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At Koa Labs, we love start-ups. And we really love the start-up community in Cambridge, Mass. We think Cambridge is the best place in the US to create and grow new Internet, info-tech and biotech companies. On this blog, Koa Labs founder Andy Palmer and others their share ideas, insights, and practical advice to help founders and first-time CEOs build better start-ups. How to get funded. How to work the ecosystem to get unfair competitive advantage. How to remain independent as long as possible. How to have fun doing all this while working insanely hard. Please let us know what else you’d like to read about. See you around Harvard Square.-
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Carta is a “no brainer” for equity & fund management.
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Last week I received this email from my friend Rana El Kaliouby – the Co-Founder/CEO at Affectiva : “Dear Andy, I just hosted a dinner for female founders, CEOs and investors, which was awesome! Half way through our conversation, we … Continue reading
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Christopher Ahlberg : Old Man
Over the past 30 years, I’ve had a chance to work with some amazing entrepreneurs – many of whom have become great friends. One of the best I’ve ever known (entrepreneur and friend) is Christopher Ahlberg. Christopher’s 50th birthday today … Continue reading
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Taming Procurement Data Chaos: A Case Study From Societe Generale
Spend visibility is a foundational need for procurement organizations, but many enterprises struggle to gain this visibility and keep it up-to-date. The notoriously messy nature of spend data and inability of legacy, rules-based technologies to keep up with the pace … Continue reading
Most entrepreneurs (including myself) are not in their ’20s….
A post by Meredith Somers @ MIT last week here caused me to think about my own entrepreneurial journey. I had entrepreneurial tendencies early in my career – always trying to emulate my grandfather (reference here) – however I didn’t “co-found” a significant … Continue reading
Patent Troll Reform Vetoed by Governor Baker – onto next legislative session…
As many of you know by now, Governor Baker vetoed the legislation – bill S.2622 – that would have ensured state protection in MA against patent trolls. The bill had passed both the House and the Senate. While I am very disappointed … Continue reading
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Another step closer to patent troll reform
Thanks to all who have supported S.2622. Late last night the Mass Legislature passed the anti-troll legislation as part of the Economic Development Bill! Thanks to Senator Eric Lesser for his amazing work shepherding this bill through the legislative process. This is … Continue reading
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