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At the Forefront of Change says Ziad Moukheiber

"It is our responsibility as the Angel Investing community to be at the forefront of change #investingforabetterwork. We have no choice but to change our habbits to set a good example. Travel less and to see friends and family not for a one hour meeting! Cut plastics out of our lives! Fix things don’t buy new! And more… It is shocking to see the irreversible damage made to the environmen t! The list is long of what we can do and what we...
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Would Boston Harbor Angels Have Invested in Theranos: the Answer is, No

By Ziad H. MoukheiberPresident Boston Harbor Angels Listening and reading about Theranos, I ask myself would Boston Harbor Angels have invested in the company? The simple answer is no! It is easy to say that in retrospect, however, there are some simple and fundamental reason why the group would have most likely passed on the deal. The group invests in many companies that don’t make it or struggle but the culture of BHA leads me to say that Theranos would have not been funded by Boston Harbor Angels and this is why: The Founder Founders...
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Celebrating 15 Years

Boston Harbor Angels celebrates its 15th anniversary as one of the leading angel investing groups in the U.S. The group was founded in 2004 by Mic Williams and has registered some very large exits with companies such as Carbonite, SmartCells, RetroSense Therapeutics, and Corbus Pharmaceuticals. Ziad Moukheiber, current President and CEO of Boston Harbor Angels, shared, “We are very lucky to be in Boston, but to also have such a great deal flow from around the country and Canada. We...
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Boston Harbor Angels Attend Red Sox Game

Members of the Boston Harbor Angels attended the Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners game on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Boston's Fenway Park. The event was a collaboration between Boston Harbor Angels and The Boston Harbor Group. The Boston Red Sox Welcome for Boston Harbor Angels and The Boston Harbor Group The Boston Red Sox were victorious, beating the Seattle Mariners 14-1. Congrats! About The Boston Harbor GroupOur mission is to understand you and your priorities. To take the time, to ask...
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Chef’s Table

Boston Harbor Angel members, Ziad Moukheiber and David Powsner, are the hosts of Failure – the Podcast, a podcast about about business failures, focusing on startups and emerging companies. Restaurants fail. Often. Ever wondered why? We did. So we invited Peter Agostinelli, former executive chef at the award-winning Bedford Village Inn, to dinner. Being foodies, ourselves, it was hard keeping the conversation on target, but we persevered. Join the team from Failure - The Podcast as we explore the wonderful world...
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Some Guys Have all the Luck

Boston Harbor Angel members, Ziad Moukheiber and David Powsner, are the hosts of Failure – the Podcast, a podcast about about business failures, focusing on startups and emerging companies. Some guys have all the luck. Some, not so much. How does our guest, Tony Coufal, fare in that regard? You decide. Tony, a serial entrepreneur from Puerto Rico, has be conned by more investors than most people will meet in a lifetime. Still he’s survived — actually, thrived. Join the team...
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An MIT Party!

Boston Harbor Angel members, Ziad Moukheiber and David Powsner, are the hosts of Failure – the Podcast, a podcast about about business failures, focusing on startups and emerging companies. Every Spring, the MIT Enterprise Forum celebrates the entrepreneurship community. Startups from around the globe are invited to a 500+ attendee party to pitch their products, speak with potential business partners and customers. More importantly, they come to relax and celebrate. Join the team from Failure - The Podcast in an irreverent...
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This Guy has Worked with Them All

Boston Harbor Angel members, Ziad Moukheiber and David Powsner, are the hosts of Failure – the Podcast, a podcast about about business failures, focusing on startups and emerging companies. Polaroid. Deloitte. Xerox. BigEd.com. All failures. (Well, maybe not Deloitte or Xerox, but still ...) And our guest had worked with them all. Coincidence? Nah..... Join us in a discussion with management consultant extraordinaire John Stempeck, of Avalon Associates, for a raucous tour of some of the iconic businesses of the late 20th...
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