Fall 2010 Challenge Bootcamp 1
The Husky I+ Challenge kicked off with resounding success! Ushered in by the inaugural group of 30 contestants (hurray budding entrepreneurs!) and accompanied by five of our fantastic Boston-entrepreneur friends, you could feel the energy coming out of the wazoo.
Teams were immediately thrown to the wolves (huskies) and “gently” encouraged to step out of their comfort zone. To introduce themselves, rather than have a formal meet-and-greet, each startup had to pitch their ideas to the group. The ideas run the gamete from a cloud-based SEO package, to a truly-personal alarm clock, to a study abroad portal for students (and everything in between!).
Getting To Know Your Venture Questions
Short biographies of the speakers can be found on this page.
Student/Entrepreneur, Simmons College
Elizabeth is a student at Simmons College studying Economics. She is a perpetual student and enjoys the study of languages. In her spare time, she is an active member in the local entrepreneurship scene and is an intern at Shortbord.com. Follow Elizabeth on Twitter as @bostonblond.
CEO, MyTrioRings.com
Vipul has been involved in entrepreneurship as far back as he can remember, from selling toys on the school playground as a child to starting a number of web-based ventures in college. His skills as a serial entrepreneur have made him a mentor to many others in his community. After graduating from NU, he has launched MyTrioRings.com, an online store for wedding ring sets. To find out more about Vipul, visit VipulLakhi.com.
Founder, The Professional Wingman
Thomas Edwards is quickly establishing himself as Boston’s number one dating coach. From every aspect of today’s dating world, Thomas has been helping people enhance their dating and social lives since he’s started this blog in September of 2008. He has recently launched a new show, LoveNation, a web show that covers emerging trends in the dating world. Follow Thomas on Twitter as @URwingman.
Co-Founder, DartBoston & Pique
I love working with other passionate people on start up projects and am launching a new one called Pique. As a die hard Buffalo Bills fan I have developed an enduring sense of optimism (With a new coaching staff the Bills are going to win the Super Bowl this season!) and believe all of my projects are going to have a big and positive impact! If you think you have what it takes to be a part of the Dart community or if you want your company to get on Pokin’ Holes get in touch with me! Follow Cort on Twitter as @cortlandt.
Co-Founder, Greenhorn Connect
Jason is a twice graduate of Northeastern, first with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and then a Master's in Technological Entrepreneurship. Since graduating with his master's in August 2009, he's launched Greenhorn Connect, a website to help connect Boston entrepreneurs with resources, events and other relevant content. The site is particularly focused on helping new and young entrepreneurs who are looking to better understand and get plugged into the ecosystem. Jason is also actively working on a startup working to connect buyers and sellers on twitter called Doodlebugging. Follow Jason on Twitter as @evanish.
