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BlueFin Technology Partners-Holios

02/13/2024

Interview with Jay Cahill, President and Founder Tell Us About Your Journey My journey really started when I was nine years old. In between baseball practices and baseball games, my parents shipped …

Steve Walsh

11/02/2023

My name is Steve Walsh and I’m the founder of a company called Hands On Angel, which is an early-stage ecosystem centered around early-stage founders. I help them do three …

Opti

10/24/2023

Interview with David Rubinstein, President of Opti Tell Us About Your Journey It’s been a great journey. My career, I was probably one of the early founders of a high tech company …

Rebranding and Protecting Your Trademarks

10/24/2023

By Matthew E. Connors A company’s brand encompasses both tangible and intangible elements that represent how a company is perceived by its customers. It is how it sets itself apart from …

Interview with Eric Graham, CEO of CrowdComfort Tell Us About Your Journey I’ve been an entrepreneur at heart my entire life. Prior to CrowdComfort, I’d been in the building energy technology space. …

What is Due Diligence in a Financing or Acquisition Transaction and Why Is It Important?

10/24/2023

By Peter Moldave As part of discussions about a possible financing or acquisition transaction, the parties will normally want to “perform due diligence.” This refers to the investigation of a company’s …

The Unique Challenges of Cannabis M&A Deals

09/06/2023

By Sarah Richmond The cannabis industry has gained such broad acceptance over recent years that it’s hard to remember that recreational cannabis was not legal in any US state until 2012, …

Blair Heavey

07/19/2023

Hi, I’m Blair Heavey. I’m principal of Heavey Advisors. We help, advise, be on the board, and then invest in start-ups. Tell Us About Your Journey My journey started with big companies, …

Anton Khinchuk

07/18/2023

Hi, I’m Anton Khinchuk and I’m an IT Professional with twenty-five years of experience. Tell Us About Your Journey I’ve been in IT for about twenty-five years. What I do is build …

LearnLaunch Fund Plus Accelerator

07/18/2023

My name is Jean Hammond. I’m the co-founder and general partner at LearnLaunch Fund Plus Accelerator. We work with Ed-Tech companies and workforce upscaling companies to build a better future. Tell …

The Impact of ChatGPT on Startup Founders

07/13/2023

By Zane Fernandez We are living through another technological revolution with generative artificial intelligence (GAI) programs like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and Microsoft’s Bing Chat (powered by GPT-4) at the center. …

Mojaloop Foundation

06/27/2023

Mojaloop Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization, maintaining its free, open source software, Mojaloop, and community as public goods in service of financial inclusion. Paula Hunter has served as …

Alden Zecha

06/14/2023

Hi, my name is Alden Zecha, I’m a Managing Director with SideCar Angels, a local angel investment group. Tell Us About Your Journey My journey has been pretty diverse, it’s very non-traditional. …

Is Your Company Considering a Layoff?

05/16/2023

Many companies are facing hard decisions as financial challenges continue and the fear of recession lingers.

How the Recent NLRB Decision Affects Your Severance Agreements

04/27/2023

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) ruled that the proffer of broad confidentiality and non- disparagement provisions in severance agreements violates the National …