Boston Organizations

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Entering its fifth year, Invention to Venture workshops have been held in such technology hot-spots as Boston, MA, Fresno, CA, Chicago, IL and Orlando, FL. The introductory I2V teaches technology entrepreneurship basics, helps build networks and provides a framework for moving ideas forward.

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The Kairos Society’s mission is to foster an entrepreneurial culture among college students that is based on three guiding principles: Inspiration, Experience, and Innovation. It is the goal of Kairos to inspire college students to become more entrepreneurial by bringing together the best students from across the country with the greatest entrepreneurial firms and mentors. The Kairos Society is taking collegiate entrepreneurship to a higher level.

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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA) have formed this new public-private partnership focused on leveraging best practices in entrepreneurial leadership to advance economic growth around the world.

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The Kauffman Foundation is often referred to as one of the largest foundations in the United States—or as the world's largest foundation devoted to entrepreneurship.

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Founded in 1999, youngStartup Ventures was built on the dream of assisting entrepreneurs in building successful enterprises. We invest our time, experience, knowledge, connections and team-oriented approach.

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The Entrepreneurship Club helps foster a vibrant entrepreneurial community at Harvard Business School by encouraging and supporting young business leaders pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams.

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The Boston Entrepreneurs' Network provides early stage technology based Entrepreneurs with information and the resources necessary to transform an idea into a successful product or service business.

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Meet a new network of local entrepreneurs to share tips and problem solving techniques, get advice on profitability and career and discuss mentoring and business models. Swap business cards and watch your personal business directory grow!

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TiE-Boston is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to foster and support entrepreneurship, either in a start-up context or within a larger company. The organization represents a diverse set of industries, including software and information technologies, biotech, financial services and other services.

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The Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag (EEC) is located in the heart of the Route 128 technology corridor, an area ranked number one in the state in entrepreneurial start-ups for the past decade, according to the Waltham Chamber of Commerce. The EEC serves the wide-ranging needs of Greater Boston's entrepreneur and venture communities by providing timely and efficient delivery of a full complement of legal services and widening access to business management expertise and professional networks. The EEC provides a forum where entrepreneurs and industry thought leaders convene to exchange ideas and accelerate the progress of emerging enterprises.

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The 2009 MIT $100K Elevator Pitch Contest will take place October 27- 29, 2009. Anyone (not just MIT students) can enter! You will have 60 seconds to wow judges and potential investors with your idea. Ready. Set. Pitch!

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MITX today is the leading industry association in the country, bringing together digital technology, marketing and media professionals, to engage in what is next for the web and how it impacts the marketing and business worlds.

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Boston Young Entrepreneurs supports Boston’s young and entrepreneurial to launch and grow their businesses here. We meet twice monthly. On the second Thursday of every month, we host a seminar focused on skills or strategy that young entrepreneurs need in order to succeed

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Every startup needs one thing: HELP!
It could be help with your business plan or finding some beta testers. Looking for office space or a few desks to sublet. Outsourcing HR or in-sourcing a programmer. Need legal advice or have a few marketing questions? It’s always something. The list goes on. Which is exactly why we started THIS list. Tell us what you need or what you can offer. We'll post it to the community to see if someone can help.

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DartBoston is a network of the top, young entrepreneurs and professionals in Boston. We are all committed to making awesome things happen. We provide helpful resources, advice, and strategic consulting for individuals, start-ups, and organizations in the Boston area.

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Ultralight startups

Ultra Light Startups is a group of technology entrepreneurs who collaborate online and in-person to help each other launch startups quicker and cheaper. If this is of interested, please join us at our next event or in one of the online communities listed.

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Greenhorn Connect mission is to deliver relevant resources for Boston-region entrepreneurs with a focus on helping new and young entrepreneurs. We accomplish this through a comprehensive resource listing, events calendar, blog and news/announcements feed.

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