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In this edition of #fiveinterestingthings, we actually have more than five, which is great for you. This week we highlight upcoming #Boston #startup events including: ➡ Foundess x @Harvard WiE: Womxn Networking + Pitch Night ➡ 2024 MassChallenge Healthcare Program Kickoff ➡ Venture Lane | Startup Hub Lane Pitch Night ➡ J.P. Morgan 2nd Annual Pickleball Open ➡ Boston Founders Forum -November edition ➡ Women in #AI meet up hosted by Mass Technology Leadership Council Flybridge, Glasswing Ventures, and SVB On the news front, we are highlight ➡ Fintech darling Klarna Moves Towards U.S. #IPO ➡ Is #Trump Planning to Block a #TikTok Ban in 2025? https://lnkd.in/eTpqGcma

In this edition of #fiveinterestingthings, we highlight upcoming #Boston #startup events this week including: ➡ BlueTech Demo Day at MassChallenge ➡ Boston Shark Night hosted by SVB ➡ Buzzed for Biotech presents Boston PitchFest - Biotech edition On the news front, we are highlight ➡ Robot Brain Startup Lands Funding to Advance “Physical Intelligence” ➡ Daydream Raises Funding to Revolutionize Personal Shopping Bots Shop Till Your AI Bot Drops ➡ Special Bonus: Check out a snippet of my pop-up podcast with Bobbie Carlton, #founder of Carlton PR & Marketing https://lnkd.in/ePQWMp7e

🚨 The one-minute pitch is on!! 🚨 Tomi Oladunjoye is the #Founder of Zenyai, a #Boston area #startup company revolutionizing the #audio creation process for #content #creators through cutting-edge #AI technology offering a SaaS platform that dramatically reduces the time and effort required for sound selection and #sounddesign. In this clip from Business Insurance & Benefits Services of MA founder Nathan Therrien's Pop-Up Podcast, Tomi introduces Zenyai to you in a quick one minute elevator pitch. If you want to see the full clip. The Youtube link is in the first comment below.

What does Directors & Officers #Insurance cover and how do you know if you need it? Check out the carousel below for five types of Management Liability risks Directors and Officers face including ➡ Breach of Fiduciary Duty ➡ Claims of Deceptive/Illegal Business Practices ➡ Allegations of Fraud/Misrepresentation ➡ Regulatory Violations ➡ Shareholder Lawsuits Want to learn more, click this link to access Business Insurance & Benefits Services of MA's slide deck. https://lnkd.in/eSmGHAJT #startups #directors #officers #fundraising #business

Recently Yuliya Pokhylko, founder of Skingenius completed the gBETA Accelerator Program with StartUp Rutland 🎉 🎉 🎉 . Over the summer, Yuliya was a guest on my Pop-Up Podcast where we discussed Skingenius and where her biggest challenge up to that point had been, which was the misfire of her initial MVP. Some key takeaways from this clip include: ➡ Even with consistent contact and follow up, if someone else is building your MVP, be aware, they may be building something different from what you wanted. ➡ Be rigorous in your vetting process if you intend to outsource the buildout of your MVP, very rigorous. ➡ If you can get a 2nd person with some experience or knowhow into the vetting process, like a technical advisor, do it. ➡ Find someone you have a genuine connection with, someone you feel comfortable and really collaborate with. Try to find someone who has more of a strategic advisor vibe versus simply providing a service. Yuliya, if you're reading this, I want you to come back for round two soon. Definitely want to talk progress now versus where you were over the summer.

#Boston events and #startup #jobs. Get 'em while they're hot.

In this edition of #fiveinterestingthings, we highlight upcoming #Boston #startup events this week including: ➡ 186 Ventures is hosting an evening for the #Boston #web3 community. ➡ Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI), Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, UMassM2D2, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Practice Point host how to accelerate your health tech startup in #Worcester ➡ Klaviyo and Mass Technology Leadership Council are hosting an event to discuss the AI predictions for 2025. ➡ Special Bonus: Venture Café Cambridge is hosting a Halloween 3-minute pitch practice, costumes and all. On the news front, we are highlight ➡ Adams Street Partners Bet Big on Startups with $1.2 Billion Fund ➡ Global AI Funding Declines in Q3 2024 as Market Shifts If you haven't subscribed to the newsletter yet, hit the subscribe button. https://lnkd.in/eBubRddv

What does directors & officers insurance cover and how do you know if you need it?

In this edition of #fiveinterestingthings, we highlight upcoming #Boston #startup events this week including: ➡ Buzzed for Biotech's brings its Data & Drinks: Scaling Your Biotech Data Strategy to Cambridge ➡ Boston Founders Forum's October event featuring John Harthorne of Two Lanterns Venture Capital ➡ Boston Generative AI meetup is back at Microsoft NERD On the news front, we are highlighting ➡ Ilya Sutskever's Safe Superintelligence secures $1 Billion in funding ➡ Record-breaking startup funding fuels AI innovation and competition As a bonus, this week we have a job alert 🚨 Shout out to VentureFizz for highlighting 7AI as they look to build out the ranks with a company spotlight including multiple job opportunities. If you haven't subscribed to the newsletter yet, get on board and hit the subscribe button. https://lnkd.in/e8A3UDka

Bobbie Carlton is the #founder of Carlton PR & Marketing. A renowned figure in the #Boston #startup space, in this clip Bobbie provides three pieces of advice for anyone is considering starting their own #podcast. The three pieces: ➡ Guesting on other people's pod cast ➡ Don't think of a podcast as just audio. Think different mediums. ➡ The rule of 'three' Check out the full clip on our founder Nathan Therrien's channel. Lot's more from Bobbie there. The link to the Youtube channel is in the first comment.