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Spotted: 10 Boston Entrepreneurs to Watch

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July 2, 2012


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Boston’s startup ecosystem continues to flourish and live up to it’s ranking as the number one city for innovation, both globally and in North America. A growing number of technology companies and local startups including Helium, HubSpot and Gather proudly call Boston home.

As VC firms, angels and incubators continue to support Boston’s startup community we expect to see Boston produce many more standout companies. Here are ten Boston-based entrepreneurs to watch that are quickly putting their city on the map.

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    Jennifer Lum, Co-Founder of Adelphic Mobile

    Jennifer Lum is the Co-Founder of Adelphic Mobile, a Boston-based mobile advertising startup that seeks to enable efficient buying and selling of targeted mobile media at scale through a Predictive Data Platform™.

    Connect on Twitter @jenniferlum

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    Art Papas, Co-Founder and CEO of Bullhorn

    Art Papas is the Co-Founder and CEO, of Bullhorn a Boston-based recruiting technology company, that provides web-based software and services to improve the way employees and employers come together.

    Connect on Twitter @artpapas

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    Caitlin McCabe, Founder and CEO of  Real Bullets Branding

    Caitlin McCabe is the Founder and CEO of Real Bullets Branding, a social media marketing company that develops social media plans for brands that seek to utilize the latest tools to create relationships online, build brand buzz, and determine their ROI.

    Connect on Twitter @caitlinmc

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    Jeff  Lahens, Founder and Creative Director of JL Men’s

    Jeff Lahens is the Founder and Creative Director of JL Men’s, a ready-to-wear collection of vintage inspired sportswear for men and DressCode Boston an online curation platform that promotes classic menswear and celebrates individuality in contemporary lifestyle clothing.

    Connect on Twitter @JLMensw

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    Yifan Zhang, Co-Founder and President of Development at Gym-Pact

    Yifan Zhang is the Co-Founder and president of development for Gym-Pact, an online fitness commitment keeper app that aims to help users keep their fitness promises, by enabling them to earn real money for making their scheduled workouts — paid for by those who missed theirs.

    Connect on Twitter @yifanz

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    David Hauser, Co-Founder of Grasshopper and Chargify

    David Hauser is the Co-Founder of Grasshopper, a virtual phone system that aims to help entrepreneurs sound more professional and stay connected from anywhere and Chargify, an online platform that seeks to simplify recurring billing for Web 2.0 and SaaS companies.

    Connect on Twitter @dh

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    Charlie Weisman, Co-Founder of Oficio

    Charlie Weisman, Co-Founder of Oficio a shared office space in Boston, located at 30 Newbury Street that aims to provide a co-working environment with the privacy of a home office, the support of a corporate office, the social aspect of a coffee shop, and a prestigious mailing address.

    Connect on Twitter @myoficio

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    Alex Hodara, Founder and CEO of Hodara Properties

    Alex Hodara is the Founder and CEO of Hodara Properties, a Boston-based real estate brokerage that owns and manages a portfolio of rental properties in Boston, and specializes in brokering deals for college students.

    Connect on Twitter @alexhodara

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    Frederic Lalonde, Founder and CEO of Hopper

    Frederic Lalonde is the Founder and CEO of Hopper, a travel website that aims to help users discover travel destinations. The platforms’ travel-oriented search engine will allow users to discover destinations and products using keywords only. (Photo Credit: Scott Kirsner)

    Connect on Twitter @hoppertravel

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    Dan Schawbel, Managing Partner of Millennial Branding

    Dan Schawbel is the Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen-Y research and management consulting firm that seeks to help companies understand the emerging Gen-Y employee by providing research, training, and advisory services.

    Connect on Twitter @DanSchawbel

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Photo Credit: Dan Schawbel, Millenial Branding

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