STARTUP RESOURCE GUIDE

WHAT ARE STARTUPS?

A startup is a company initiated by an entrepreneur to establish and develop a scalable business model. In the early stages of
operations, startups are financed by the founders until the product, service, or platform attracts investors and other large-scale funding
opportunities. Incubators and public workspaces often provide startups with seed funding, mentorship, and space to learn and grow.

Startups will begin as small businesses, but not all small business are startups. Whereas small businesses are focused on stable
long-term value, startups are often driven by growth potential and scale of initial concepts. Though the growth and success of
a startup can be uncertain, startups provide exciting career opportunities for agile professionals interested in fast-paced and
innovative work environments.

TOP POWER SKILLS VALUED AT STARTUPS

ADAPTABILITY ENTHUSIASM ORGANIZATION STRONG WORK ETHIC

COLLABORATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP PATIENCE SYSTEMIZING

COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE PERSISTENCE TEAM WORK

CRITICAL THINKING INNOVATION PROBLEM SOLVING TIME MANAGEMENT

STARTUPS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA

ALGORAND COMPOSABLE ANALYTICS GINKGO BIOWORKS NASUNI

ALPHA VANTAGE CYBEREASON GRADIFI PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA

AMBI, INC. DATAROBOT INFINITE COOLING RENOVISO

BITSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES DEVOTED HEALTH IORA HEALTH SPYCE

CAZENA DRAFT KINGS KLAVIYO TOAST

CIRCLE ENDEAVOR ROBOTICS LENDBUZZ VYASA ANALYTICS

ONLINE RESOURCES
AngelList City Awake Mass Tech Collaborative
https://angel.co/ https://cityawake.org http://masstech.org/
A platform for technology and startup An organization engaging next generation A public agency supporting the innovation
companies to recruit talent, raise funding, leaders in solving challenges pressing the economy in Massachusetts through
and share blog content. Greater Boston area. education, grants, and strategy.

Black Founders Crunchbase Next City

https://blackfounders.com/ https://www.crunchbase.com/ https://nextcity.org/
An organization empowering Black A network connecting 50 million A nonprofit news organization focused on
entrepreneurs with access to advice, entrepreneurs, companies, investors, economic and environmental issues and
mentorship, and funding. market researchers, and salespeople. innovative solutions.

Bostinno District Hall StartHub Boston

https://www.americaninno.com/boston/ http://www.districthallboston.org/ http://www.starthub.org/
A digital media company offering news An event venue, public workspace, and A guide to startups, events, jobs, investors,
and events on entrepreneurs, startups, programming hub for innovators to learn resources, and workspaces in the Greater
and innovation trends in Boston. and collaborate. Boston area.

Boston Business Women EdSurge Startout Growth Lab

https://bostonbusinesswomen.com/ https://www.edsurge.com/ https://startout.org/growth-lab/
An exclusive membership program and An education news organization An accelerator offering office space,
online educational series for female that connects education technology mentoring, and education to young
entrepreneurs and business leaders. entrepreneurs and educators. companies founded by LGBTQ entrepreneurs.

Product Management Association Greenhorn Connect Tech Crunch

http://www.bostonproducts.org/ http://www.greenhornconnect.com/ https://techcrunch.com/
A professional group sharing industry A web portal sharing news, resources, A digital media organization sharing news,
news and trends, workshops, mentorship events, and funding opportunities with products, and events in the technology and
programs, and job opportunities. startups and entrepreneurs. startup sectors.

Boston Startup Fair Hub Week TechGen

http://boston.startupjobfair.org/ https://hubweek.org/ https://www.thetechgen.org/about/
A nationwide event resource connecting A celebration of innovation in art, A site connecting college students with
Massachusetts area startups with science, and technology with speakers, top healthcare and technology companies
talented job seekers of all levels. workshops, and networking events. through profiles and events.

Boston Startup Guide MIT Technology Review VentureFizz

https://bostonstartupsguide.com/ https://www.technologyreview.com/ https://venturefizz.com/jobs/
A guide providing a current, curated A technology-focused publication A job board highlighting job and career
list of Boston area startups by industry, featuring news analysis, business reports, opportunities in the technology industry
business type, and city located. and interactive digital media. throughout Boston and NYC.

BuiltinBoston MITX Xconomy

http://www.builtinboston.com/ https://www.mitx.org/ http://www.xconomy.com/
A resource for researching news, events, A community of professionals in the An organization sharing news and trends
job openings, and salaries in tech and technology sector engaging through in the technology sector through features,
startups in the Boston area. networking events and programs. reports, and events.

BUild Lab Microsoft New England Ycombinator

http://www.bu.edu/innovate/ http://blogs.microsoft.com/newengland/ http://www.ycombinator.com/rfs/
An organization at BU equipping students A blog featuring revolutionary thinkers An organization providing startups with
with knowledge, skills, and resources to and innovators in the technology sector seed funding and support necessary to
explore innovative ideas. throughout New England. launch large scale fundraising.