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Leading in Tough Times

In his article in BusinessWeek on July 11th, Steve McKee points out Five Dont’s for Marketing in Tough Times that are oh-so-appropriate for startups during these tough recessionary times:

Be Smart and Thrifty, But Don’t Panic. This, Too, Shall Pass
Marketing is Muscle, Not Fat. Be Careful About Cutting It.
Don’t Lose Focus By Chasing Business You Wouldn’t [...]


On Wednesday, June 25th, I attended The Capital Network (TCN) year-end gala at the Museum of Science in Boston, MA and heard the inspiring story of John Crowley.
John Crowley started Novazyme Pharmaceuticals in 2000, spurred by the the 1998 diagnosis of two of his children with Pompe disease – a fatal neuromuscular disorder – and [...]


A front-page article in this week’s Mass High Tech (MHT) highlights the costs of filing for an IPO for Boston-area startups. In it’s listing of IPO filings, MHT noted IPO issuance costs ranging from $500K to as much as $4.2 million for these startups.
MHT quoted Janice DiPietro of Tatum LLC, a CFO services firm, [...]


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