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Xconomy, Jefferson, Revolutions

The Declaration of Independence

Happy Fireworks Day; See You Next Week

Editors 7/3/09

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for bloggers to temporarily dissolve the bonds which have connected them with their readers, and to assume among the powers of the earth the long weekend to which the laws of nature entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. Simply put—and with apologies to Thomas... Read more »

wwwade, gadgets, Mobile

World Wide Wade

The Eight (Seven…Six?) Information Devices I Can’t Live Without

Wade Roush 7/2/09

If you read Xconomy, chances are that digital information is a big part of your day. You spend quite a bit of time absorbing, manipulating, and repackaging it. So here are a few questions for you:... Read more »

Health 2.0, IT, healthcare

How IT Entrepreneurs Can Profit from Healthcare Reform and Other Tips from Boston’s Health 2.0 Insiders

Ryan McBride 7/2/09

The healthcare industry is facing a shakeup in the way it uses information technology, and this is creating all sorts of opportunities for entrepreneurs in New England. This was the take-home message from some of the... Read more »

cleantech, Venture Funding, surveys

Cleantech Venture Funding Brightens for All But Solar

Bruce V. Bigelow 7/1/09

The clouds may be parting for cleantech startups. Venture capital funding for renewable energy and cleantech startups (which plunged from last October through March) rebounded in the second quarter—but the $1.2 billion invested in 67 countries... Read more »

IT, IPOs, Software

LogMeIn Logo

Investors Lift LogMeIn Stock

Wade Roush 7/1/09

Maybe somebody at LogMeIn (NASDAQ: LOGM) has a remote control for the NASDAQ exchange? Shares of the Woburn, MA-based remote access software company are flying high today, selling for more than 25 percent above the... Read more »

deals, Life Sciences, Biotech

CombinatoRx to Combine with Neuromed, CEO Borisy Steps Down

Ryan McBride 7/1/09

IT, television, audio

Emo Labs, Making Sound Leap Off the TV Screen, Woos Asian Electronics Makers

Wade Roush 7/1/09

Roundup, Life Sciences, biogenerics

New England Firms Poised for Biogeneric Future, Tobin Bids Boston Scientific Adieu, Biogen Idec Reports Tenth PML Case, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News

Rebecca Zacks 7/1/09

IT, IPOs, Finance

In Drought-Ending IPO, LogMeIn Logs $107 Million

Wade Roush 7/1/09

Biotech, Anemia, Drugs

Amag Pharmaceuticals Wins FDA Approval to Sell Iron Deficiency Drug

Luke Timmerman 6/30/09
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startups, service networking, Web 2.0

‘Rev’ing’ it up with Facebook

Leah Busque 7/1/09

After a national competition, RunMyErrand was one of 25 companies invited to be part of Facebook’s fbFund Rev 2009 incubator program this summer in Palo Alto, CA. The program will last... Read more »

Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Boston University

Academia Beckons: Launching the BU Kindle Mentoring Program

Vinit Nijhawan 6/29/09

I joined Boston University (BU) as a Lecturer and Executive-in-Residence in January 2008 and have been teaching courses on entrepreneurship to MBA students. My academic career has expanded recently with two... Read more »

MBAs, utilities, Government

Are Government and Utilities the New Sexy Destinations for MBAs?

Mahesh Konduru 6/22/09

I’m sure some of you have heard a version of this quote before: “In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, large families in the U.S. sent their fifth or sixth child to... Read more »

Computing, Holyoke, Urban Renewal

High Tech for a Historic City—A 21-Year-Old Web Entrepreneur’s View of the Big Computing Center Planned for His Home Town

Brendan Ciecko 6/15/09

Entrepreneurship, VC, startups

12 By 12 By 12 By 12 By 12

Michael A. Greeley 6/11/09
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Boston-Area Local Events

July 08

The Convergence of Video and TV

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July 09

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July 14

Understanding the Dilution Impact of Early Stage Investment

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July 14

Is It All Fun & Games? Online Gaming as a Branding and Engagement Tool

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The Current Digital Market and the Outlook for What’s Next

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