Boston Startup, Web and Tech Events

Yesterday I finally took the time to update the events sidebar here on blogstring to include upcoming events. I asked my twitter friends for events, trolled the usual suspects (going.com, upcoming, etc) and even did some Google searching. This morning, Don Dodge’s post Boston startup events and resources was in my RSS reader. Here’s the [...]

Another Bubble?

So, you’ve probably seen this already, but I am nothing if not a mindless follower of the latest viral. And I thought it was pretty clever, though the bit about blue shirts and khaki pants reminded me more of my days in Washington than tech parties (maybe I just haven’t been to enough tech parties).

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Tech Geeks Know How To Party

I plan on writing more extensively about some of the startups at Friday night’s TechCrunch meetup (notably Moola, Punchbowl and Mzinga), but wanted to post some initial reactions to this terrific event.
As Nathan already mentioned, it was quite a packed party, felt more like a regular night at a popular Boston nightclub rather than a [...]

Paul Graham on why startups should move to silicon valley

On his blog, YCombinator guru Paul Graham goes into detail on why Silicon Valley is a much better location for startups, and why Silicon Valley has consistently trumped Boston in the VC game. From the article:
The difference between cities is a matter of degree. And if, as nearly everyone who knows agrees, startups are [...]