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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
On the Radar: Incunation, an Online
Hang-out for Entrepreneurs
Posted by Scott Kirsner September 1, 2009 07:30 AM
Quietly gaining momentum is a "private,
exclusive community" for entrepreneurs
called Incunation, founded by Cambridge
entrepreneur John Henry Silva. Silva,
interestingly, began his career as a Marine
Corps officer working in the White House
during the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
administrations; he also served in Iraq.
The site offers a "marketplace" where
entrepreneurs can look for technology
experts, sales executives, or people to help them enter foreign markets. They can also use
the site to announce new businesses and get feedback from fellow entrepreneurs.There are
discussions of books and articles of interest to entrepreneurs. And the site occasionally
interviews local start-up founders like Bettina Hein of Pixability, and offers its members
the chance to ask questions and get answers from the interviewee in its discussion
forums.
You need an invitation to join Incunation, though.
Here's how the site describes its goals:
The purpose of Incunation is to provide an online community for the finest
entrepreneurial minds on the planet. This is not a community exclusively for the
wealthy or the fashionable. Incunation is for serious professionals executing ideas to
change the world.
Every member of Incunation was invited by an existing member because they
strongly believed they would add value to our private venture community...
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Silva didn't seem eager to talk with me about the site, but John Brunswick, a board
member, did answer a few questions by e-mail.
They've been promoting the site through a few Boston-area events (like this party held in
Harvard Square in June), and by asking existing members to dole out invitations to
people they think would be good additions to the community. Not every member gets
invites, though: I was invited to join the site last month by one of its members, for
instance, but I don't have "invitation privileges" of my own.
The activity level on the site, which launched in late 2008, isn't exactly raging yet; many
of the discussion forum topics seem to be conversations between Brunswick and Silva,
with the occasional post from someone else. Maybe being more open to new members
would be a positive thing...
And I asked Brunswick about another potential issue: what if Incunation is overrun by
attorneys, accountants, PR people, and others flogging their services to entrepreneurs?
Brunswick says that hasn't been a problem so far. "I feel that this is a reflection of the care
in our invite process," he writes via e-mail. "If an attorney or PR person wants to attract
business, the best route is to showcase their skill in the discussion areas."
Incunation is planning more local events this fall. You can follow their Twitter feed to be
notified about them -- and perhaps score an invite to the site, too.
2 Comments So Far...
1. I would love to join this new group. I started the first real airport valet parking co in the
nation. Recently, authorities at Massport have tried to stop me from taking a private car
of a traveler, by reservation only, storing it off site, and returning the private car to a
traveler at Logan. I need help with this positive buisness.sincerely Bill Bell 781-289-4200
2. good idea!
its rediculous to have to drag or wheel bags all the way to the car when someone not laden
with bags can bring it. also your guys ca store the car at a cheaper garage saving $20/day
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
On the Radar: Incunation, an Online
Hang-out for Entrepreneurs
Posted by Scott Kirsner September 1, 2009 07:30 AM
Quietly gaining momentum is a "private,
exclusive community" for entrepreneurs
called Incunation, founded by Cambridge
entrepreneur John Henry Silva. Silva,
interestingly, began his career as a Marine
Corps officer working in the White House
during the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
administrations; he also served in Iraq.
The site offers a "marketplace" where
entrepreneurs can look for technology
experts, sales executives, or people to help them enter foreign markets. They can also use
the site to announce new businesses and get feedback from fellow entrepreneurs.There are
discussions of books and articles of interest to entrepreneurs. And the site occasionally
interviews local start-up founders like Bettina Hein of Pixability, and offers its members
the chance to ask questions and get answers from the interviewee in its discussion
forums.
You need an invitation to join Incunation, though.
Here's how the site describes its goals:
The purpose of Incunation is to provide an online community for the finest
entrepreneurial minds on the planet. This is not a community exclusively for the
wealthy or the fashionable. Incunation is for serious professionals executing ideas to
change the world.
Every member of Incunation was invited by an existing member because they
strongly believed they would add value to our private venture community...
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Technology Healthcare Markets Personal finance Columnists
CSN Stores Eclectic e-commerce co. hiring
100 more people by the end of 2010.
Third Rock Seeking $400M, Back Bay life
sciences VCs rake in $426M.
MIT's Sloan School MBAs & profs get a
shiny new building next door to Microsoft.
Ivies Employers say they prefer applicants
from public universities.
Genzyme Biotech will lop 1,000 jobs (off a
total of 12,800) by 2012.
Betahouse Collegial Cambridge co-working
space disbands.
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Isn't today a little early for "Happy
Thanksgiving?" about 2 hours ago
That's globalization for ya: Providence start-up
Manpacks: http://bit.ly/3XZYYi ... their Japanese
copycat competitor: http://nanrenwa.com about 3
hours ago
.@Michael_Gilman There is nothing like some
millimeter wave radiation and a pat down to
really stir up an appetite... about 11 hours ago
Airport food is so good. I don't see why they don't
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