Rob Go

In search of things new and useful.

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For the last couple years, when people have asked me what is needed to improve the startup eco-system in New England, my response has been “more shots on goal”. I have firmly believed in this.  It was (and continues to […]

Rob Go
May 2, 2011 · 3  min.

I was at a dinner last night with folks from local angel groups and other seed stage investors in Boston. There were a few jokes about how “this isn’t Angelgate”.  But honestly, no one would ever mistake it for that […]

Rob Go
November 18, 2010 · 2  min.

In publishing my Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community, I had a heavy emphasis on grassroots efforts vs. big top-down events and organizations.  This is clearly a value judgement on my part.  I’m a big believer in organic communities […]

Rob Go
November 10, 2010 · 3  min.

Boston is a great place to start and build a company.  There is a wealth of resources that are unique to this town and a vibrant community of hackers, business people, and investors at various stages in their career. It […]

Rob Go
November 9, 2010 · 4  min.

The latest funding data from CB Insight came out recently.  Om Malik commented on it here.  Fred Wilson did the same and commented on the vibrancy of the NY internet eco-system.  The data is really great – innovation is alive […]

Rob Go
October 14, 2010 · 3  min.

Yes!  I’m saying it – we are in the early days of an entrepreneurial renaissance in Boston.  Even in the wake of TechCrunch Disrupt.  Even though every VC that talks about the greatness of New England is doing so from […]

Rob Go
June 1, 2010 · 2  min.

I previously wrote a To-Do list for new entrepreneurs arriving in Boston.  It included a bunch of folks to follow on twitter and on their blogs, events to go to, and companies to get familiar with. I’d like to add […]

Rob Go
February 11, 2010 · < 1  min.

I’ve often heard that there is a shortage of seed-stage investment capital in the Boston area, especially in the consumer realm.  Nabeel Hyatt, founder of Conduit Labs put it pretty succinctly: “This is in IMHO *the* biggest impediment to a […]

Rob Go
November 4, 2009 · 3  min.

Fall is upon us (although it feels like winter) and for Boston, that means a new wave of folks who are arriving here for studies or new career opportunities. When I moved to Boston from Silicon Valley in 2005, I […]

Rob Go
October 21, 2009 · 2  min.