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DraftKings Walks Fine Line Of Gaming Versus Gambling

Sarah Moore October 14, 2015
The Boston-based company—founded by a former CSOM graduate student—faces scrutiny over the legality of its business structure.
'Allergy Amulet' Offers A New Way To Detect Food Allergies

‘Allergy Amulet’ Offers A New Way To Detect Food Allergies

Alli Huber October 14, 2015
Abigail Barnes discusses how her startup acts as a food allergen detector.

Harvard Startup ‘SplitNGo’ Makes It Easier To Split Bills At Restaurants

Pasquale DiFilippo October 7, 2015
Andres Sarmiento and Steve Gorodetskiy were tired of long waits and confusion when the check came—so they created a startup to fix the problem.
SockCess Is Starting From The Bottom

SockCess Is Starting From The Bottom

Julie Orenstein October 1, 2015
Mo Abdo and his partners are out to change habits and inject personality into socks with startup subscription service.

BC Student App Linkle Connects Entrepreneurs With Programmers

Pasquale DiFilippo September 16, 2015
TJ Caveney, CSOM ’18, created "Linkle" to bridge the gap between college students whose skills complement one another.
BC Students Look To Expand Photo-Sharing App Off Campus

BC Students Look To Expand Photo-Sharing App Off Campus

Pasquale DiFilippo September 9, 2015
Pstcrd is an app where users have the ability to vote on photos that they deem interesting or cool.

BCVC Winner ‘CoreHub’ Connects Entrepreneurs to Workspace in Boston

Pasquale DiFilippo September 2, 2015
After completing the Soaring Startup Circle this summer, the BC graduates are looking to expand their startup in Boston.
How To Keep Young Business In Boston

How To Keep Young Business In Boston

Bennet Johnson April 9, 2015
It’s great when a number of new companies emerge in the Boston tech scene, but why is it that many of them leave right after they make it big?
BC Alum Spencer Powers Creates New Marketplace For Homeless, Disabled Artists

BC Alum Spencer Powers Creates New Marketplace For Homeless, Disabled Artists

Bennet Johnson April 9, 2015
ArtLifting is a growing online marketplace that sells artwork from homeless and disabled individuals in therapeutic programs.

A Different Kind Of Office Space: What A Day Looks Like At Jebbit

Bennet Johnson March 26, 2015
The young team at Jebbit values a sense of community that manifests itself in a number of ways inside and outside of the office.

BC Football Alum Ralph Parent Tackles Boston’s Booming Real Estate Market

Gus Merrell March 26, 2015
Ralph Parent, BC '02, is a real estate developer that embraces rhinos—facing obstacles head on.

BC Senior Richard Lucas Develops App Idea Into Fledgling Career In Tech Industry

Rebecca Moretti March 19, 2015
Richard Lucas' app 'NetLive' tells users what apps are using data, and provides a live feed of how much data these apps are using.
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