,in terms of deal volume and dollars invested.The group is capped at 150 investors,and has a long waitlist to get in.The group puts about $8 million to work per year,and currently has…
ByAntonette Ho| November 8,2017
Our last #How2Tuesday of the semester is on Tuesday,November 28 at 5pm in the Blank Center Televideo Room: How to Raise a Seed Round with David Chang!Join David Chang,entrepreneur,angel investor,and director of the Summer Venture Program,for a practical session on how to pitch and land your first investors.David…