Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Boston.
General Partner, Second & Fourth - Worked @facebook, @monster-worldwide
CEO of @fancred • Moved from Mississippi to Boston in 2006 to become an executive assistant at @brightcove. Left 7 years later as the top global salesperson.
http://blog.fancred.com
Investor @springbot, @whatcounts • Studied at @georgia-institute-of-technology
Partnerships + Biz Dev @wanelo | Previously @lowercase-capital, @gumroad | @harvard-business-school + @duke-university University alum
http://ventureminded.me
Investor in @buzzient. Founder and CEO of @buzzient. Founder and Managing Principal of @tbj-investments, LLC. Early investor in mobile and social innovation.
http://www.buzzient.com
Founder @liveramp • Worked at @rapleaf, @dmcny • Studied at @babson-college
Tenacious Marketer & Business Developer. 20. Was: @scriptrock, @hubspot, @flightfox (YCS12), Co-Founder @foundermatchup
http://blog.smitpatel.com
Founder LifeAssist • Worked at @manulife • Studied at @babson-college
Founder @BoardProspects • Studied at @ConnecticutCollege
http://www.brennanjp.com
Senior exec, board member, advisor. VP @sophos (2013+) / VP @Rocket-software (2012/3) / SVP @phase Forward (1999-2010), IPO 2004, sold to Oracle 2010.
Co-Founder @curebit. Co-Founder and CEO @GarmentValet.com. Global Student Entrepreneur Award Winner.
I create and implement biz dev strategies that are profit focused and avoid channel conflicts. I love data, metrics, hard answers and creative solutions.
Founder @sonar. Former Director @k2-media-labs. Fulbright Fellow. Studied @dartmouth-college. Sailor. Bad Bassist. Recovering Banker. Lover of life.
CEO of @yesware. Was VP Sales @vivox (Benchmark), GM @floodgate-entertainment (@zynga), CEO @wgr-media (@cnet), VP Sales @Interstep (@flycast).
MP of Anicca Ventures, BofD of Snibbe Interactive, xEIR of Inspirit Ventures, xCEO of Weatherista, xCEO of AdLocal (acquired by Yahoo JP), xVP Bizz Dev, Marcom
• Business advisor • worked @cisco
• Member Angel Investor Forum
http://urbantimes.co/citizen/joeoconnor/
@objective-logistics @salesforce @veracode
Co-Founder
Board member; smpsales.com, VP or dir.; MicroProse, Activision, First Software, CBS, playbrassmonkey.com, Advisor to physical apps.com, smartwheelusa.com,
HBS MBA 2014. Strong business and strategy background (Office of Tony Blair,Monitor Group). Georgia Tech Industrial Engineering 2008
Builder, Team Player, Analytical Harvard MBA, Rigorous, Hustler.
http://www.ericnewman.org
Currently helping SMBs transform their marketing and sales with Inbound Marketing @hubspot
Advisor to @metta-by-dragontape.
@zoomtilt & @buzzfork founder. Marketing hacker. Grew strategic marketing consultancy to 10X revenue and team of 45 in 3 yrs. Learned math at @goldman-sachs.
http://chrisbolman.com
Young professional working in higher education. Excited about developing ways to improve education through technology. Worked at UMaine and Regis College.
Former Canadian Soccer player, HubSpot enterprise Marketing Specialist, Founder of Boston Web Creative, Babson MBA.
Founder @Sled LLC • Director of Product Marketing @brightcove
Channel Development at HubSpot
My passion is the development of interdisciplinary teams focused on compelling strategies.
Connecting Innovation to the Enterprise...in record time!
http://t.co/fWZRexNh
Northeastern CS/IS; Work at Brightcove; Sales Engineering & Consulting experience with streaming video; Dabble in webdev; Always thinking of novel ideas
DC/LA Superconnector @forbes @MoxieStrategy @StartupGrindDC @ADmapco Creative Strategist, Media2.0Sensei, Political Wonketeer, Entrepreneurial Techie, Neuro PhD
MBA student at HBS; technical background; worked in tech consulting in emerging markets (Booz&Co) and sales ops (Salesforce.com)
Worked at @cue-ball-capital
http:///williamrice.org
Road racing cyclist, @rotterdam School Of Management MBA & @university of Chicago BA; @hubspot Enterprise Account Manager & Connoisseur of Fine Marketing
Registered Structural Engineer meets Construction Proj Mngr meets @delivering-happiness-llc Book Launch w/ @tony-hsieh. Former Evangelist @udemy. @boston-medical-center Project Manager.
http://hollymac.com
Account Director at Brightcove, have grown with the company from start-up to IPO. Smart, nice and looking for a passionate workplace!
Sales and Strategy exec @ SuccessFactors / SAP, 25 years enterprise sales and sales management, start up through large co. fast growth cycles.
Seeking opportunity to Increase shareholder value by leveraging my biz dev experience to increase revenues thru sales, marketing, & product dev activities.
http://enilsson.com/
Customer Success at TBD, Formerly Sales & Customer Success at Yesware, Business Development at Crowdtap
Founder @gummicube, GP @Infinite Channel, founding team [bus dev+mkt] @playphone, CEO @chasma, BOD @draft-zone, Advisor @republic-project @venture51 @cellufun
http://@daveabell
Entrepreneur. Bostonian. Mobile guy. Engineer with a finance degree and an eye for UI/UX.
Director of Accounts at Validic
Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer @localytics
Leader, thinker, and learner with demonstrated startup, non-profit, and general management experience.
http://brianthomasreese.com
Business Development @coachup. Studied at @Wesleyan-University
In search of full-time role while currently freelancing & volunteering. Marketing/Jack-of-all trades at @olapic , @dropgifts , and @parse-ly. BA Econ UConn
Consultant looking to get back into startup world. Strong business background with ability to add value in various capacities.
Kiva Systems Sr Leadership (Product, Market, Ops, Execution Guy), Harvard MBA (network), CS major, former military officer (paratrooper, Prod Mgmt to spec ops)
Community Manager at @rentabilities
I like bikes, skis, surfboards & technology. I lead sales @crowdly, previously @locamoda & I drink enough caffeine to kill a horse.
Currently a Customer Support Specialist at @the-grommet. Worked at @saverr-mobile @hubspot, @boston-startup-school • Studied at University of New Hampshire
http://www.GrowthNinja.com
Operations Manager and Customer Concierge for @custommade, previously worked as Marketing and Sales Coordinator for @boardprospects-1.
Talent Magician @levelup
Founder Dispatch, @socialrent • Worked at @apptopia, @mr-youth • Studied at @boston-university
Life Learner: Sales, Engineering, Business, Finance, Co-founder.
Co-Founder of @highfive (@nike-accelerator powered by @techstars )
Proven business leader that has built and managed $mm sales, marketing and service teams, monetized products, formed strategic partnerships and raised capital.
Founder @twyxter Founder/COO - Twyxter. Senior exec at startups: Emo Labs, iconomy, InfoPlus, Spinnaker Software. Also PacBell, P&G, PepsiCo. Tufts BA, Tuck MBA
@yale-university grad & winner of Yale Venture Challenge • Cofounder/CEO of rev-gen mobile/web startup @roammeo • Led Urban Fellows, nonprofit fundraisers, & field trips.
Passionate entrepreneur.
Founder @preply • Studied at @national-technical-university-of-ukraine; Worked at Nokia Siemens Networks and MTS.
Neuroscience/CS at @harvard-university. VC at @dorm-room-fund and @romulus-capital.
Business Development and Strategic Partnerships @babelverse ; Blog - www.bmwagar.com
Founder, CEO @GeckoCap • @MIT & @BGU • past roles @health-care Information Technology: @athenahealth @healarium @Curamed • Led @clinical-trials & 7 years @medical Doctor & @cmo @idf
http://geckocap.tumblr.com
Co-Founder of @7lunches. Foodie, Hot Rodder, Designer, & Coder. Hustler & Bootstrapper. Went to school for marketing. Quit for corporate web job in 2002.
http://jefflee.co
Mobile commerce entrepreneur and strategic adviser to early-stage ventures. All digital (cars.com, Captivate Network) Harvard Business School MBA.
http://bionicmarketing.quora.com/
Chicago Native. Young Professional. Tech Enthusiast. Lifelong Learner. First hire @LogisticalLabs Worked @mantra-1 @fooda @lightbank
Strategy @ReinventCommerce. Founder & plum enthusiast @giftplum, @talentmaven; private equity & i-banking, @harvard-business-school 13
Program Director at Founders League, Staff at Betaspring. Founder at Redbud Strategies. Fmr Austin Technology Incubator, equities trader.
Principal sales rep @hubspot - I work with VC backed software and technology companies who are looking to understand how to use inbound marketing for growth.
http://www.thewomenpreneurs.com
Integrated Marketing & Content Solutions Executive at CAA (@creative-artists-agency). Featured in Wired, Fast Company and Banff Media Festival.
http://www.andrewsaunders.com
Founder & CEO @gerijoy • MS from @massachusetts-institute-of-technology (Robotics, human-machine interaction) • Served as army officer
http://www.gerijoy.com/blog
Student at Northeastern University, studying Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Interning at Embedly and IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator.
CS background, 8+ years Enterprise & Commerce Search @ Google doing everything from Engineering, Support, Deployment, and Sales
Director of Business Development at Jebbit, Inc. Graduate of Boston College 2013. Co-Founder of TeeZone. Previous Internships at Bank of America and Wells Fargo
Founder & CEO @onedisk
http://www.buzz.gr
Career entrepreneur, growth hacker & start-up exec., currently working w/ MIT Enterprise Forum & Springboard Enterprises consulting/coaching to start-ups
Accounts Lead @privy. Previously @constant-contact. Experience in various roles in tech: Account Management, Product Marketing, Marketing Communications.
http://davegerhardt.tumblr.com
Interning at @bullhorn • Studied Mathematics and International Development at @mcgill-university, and International Business @hult-international-business-school
Media and Communications Strategist. Creating healthier, happier spaces and systems. Boston Startup School Graduate.
President of Culture Adapt. Helping international students feel more at home. Startup Leadership Program class of 2012. 2011 Lean Startup Challenge Runner-Up.
http://www.cultureadapt.com/blog
Co-Founder of @recommenu-1, Formerly at @ditto, @maken and @wefunder
Director of Business Development at @zagster, a better way to bike share. Worked at @yesware and @brightcove • Studied at @bates-college
MBA student at MIT Sloan, Former Naval Officer, USNA 2006. Strong project manager, experienced leader, diverse background- IT, Public Affairs, HR, Ops Research, Biz Dev, Marketing.
White House Champion of Change, Education Entrepreneur, and proud AmeriCorps Alum. Passionate about improving education for every student, everywhere.
BD & Sales Ops manager at @vertica. Strong business background with an intense passion for tech start ups.
CI expert with deep human capital experience. Consulted to myriad giants. Former SW company founder (raised VC), BFA (stone), MBA (finance/EPS). Eclectic? Sure.
MBA Student @HarvardHBS. Former CTO @sarvajal, Designer and Inventor of the Water ATM. Worked at @DeloitteUS, Interned @apcera and @GoldmanSachs
http://t.co/ByodiT4k0I
Innovator, creator, full stack dev, amateur environmentalist. Founded @bundio, @MiracleTicket, @gorankem, @insightpool. BS in MIS @university-of-georgia.
http://sharkswithlazers.net
Passionate, energetic, start-up enthusiast with an insomina-infused drone obsession.
http://www.metromultirotor.com
Sales Leadership at @bullhorn
Strong 19 years business background in emerging markets ( @microsoft , HP GE ) .@mit-sloan-school-of-management Fellows Program at MIT @mit-sloan-school-of-management School of Management .
Director of Strategic Alliances - Transcend Computing, Momentum Software; Founder - @entreave; MBA - Texas McCombs; Author - Wiley's Mastering Enterprise SOA
http://www.entreave.com/
Experienced Marketing and Sales professional looking for that awesome opportunity to work with startups aimed at taking over the world.
Northeastern BS, 1st startup in high school, experience at 4 companies, solid business background.
Founder @dapperjobs • Worked at @werner-enterprises • Studied at @east-carolina-university
Founder of Incentive Targeting. Sold company to Google 2012.
Sales and Marketing intern at Bullhorn. Social Media/Marketing Director at CloudConnect LLC. BA in Economics and minor in Psychology from Connecticut College.
Worked at @goldman-sachs, @degreed • Studied at @harvard-business-school School, @brigham-young-university
Product Manager at Lattice Engines. Worked at @mckinsey-company , @manhattan-associates, @oca-ventures), Kellogg MBA ,IIT Delhi Comp Sc. Co-founded Adaptly
http://shobhitchugh.blogspot.com
Founder Medical Tour Advisor • Studied at @massachusetts-institute-of-technology, @southern-new-hampshire-university
Head of YellowAPI.com. Mobile App Strategist (+4M downloads). API Evangelist. Biz Dev Specialist. Local & Geo Expert. New Media Nerd.
http://blog.yellowapi.com/
Founder @aware-engineering-1 • Worked at @sermo, @cartera-commerce @venyu @corning • Studied at @northeastern-university, @university-of-massachusetts-boston
Founded an executive education business and an innovative private equity fund of funds. Former teaching fellow & research associate at Harvard Business School.
Founder/CSO kwiKBio. Inventor, scientist, patent atty. CEO, VP BizDev/Sales. UCSD MS/PhD 1985-90. VT Law JD 1978. Postdoc CA Space Inst. + @harvard-university-1.
http://www.hydrojoule.com
COO CitySprout, Founder/CEO @go2-media, @80108-locomobo • Worked at @miva • Studied at @mit-sloan-school-of-management, @merrimack-college
Co-Founder Gluten-Free Saver (acquired, Madavor Media). Passionate about operations, marketing, and business development, new application for old concepts, learning new things, whatever I'm working on, and the Boston Celtics.
Caught the startup disease in SF w/DF & can't shake it. Now with @umbiedentalcare on healthcare SaaS. Also suffer from dangerous & compulsive fishing addiction.
http://www.surfcastinglessons.com/blog.html
Harvard MBA, Former Google & WME Biz Dev. Stanford Undergrad. Looking for operating role @ early stage startup.
Founded full service marketing agency, growing to > $1 million in billings. Currently consulting on social media/content marketing strategies to businesses
http://dosynt.com
China based founder of @seeder and e8 Resources. Board member @ CWI. Finance & Marketing background. Active traveler; I survive on collaborative consumption.
http://blog.seeder.cc
16 years in startups. 9 technology (SaaS & Enterprise Software), talent management, and professional services companies. 12 founders, 7 CEOs. Now in Boston.
http://ChiefBusinessHacker.com
Coordinate the overall operations of the group. Manage business coaching, screening and investment processes. Recruit new member angels and potential sponsors.
Senior Management, Product Marketing Executive | Performance Marketing & Demand Generation Expert
Computer Engineer / McKinsey Consultant / Amazon Product Manager / Harvard Business School Student
Dennis Ringland (4,400+)
East Coast Evangelist pushing Analytics & Big Data Tools to improve less analytically-adept companies & analysts in the Greater Boston Area.
energetic, tech savvy leader:
+ large corp, as VP@QinetiQ
+ start-ups, @Bluefin Robotics, et al
+ spin-out @optasense
two MS @MIT
4 kids @ home, boston
Digital Marketing Guy - 8 years at agencies - 5 years at Monster.com (earlier days)
Founder @new-visions-media, @mrg-llc • Worked at @sumtotal-systems, @jda-software • Studied at @babson-college, @merrimack-college
Founder @tbdconsulting @startup-street • Worked @stubhub, @napster @mertado @ecast
Founder @preapps • Worked at @wbix-am-1060, @salesnet-com
http://www.preapps.com/blogs/
Student at Tuck School of Business
Civil Engineer/MBA and Co-Founder of OoOTie, Boston's only online bow tie boutique.
Product and Dev at @microsoft, @apple; MBA from @harvard-business-school; Computer Engineer from @columbia-university.
Worked at @nokia, @ipsos • Studied at MIT @mit-sloan-school-of-management School of Management
Founder and CEO at XMLAW • Worked at, @goodwin-procter, @thomson-reuters
Worked at @Latham & Watkins, @npr, @the Washington Post Company • Studied at @cornell-university, Johns Hopkins University MBA/MS
Serial startup guy. MBA who gets into the weeds but sees the big picture. Sales, marketing, and product development are my strengths.
Founder & CEO of ArtVenue. Strong business development and sales background (previously at @bzzagent). Suffolk University, BSBA 2009 (Magna Cum Laude).
Focusing on identifying and working with Technology based Startups, bringing Creativity with practicality, vision with experience. The best of both worlds
http://awassoc.com
Founded and worked his a** off for Trayn - a new web service for strength and conditioning coaches (currently available by invitation only)
Business Development/ Product Management: Networks, Wireless, Sensors, Mobile, Software. Exec VP @ Visible Assets. MS Computer Science. GE FMP.
Worked at @enpocket, @mobiles-r • Studied at @fordham-university
Serial Entrepreneur, Senior Investment Analyst seeking a role in which I can add value with my past startup experience and my passion for investing.
Naturally inquisitive, strategic thinker, fast learner and excel at spotting patterns. Build solid relationships, reach consensus, and inspire. MIT Sloan.
http://@davidjprovost
Left college at 19 to run my first startup fulltime. Bootstrapped influencers@ to be profitable in our our first 6 months. Ave margins per client 68% - 72%.
Right brained business thinker. Art, Design, Business Development, and Finance. Seeker of risks, wants to be part of a growing culture of creative individuals.
Entrepreneur, Next-Gen Tech Enthusiast, and CRM Efficiency Advocate
SaaS Exec. Former head of marketing/sales for BoldChat, acq. by LogMeIn, then head of Customer Experience/Retention at LogMeIn. Currently creating Helllo
Founder @dental-management-innovations-llc • Investor @cognoptix • Studied at @clarkson-university, @university-of-connecticut
I've helped scale 4 acquired startups (IMlogic, KVS, Clearwell, Live Office) & led product marketing for $2b+ folio. Helped grow a biz from $0-$200m in 18 mos.
Yale Law JD; Passionate about tech, Represent startups and VCs.
Technical Strategic Marketing and Business Development Expert, Expert in innovation marketing and market development.
http://greywhalemanagement.blogspot.com/
M.Fin 2012, M.B.A. 2010
Hult International Business School
B.F.A., Graphic Design
Plymouth State University
Project Manager by title, Service Master by trade, Businessman by nature, Quality Assurance Manager by day and Tech/Startup Junkie by night.
Strategic Partnerships in Green Building and Renewable Energy. Employee or Consultant @ 4 VC backed startups in finance / biz dev roles. Wharton MBA 2009.
MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, worked at McKinsey & Co
Founder @sales-management-consulting • Studied at @rutgers-university-new-brunswick, Experianced starting up and growing profitable sales organizations
http://frielich.blogspot.com/
Harvard MBA student with startup operating experience looking to assemble or join a productive and fun team that solves interesting problems with technology.
Goal focused creative marketer with strategic vision; entreprenurial, energetic and savvy.
Sales and Business Development Director, Advisor, Investor