Boston World Partnerships

04/29/2015

This month's features City of Startup Czar Rory Cuddyer.

He wants to hear how the City can support the launch of new, impactful companies, so don't miss out!

Hey BosYE! On May 19, join us at Workbar Boston to hear from the City of Boston's new "Startup Czar," Rory Cuddyer. Rory has a big task ahead of him in acting as a liaison to the startup community and representing the community's needs in City Hall. Our May session is your chance to have a front row…

03/17/2015

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Save the Date for the 2015 Small Business of the Year Awards on Thursday, October 8! Are you an innovative and growing small business? Do you think you have what it takes to be the next Small Business of the Year? CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FOR OUR 2015 SBOY AWARDS or fill out the

01/08/2015

This month's features Boston World Partnerships Connector Shannon O'Brien's company Whole U.

Join us on 1/20 and help Shannon make Whole U. even more effective!

Hey all you entrepreneurs, last month, we had an inspiring discussion with Joyce Linehan, who is making Boston a better place every day. This month, our presenter will be Shannon O'Brien and her company Whole U. Shannon helps people build strategies to love their work, keep their health and give bac…

08/27/2014

September has arrived and it features Board Member Panos Panay. Be there!

Join BYE on September 9th for a special session with BYE founder Panos Panay. Panos spent 10+ years building up Sonicbids into a leader in the music booking space, running the company as its CEO and, ultimately selling it. He has a ton of experience to share, so this will be a great session. We hope…

05/30/2014

Sad news BWPeeps, Beta Boston has decided to shutter Global Business Hub. Kudos to Mr. Chad O'Connor for keeping the flame alive.

Chad's got a summer's worth of great posts ready to go elsewhere. Please let us know if you have a platform for them!

Continuing in the original spirit of Boston World Partnerships‘s mission to Inform & Connect, contributing editor Chad O’Connor and a curated

05/28/2014

Phil Budden on why attracts so much foreign direct investment.

Following is a contributed piece by Philip Budden, who works in RBS Citizens’ Foreign Corporate Team in Boston. He has also served as the UK Consul General in Boston. In the world of foreign direct investment (FDI), Greater Boston is one of the places that attracts more FDI than one might expect.

05/22/2014

Rita's Career Corner this week: Make a marketing plan for YOU!

Contributed article by career management/talent management consultant and executive coach Rita B. Allen Don't view marketing yourself as a task, but as a required skill in taking charge of your career and executing a successful career management strategy. It requires us to know how we set ourselves…

05/22/2014

Will eliminating non-competes actually hurt ? An alternate take.

There are a few things that Boston's startup community generally agrees on: The need for late night T service, investors are too stingy, and non-competes hurt innovation and should be banned. Shepard Davidson, a partner at law firm Burns & Levinson, has litigated to enforce non-competes, and shares…

05/21/2014

Connector Michael Novaria talks strategy for global companies locating in .

(Contributed article by Michael Novaria) It seems like every other day, we hear about another internationally based company establishing a footprint in Boston, like Slovakia's RESCO and Ireland's Wisetek to Germany's RapidMiner and Norway's Cryogenetics. The world has become a much smaller place due…

05/19/2014

Be smart about expanding internationally.

By John Clancy Chances are if your company is doing well in domestic markets, hitting your revenue goals, and continuing to acquire customers, you're probably thinking about an international strategy to expand your operations overseas to repeat that success. If, on the other hand, your company is fe…

05/19/2014

Some great advice from Maia Heymann.

Contributed article by Maia Heymann, is the senior managing director at CommonAngels Ventures. Heymann was featured in our first installment of our

05/19/2014

By Paula Garcia Every April, the IERG (International Executives Resources Group) Boston has an event focusing on what's new and in the news within the Green / Clean Tech / Renewables / Sustainability area. This year was a fascinating event, with an expert panel made up for three different points of…