Accelerating Startups – DreamIt NYC (Talk / Happy Hour)

February 29, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by rameez  |  Events, News

ACCELERATING STARTUPS

iLab: Thursday, 3/1, 3.30pm

presentation by:
Mark Wachen (HBS ’94), Managing Director, DreamIt NYC
Jess Bloomgarden (HBS ’12), CEO/Founder, Aftersteps

Working on a startup?  Come to this special session to learn about the
benefits provided by startup accelerator programs.  Learn what
accelerators are, what it takes to get accepted, and what the programs
provide including seed money, mentorship, office space, and much more.

The session will be led by Mark Wachen, the Managing Director of
DreamIt NYC, one of the world’s premiere accelerator programs.  Wachen
was previously the Founder/CEO of Optimost, the company that pioneered
multivariate testing on the internet, and was acquired in 2007 for $52
million.  Joining Mark will be Jess Bloomgarden, the CEO/Founder of
Aftersteps (and current HBS student).  Jess, who was a member of the
DreamIt NYC 2011 class, will share her experiences at DreamIt, and
discuss the benefits she received from being in an accelerator program.

HAPPY HOUR

 

 

Thursday 3/1, 6-8pm

 

 

SCVNGR, 175 Second Street Cambridge, MA 02142

Find out what DreamIt is really like from those who have been there and done
that at our happy hour.

Meet DreamIt and Alumni at the offices of SCVNGR/LevelUp, one of our
portfolio companies.
Please RSVP here:  http://dreamit.ticketleap.com/meet-dreamit-in-cambridge/

MIT Sloan Hi-Tech Conference – April 13, 2012

February 29, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by deeksha  |  Events

The MIT Sloan Tech Club is thrilled to announce MIT Sloan Hi-Tech Conference on April 13, 2012 at the Media Lab in Cambridge, MA!

Come and hear leading speakers that together represent many of the most influential figures in the global technology sector, including both established leaders and entrepreneurs driving fundamental disruptions in internet, media, and mobile markets.

The conference theme is: Innovating the Business of Technology.  Agenda comprises of a full day of panels and keynotes to create a collaborative and engaging dialogue between the current and the future leaders of the global hi-tech industry.  We have already secured speakers from Google, EMC, Jumptap, and more! More speakers will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Register now at the early bird rate for major discount! Tickets are on sale at: http://sloanhitechconference.eventbrite.com/

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

[JOBS] Head of Special Projects at Box, Inc.

February 28, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by rameez  |  News

Head of Special Projects at Box, Inc.

The head of strategic projects will report directly to the CEO and be responsible for creating, managing, and generating new strategic opportunities and initiatives for Box. The head of special projects will be responsible for organizing, researching, and planning various activities such as Box’s involvement with the federal government, entertainment community, CIO landscape, and more. The head of special projects will also be responsible for coordinating with internal and external constituencies and helping facilitate the execution of these programs successfully.
This is the ideal role for someone looking to join one of the fastest growing startups in Silicon Valley, work in a frenetic and highly charged environment, and participate in and generate a diverse set of programs, working directly with the CEO and key executives.
Example project include:
• Coordinate gathering of top technologists in federal government
• Plan CIO meetings and events on behalf of CEO and key executives
• Help launch Box’s philanthropic projects, including Box.org
• Help prepare presentations, reports, and research about the market, key strategies ,and new initiatives
Requirements:
• Strong network and experience spanning Federal Government, entertainment, and finance industries required
• BS/BA from a leading university; MBA a plus
• Professional experience in business development, sales, or marketing
• Strong track record of leading groups, councils, teams, or organizations
• Experience at a technology startup a plus
• Incredibly strong organization and communication skills are a must

About Box:
Box is leading the way for individuals, small businesses, and enterprises to share, collaborate, and store content online. Box currently has more than 10 million users and over 100,000 businesses (including 82% of the Fortune 500). Additionally, we were recently named 18th on Forbes’ list of America’s 100 Most Promising Companies, ranked 2nd Best Place to Work within Mid-Sized Bay Area Companies by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, and 4th on the San Francisco Business Times’ list of Fastest Growing Private Companies. Box is privately held, having raised $162 million from investors include Andreessen-Horowitz, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, NEA, Bessemer, Salesforce and SAP.
To apply, email [email protected]

[JOBS] Summer Internships at Dafiti (Brazil)

February 24, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by rameez  |  News

Dafiti (www.dafiti.com.br) is Brazil-based online fashion retailer of shoes, apparel and accessories, founded in January 2011 by Malte Horeyseck (HBS ’10) and three other co-founders, and backed by Rocket Internet (European VC-fund backer of various companies around the world like Groupon International, Zalando, Jamba,  eDarling, etc.).

 

The company successfully established itself as the #1 fashion retailer in its core market, Brazil, and entered various other Latin American markets (i.e. Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico). It was awarded the prize of best Brazilian startup of 2011 (http://bit.ly/ztWV3l).

We are looking to hire ~5 interns to join Dafiti’s team this summer. We have opportunities in Sourcing, Marketing, Logistics/Warehouse, Finance and Private Label (“a start-up within a start-up” that is now launching Dafiti’s leading private label, a fast-fashion brand, targeted primarily at 18-29 year old females and males).

 

Interns should exhibit have a passion for e-commerce, an analytical mindset and flexibility to work in a start-up environment. Passion for apparel and/or some knowledge of Portuguese are well received, but are not required.

 

We offer in turn an extremely enriching and rewarding start-up experience in a fast-paced environment. We will provide the HBS intern with a huge amount of responsibility, flexibility and opportunities to practice his/her leadership potential.

 

Interested candidates can reach out directly to Malte Horeyseck ([email protected]) and Luca Marini ([email protected]) with questions and/or an application (attaching a resume and a brief explanation of their interest for the opportunity and potentially business function of preference).

[JOBS] Summer Internships at GREE

February 22, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by rameez  |  News

Are you passionate about all things mobile and social? Want to be a part of where gaming is going?

Kickstart your mobile gaming career at GREE in our pilot summer internship program starting this June!

Our first ever group of interns will oversee a project from start to finish with crucial impact on the related product, while joining in GREE’s convivial and close-knit start-up culture with after-work parties, weekly executive lunches, and the chance to make international connections for your future career.

We have paid opportunities for MBA candidates and undergraduates entering their senior year, all based in our spacious San Francisco China Basin office. We’re offering roles across multiple departments, including:

Product Marketing
Product Management
Engineering
Consumer Operations
UI Design
Developer Relations
Finance

Check out our available positions here: http://gree-corp.com/?g=jobs&s=working

Be a pioneer in our pilot internship program, and come change how the world plays!

About us:
GREE is Japan’s fastest growing tech company, with a 200% rise in income over the past year and record high net sales of $536 million last quarter. With the acquisition of Bay Area-based mobile gaming platform OpenFeint in April 2011, GREE has expanded its network to over 190 million users and 7500 games worldwide, and continues growing with studios in Tokyo, San Francisco and Beijing, and offices opening in London, Seoul, Amsterdam, Singapore, Sao Paulo and Dubai. Our commitment and passion for bringing great games to a global audience is unmatched, and we’re always on the lookout for amazing people to join our team.

[JOBS] Sugar Inc- Strategy and Business Development Intern

February 21, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by rameez  |  News

Sugar Inc- Strategy and Business Development Intern

Sugar Inc: Sugar’s mission is to entertain and delight its audience withinsanely addictive content and commerce. Through an online globalnetwork, Sugar brings to life what is personally relevant to modern women everywhere– whether it’s a red carpet moment, an inspiring fitness tip, or an exclusiveshopping event. Sugar has over 25 million monthly unique visitors worldwide.The company was founded in 2006 by Lisa and Brian Sugar and is backed by leading investors Sequoia Capital and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP). PopSugar Network, PopSugar TV, & PopSugar City is comprised of 16 distinct lifestyle and entertainment sites covering topics that include celebrity, fashion, shopping, beauty, entertainment, food, health, and more. By engaging our readers to share their personal views, style, stories, and advice with us and each other, PopSugar Network is building the most friendly and vibrant community for women anywhere online.

http://www.Popsugar.com ShopStylewww.shopstyle.com is a social shopping destination that brings together the most fashionable stores and the best brands, allowing users to cross-shop hundreds of thousands of apparel, home decorating, and kids products — all in one place. Sugar Inc. is looking for a Strategy and Business Development Intern for Summer 2012 in our New York or San Francisco Office. This person will have the opportunity to play a role in assisting with key strategy and operations projects across our Media and Commerce portfolio of brands.

Responsibilities Include: -Strategy and Operations work on new ecommerce business(s) -Business Development projects: explore, analyze, and structure strategic business opportunities -Audience Development projects: identify and acquire new partners and expand/enhance current partnerships -Data analysis and research to identify opportunities for growth and improvement

Qualifications: -Current MBA Candidate at Top Tier School -Solid understanding/knowledge of online media and ecommerce space -Proven ability to execute and manage multiple time-sensitive, cross-functional and complex projects -Ability to thrive and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment -Strong modeling capabilities and analytical skills -Exceptional attention to detail -Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation sills -Location flexible depending on preference. Will require regular travel between NYC and San Francisco offices

Lunch with Co-Founder of AHAlife.com on Tue!

February 18, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by Ishan  |  Events

The Co-Founder of AHAlife.com, Matt Wilkerson,  (www.ahalife.com) will be at HBS on Tue, and would like to get lunch with a small group of interested students.  They are a New York based startup for curated luxury e-commerce, backed by Doll Capital Management and FirstMark Capital, and this will be a great chance to meet Matt in a small group setting!

Please email Ishan Sachdev by Mon afternoon – [email protected] – if interested.  We will limit the lunch to the first 10 people that respond.

We are shooting for a 1pm lunch, but there is flexibility depending on people’s availability.

Prior to founding AHAlife, Matt was an investor at Technology Crossover Ventures, and before that worked in Media & Telecom Banking at Morgan Stanley and went to MIT where he majored in Computer Science.

AHAlife Overview

AHAlife is the discovery shopping destination for curated lifestyle products from around the world. Our mission is to connect the best the world has to offer with discerning individuals around the globe.  Products span design, technology, fashion, food, beauty and travel, and our platform sits at the intersection of content, commerce and curation. AHAlife was founded by MIT graduates and launched in September 2010. We are backed by 2 venture-capital firms: First Mark Capital and DCM, along with angel investors who represent leaders from the technology, media, finance and luxury industries.  We have been featured in Departures, TechCrunch, The WSJ, The NY Times, Fast Company, Glamour, InStyle, The Webbys and named a Top 5 Online Luxury Merchandiser by Fashions Collective.

Our curators include Tim Gunn, Deepak Chopra, Donna Karan, Daniel Boulud, Wendi Murdoch, Petra Nemcova, Rachel Roy, and many others.

Most recently, we launched an offline boutique at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills and this month will be launching internationally to 100+ countries.

Feel free to check out www.ahalife.com as well as www.ahalife.com/press to learn more about us.

Apply for the SXSW StartupBus 2012!

February 16, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by daniel  |  Events

Applications are now open for StartupBus 2012.  The StartupBus is a 72 hour hackathon, on a bus, from Boston to SXSW, where you compete with other buses to build the best MVP.  Find out more here:  http://startupbus.com/buses/boston.  To apply, email Igor ([email protected]) to request an invitation.  And if you do, please cc ([email protected]) so he can recommend you.

IDEABOMB II – Feb 28

February 16, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by Josh  |  Events

harvard ideabomb ii – February 28

 

 

 


Join us at the iLab on February 28, from 5:30-8pm, for our second IdeaBomb!  The first one was a great success, and we’re adding new industry groups and bringing HBS alum into the mix for this one.

You’ll mix with students from other Harvard schools and form small groups based on industry preferences (e.g., E-commerce, Education, Healthcare, Low-Cost Technology, Entertainment & Media, etc).  Facilitators will then lead the small groups through an hour long brainstorming session to ideate on key problems and unmet needs, as well as solutions to solve these problems.  After the brainstorm sessions, we’ll have a mixer over pizza and drinks.

To apply for this event please complete the survey at http://tinyurl.com/858tr2d.  Application for the event closes on February 21, and students will be notified of their acceptance on February 23.

Opportunity to co-write tech articles with General Catalyst

February 15, 2012  |  No Comments  |  by Josh  |  Events

Hi all -

We just heard of a unique opportunity for this semester for people who are entrepreneurial-minded and interested in writing articles on the Boston tech start-up scene.

Bilal Zuberi (Principal at General Catalyst Partners) is looking to work with someone from HBS (or the wider Harvard community) to write a series of 5-6 articles for BostInno, which is like a leading tech blog for the Boston start-up scene. The series of articles will be focused on hot tech startups and will involve meeting, interviewing and networking with tech entrepreneurs, academia and VC’s in Boston.  Bilal will be actively involved in the process to provide necessary mentorship and feedback.  This would be a great opportunity for anyone looking to ‘date’ start-ups in the area and develop a perspective.

This could be taken up as a part-time gig over a few weeks or for academic credit. Bilal will be happy to provide office space and other resources including a stipend if required.

If you are interested, please email Bilal directly with your resume ([email protected]).

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