Boston Harbor Angels Blog
23Nov
15Nov
Polaroid. The long, slow demise of a tech giant.
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. In episode two, Moukheiber, Powsner, and Mark Thirman chat with Sam Liggero, a former Polaroid executive and, now, a professor at Tufts University. Tune in >>
21Oct
AirPrint Networks, felled by the Great Recession?
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. In episode one, Moukheiber and Powsner have a discussion with Airprint’s founder, Mark Thirman. Tune in >>
16Aug
What Are Investors Looking For?
The following post is from Antonette Ho, Group Operations Manager at Boston Harbor Angels. Original post can be found here >> As fundraising is an area that entrepreneurs often have questions about, the Summer Venture Program invited three investors to share their side of the story. We were privileged to have Natalie Bartlett of General Catalyst/Rough Draft Ventures; Ziad Moukheiber, CEO of...
16May
Caribbean Angel Ecosystem is in Motion
The following post is from Ziad Moukheiber, CEO of Boston Harbor Angels. Last week I had the opportunity to visit Jamaica to attend the first Angel Forum for the Caribbean region. The event was sponsored by many organizations including the Canadian Government and the World Bank. I met some exceptional people and saw firsthand the energy of entrepreneurship in these markets. The ecosystem is taking shape and the collaboration...
04Apr
Intellectual Property and Patent Law
The following post is from Antonette Ho, Group Operations Manager at Boston Harbor Angels. David Powsner Earlier in March, the Boston Harbor Angels held an Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent Law Workshop at Nutter, a sponsor of Boston Harbor Angels. David Powsner, a Partner in the Intellectual Property Department, and a member of Boston Harbor Angels, facilitated the session. Powsner shared the different types of intellectual property, questions...
15Mar
Getting to Screening
The following post is from Antonette Ho, Group Operations Manager at Boston Harbor Angels. At Boston Harbor Angels, we oftentimes get asked what is the best way to secure angel investment. For someone who has never raised money before, it can be a daunting task. Who do you approach? What do you ask for? How much time do you need to spend? In summary: where do you start? As Ziad Moukheiber, CEO of Boston Harbor Angels, shared,...
22Feb
Always a Way to Get to a Smile!
The following post is from Ziad Moukheiber, CEO of Boston Harbor Angels. BUILD A few months ago I started mentoring young students through BUILD, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to use entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities and propel them to high school, college and career success. At first the task was daunting: getting a bunch of teenagers focused on a topic is a...
22Nov