Pokin' Holes

Pokin' Holes http://dartboston.com Young, passionate entrepreneurs in Boston Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:31:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 DartBoston presents Pokin\' Holes, a show where young professionals in Boston help one another launch successful startups. Each week, three panelists meet in person to discuss one featured entrepreneur or startup. The goal is to provide constructive criticism in a positive, supportive, community-setting. Young, passionate entrepreneurs in Boston DartBoston http://dartboston.com/pokinholes/pokinholes_itunes.jpgPokin' Holeshttp://dartboston.com boston, entrepreneurs, young, gen-y, careers, start-ups, ideas, innovation no Alexa Scordato alexa.scordato@gmail.com Rule53 -Ep11- Edward Boches & Persa Konomi http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep11-edward-boches-persa-konomi/ http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep11-edward-boches-persa-konomi/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:31:17 +0000 Jake http://dartboston.com/?p=2380 Its been a a couple weeks since the last episode of Rule 53 and I am excited to say we are back with a great match up. I’ve been looking forward to connecting this guest duo for a while now. This week we [...]]]> http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep11-edward-boches-persa-konomi/feed/ 0 <img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-404" title="Edward-Boches" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Edward-Boches.png" alt="Edward-Boches" width="200" height="224" /> Its been a a couple weeks since the last episode of Rule 53 and I am excited to say we are back with a great match up. I’ve been looking forward to connecting this guest duo for a while now. This week we hear from <a href="http://www.twitter.com/edwardboches">Edward Boches</a>, Chief Creative Officer at <a href="http://www.mullen.com">Mullen</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/persakonomi">Persa Konomi</a>, senior in the Marketing program at <a href="http://www.bentley.edu">Bentley University</a>. Edward Boches has been a big part of growing Mullen into the full-service ad agency it is today and they work with some really powerful brands. Edward keeps himself on the leading edge of creative and is always thinking about what’s coming next. I don’t care what world you live in, marketing, social media, startup or corporate finance, Edward’s blog, <a href="http://www.edwardboches.com">marketing unbound</a> is one you should follow. Over the weekend Edward posted an interesting new business idea: “<a href="http://edwardboches.com/share-your-next-medical-procedure-live-via-twitter-with-seemyop-com">Share your next medical procedure live via Twitter with SeeMyOp.com</a>“. Edward is a brilliant guy with seeminly endless amounts of energy and we are lucky to have him here in Boston as a mentor. Click here to <a href="http://edwardboches.com/about">read more about Edward</a> or follow him on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/edwardboches">Twitter</a>. Edward’s Rule of Thumb: “Find what you love and don’t settle for anything less” <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-434" title="IMG_2077" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IMG_2077.JPG" alt="IMG_2077" width="225" height="162.5" /><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/persakonomi">Persa Konomi</a> is currently a senior at Bentley University where she is President of the <a href="http://twitter.com/BentleyMKT">Marketing Association</a>. Persa helped coordinate the first Pokin Holes episode to take place on a University campus in Boston. When I asked if she wanted to be a guest on Rule 53 she jumped at the opportunity to connect with Edward and ask him a few questions. As you will hear, Edward turns the tables for some reverse mentorship and asks Persa a few questions of his own. On Friday this week Persa and a group of marketing students from Bentley are visiting Mullen as part of their coursework. Hope you enjoy the conversation! img class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-404″ title=”Edward-Boches” src=”http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Edward-Boches.png” alt=”Edward-Boches” width=”200″ height=”224″ /> Its been a a couple weeks [...] Rule53 -EP10- Laura Fitton & Kabir Hemrajani http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep10-laura-fitton-kabir-hemrajani/ http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep10-laura-fitton-kabir-hemrajani/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:54 +0000 Jake http://dartboston.com/?p=2242 http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep10-laura-fitton-kabir-hemrajani/feed/ 0 <img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-359" title="laura-fitton-sm" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/laura-fitton-sm.jpg" alt="laura-fitton-sm" width="205" height="184" />This week I met up with Laura Fitton and Kabir Hemrajani for Rule 53. Laura is absolutely one of my favorite people to run into in the Boston startup scene. She is the founder of an awesome startup called <a href="http://www.oneforty.com">oneforty</a>, which has been making serious moves in the last few months. The oneforty project provides users with categorized lists of Twitter applications giving them access to the best tools available on Twitter. You may also recognize Laura as <a href="http://www.twitter.com/pastachio">@Pastachio</a> on Twitter. Her “missionary zeal” for Twitter quickly made her one of the most credible faces on the twitter scene. She co-wrote <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470479914?tag=pistachiocons-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0470479914&adid=0F0VTY3N7WCA9H8MTFY4&">Twitter for Dummies</a> and founded <a href="http://pistachioconsulting.com/">Pistachio Consulting</a>, all while being a mom. It’s no surprise that she has investors interested! Larua’s Rule of Thumb: “Hope is your only hope and fear is your only fear…don’t make decisions out of fear!” See more of Laura’s rules at <a href="http://www.pistachio.posterous.com">pistachio.posterous.com</a> <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-373" title="Kabir" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Kabir.jpeg" alt="Kabir" width="150" height="198" />Kabir Hemrajani’s appearance as a guest on Rule 53 makes him the first Dart community member to achieve a “quadfecta” (PH featured company, PH Panelist, Capitalize & Rule 53) as the bearded man so eloquently labeled it. Kabir is the founder of RiotVine, the social event guide which heavily relies on Twitter. If Dart were a dating site this would be a match made in heaven! That is not the case, but the conversation was a lot of fun and reveals some great information. Kabir even gets the Laura Fitton bump of approval! Listen for a whole lot more… This week I met up with Laura Fitton and Kabir Hemrajani for Rule 53. Laura is absolutely one of my favorite people to run into in the Boston startup scene. She is the founder of an awesome startup called oneforty, which has been making serious [...] Rule53 -Holiday Bonus- Scott Kirsner http://dartboston.com/rule53-holiday-bonus-scott-kirsner/ http://dartboston.com/rule53-holiday-bonus-scott-kirsner/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:00:10 +0000 Jake http://dartboston.com/?p=2222 http://dartboston.com/rule53-holiday-bonus-scott-kirsner/feed/ 0 <img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-337" title="skgreen" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/skgreen.jpg" alt="skgreen" width="190" height="246" /> With the holiday season upon us, it is fitting to have a guest who gives gifts of wisdom all year long. This week I had the great pleasure of chatting with <a href="http://scottkirsner.com/">Scott Kirsner</a>, the wearer of many hats. He is a writer, editor, event host, speaker, moderator and always makes an effort to attends the many events going on around town (hopefully we’ll get him out to Pokin’ Holes or Capitalize soon!). Most notable among Bostonians, Scott is known for the column he writes called <a href="http://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/">Innovation Economy</a> which appears in the Boston Sunday Globe and on boston.com. Scott provides a unique view into technology, life sciences and the broader landscape of startups in greater New England. He also recently wrote a new book called <a href="http://www.scottkirsner.com/fff/">Fans, Friends and Followers</a>. Rule: “Listen carefully, be curious and always be learning new things…” The goal of Rule53 is to connect members of the Dart community with their experienced and influential counterparts. This week I was a bit selfish and decided to make the holiday bonus my turn to ask the expert some questions about what he sees coming for the startup scene in Boston. To be fair, we will be inviting Scott back again to speak with another Dart community member in the near future. Thanks Scott! Looking forward to Episode 10 in 2010 – hope everyone is going to a great New Years party! With the holiday season upon us, it is fitting to have a guest who gives gifts of wisdom all year long. This week I had the great pleasure of chatting with Scott Kirsner, the wearer of many hats. He is a writer, editor, event host, speaker, [...] Rule53 -Ep9- Beth Kanter & Ben Schwartz http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep9-beth-kanter-ben-schwartz/ http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep9-beth-kanter-ben-schwartz/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:00:58 +0000 Jake http://dartboston.com/?p=2205 http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep9-beth-kanter-ben-schwartz/feed/ 0 <img class="size-full wp-image-314 alignleft" title="twitter_photo" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/twitter_photo.png" alt="twitter_photo" width="239" height="152" />This week on Rule 53 our guest Beth Kanter shares her wisdom on using social media in the non-profit space. We invited Ben Schwartz to interview Beth because he’s running his own non-profit called <a href="http://www.worldpartner.org">World Partners in Education</a>. When considering guests to be on this show, we always factor in a few things. Is this person someone who gives back? Is this person an experienced professional in his or her field? Is this person a high-impact individual? Beth falls under all those categories and more. She is a passionate thoughtleader who has been a great inspiration and resource to many. <a href="http://beth.typepad.com/">Her blog</a>, which is currently <a href="http://adage.com/power150/">#40 on the AdAge Power 150</a>, covers the many ways non-profits can effectively use web technologies and social media tools to further their causes. Ben Schwartz graduated from Dartmouth College in 2006 with a degree in International Affairs and Education Policy. While at Dartmouth, Ben spent a semester in Ghana, Africa helping school children of migrant workers. Later he was granted a fellowship that allowed him to spend more time in West Africa and that same year started <a href="http://www.worldpartner.org">World Partners in Education</a> with some classmates from Dartmouth. To pay the bills Ben is now working in the admissions office at Dartmouth doing web outreach focused on African and Caribbean students. Beth Kanter’s Rule of Thumb (or “Rule of Passion” in her words): “Make sure you lean something every day whether it feels good or not…” This week on Rule 53 our guest Beth Kanter shares her wisdom on using social media in the non-profit space. We invited Ben Schwartz to interview Beth because he’s running his own non-profit called World Partners in Education. When considering [...] Rule53 -Ep7- Chris Brogan & Anthony Liang http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep7-chris-brogan-anthony-laing/ http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep7-chris-brogan-anthony-laing/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:53:08 +0000 Jake http://dartboston.com/?p=2078 http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep7-chris-brogan-anthony-laing/feed/ 0 <img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-237" style="margin: 5px;" title="Brogan" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Brogan.jpg" alt="Brogan" width="150" height="141" />The name <a href="http://www.twitter.com/chrisbrogan">Chris Brogan</a> is synonymous with social media, but for purposes of Rule 53, I’d like to think of Chris as the professor whose class everyone wants to take. In the past few years, Chris has cultivated a community of subscribers, followers, fans, and friends that have led to the creation of his own social media agency (<a href="http://newmarketinglabs.com/">New Marketing Labs</a>), a NYTimes Best seller (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trust-Agents-Influence-Improve-Reputation/dp/0470743085/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235515804&sr=8-1">Trust Agents</a>), and one of the most widely-read blogs in the world (<a href="http://chrisbrogan.com">chrisbrogan.com</a>). Chris Brogan’s Rule of Thumb: “Equip others by sharing” In this episode, University of New Hampshire senior, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/lianfm">Anthony Liang</a>, had a chance to ask Chris a few questions about his experience as a new media and marketing mogul. Anthony is studying economics, but has a passion for entrepreneurship, web technology and social media. When he is not in class at UNH, Anthony is helping local organizations understand how to use the new social media tools available through the web. Personal sidenote from Alexa: Chris inspired me to create the Rule53 podcast. Over the summer, he and I exchanged emails with Alan Webber (author of Rules of Thumb) and one of Chris’s key messages was to tell a story about our sense of urgency to cultivate a new class of leaders. His marketing brilliance is unrivaled and has single-handedly changed my career in more ways than he’ll ever know. The name Chris Brogan is synonymous with social media, but for purposes of Rule 53, I’d like to think of Chris as the professor whose class everyone wants to take. In the past few years, Chris has cultivated a community of subscribers, [...] Rule 53 – Ep 6 – C.C. Chapman and Amanda Helfand http://dartboston.com/rule-53-ep-6-c-c-chapman-and-amanda-helfand/ http://dartboston.com/rule-53-ep-6-c-c-chapman-and-amanda-helfand/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:04:23 +0000 Alexa http://dartboston.com/?p=2016 http://dartboston.com/rule-53-ep-6-c-c-chapman-and-amanda-helfand/feed/ 4 <img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-233" title="cc_chapman_hikeybg_sm" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/cc_chapman_hikeybg_sm.jpg" alt="cc_chapman_hikeybg_sm" width="150" height="123.5" />This week’s episode of Rule 53 features one of my favorite people, the one and only <a href="http://cc-chapman.com" target="_blank">C.C. Chapman</a>. We paired up C.C. with Amanda Helfand, a student at Bentley University because of her keen interest in marketing and social media. As one of the founders of the Advance Guard (recently acquired by <a href="http://campfirenyc.com" target="_blank">Campfire</a>), one of the first new media consultancies, C.C. is an leading social media strategist, community organizer, media maven, and digital dad extraordinaire. He also happens to be a Bentley alum and a veteran podcaster. In this episode, C.C. and Amanda tackle the challenges of time management, what it means to multi-task in a digital world, tips for working from home, Twitter, and last but not least, Rule 53. Words of wisdom from C.C.: <ul> <li>“Learn everything you can and share it with others.”</li> <li>His Rule 53: “Eliminate ‘I can’t’ from your vocabulary.”</li> </ul> Many thanks to C.C. and Amanda for their time and stay tuned for next week’s episode where we interview another Community leader, Chris Brogan. This week’s episode of Rule 53 features one of my favorite people, the one and only C.C. Chapman. We paired up C.C. with Amanda Helfand, a student at Bentley University because of her keen interest in marketing and social media. As one of the [...] Rule53 – Ep 4 – Michelle Lewis & Dennis Casey http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep-4-michelle-lewis-dennis-casey/ http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep-4-michelle-lewis-dennis-casey/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:10:30 +0000 Jake http://dartboston.com/?p=1777 http://dartboston.com/rule53-ep-4-michelle-lewis-dennis-casey/feed/ 0 <img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-170" title="flogging_molly_150x150" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/flogging_molly_400x400.gif" alt="flogging_molly_400x400" width="100" height="100" /> I don’t know about you, but when I see a solid musical performance there is nothing more inspiring. When the show is over I always feel like I need to go learn how to play an instrument. On this week’s episode of Rule 53 I was lucky enough to connect with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/michellelewis">Michelle Lewis</a>, the talented singer and songwriter from Boston, and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/floggingmolly">Dennis Casey</a>, lead guitarist from the band<a href="http://floggingmolly.com/">Flogging Molly</a>. This week we added two new rules to our list on Rule 53: <ul> <li>These days people blog and tweet about everything they do, sometimes it is important to “keep it mysterious” – Michelle Lewis</li> <li>If you are thinking about doing something, you need to stop thinking and just “jump into the fire” – Dennis Casey, Flogging Molly</li> </ul> <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-176" title="Michelle-Lewis_xKU0rw6A6scx_full" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Michelle-Lewis_xKU0rw6A6scx_full.jpg" alt="Michelle-Lewis_xKU0rw6A6scx_full" width="150" height="150" />Michelle graduated from Berklee College of Music in May 2003. I met her for the first time a few months back at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge for a CD release party of her <a href="http://www.michellelewismusic.com/Purchase/cart.htm">new EP Broken</a>. Her lyrics and acoustic guitar playing are powerful and she had great backup on cello and stand-up bass. Overall, I really enjoyed my first Michelle Lewis experience – *except* – I wanted to throw something at the ridiculous group of Harvard girls sitting at the next table over who talked through a majority of the show. <img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-180" title="Dennis Casey" src="http://rule53.dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Dennis-Casey.jpg" alt="Dennis Casey" width="135" height="189" />Dennis is a not only a highly talented and successful musician, but a father and all around great guy. He was born and raised in Rochester, New York. After high school, with no interest in going to college, he picked up and took his love for music and guitar playing to LA, California. Dennis was a member of a multitude of bands throughout his early career, but found his place at local bar in LA called Molly Malone’s. Initially, the band came together from a diverse set of musical backgrounds and developed a chemistry that resulted in a sound that has evolved and continues to evolve today. In this podcast Michelle gives us a peak into her perspective as a young professional musician and some of the challenges she is faced with to take it to the next step. Dennis tells us about his early days in LA, sleeping on floors and couches, and personal stories about his efforts to help make Flogging Molly the success it is today. Next week we have a special LIVE episode of Rule 53 with guests Alan Khazei, founder and former CEO of <a style="color: #2361a1; text-decoration: underline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" [...] I don’t know about you, but when I see a solid musical performance there is nothing more inspiring. When the show is over I always feel like I need to go learn how to play an instrument. On this week’s episode of Rule 53 I was lucky enough to [...] Rule 53 – Ep 3 – Sean O’Connor and Steve Rosenbaum http://dartboston.com/rule-53-ep-3-sean-oconnor-and-steve-rosenbaum/ http://dartboston.com/rule-53-ep-3-sean-oconnor-and-steve-rosenbaum/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:57:07 +0000 Jake http://dartboston.com/?p=1664 http://dartboston.com/rule-53-ep-3-sean-oconnor-and-steve-rosenbaum/feed/ 0 This week we brought together Sean O’Connor, independent film maker and founder of <a href="http://www.ratingworld.com">ratingworld.com</a>, and Steven Rosenbaum, an American television producer, Filmmaker and most recent founder of <a href="http://www.magnify.net">Magnify.net</a>. Sean has worked on various film and video projects ranging from producing videos for <a href="http://www.diet.com">Diet.com</a> to feature length films. His latest film <a href="http://www.flashoverfilm.com">Flashover</a>, was a winner at the 2008 Boston Film Festival. Sean recently completed the script for his next feature film and when he is not working on film he is focused on his startup company, ratingworld.com. Steven is best known as the creator of MTV News UNfiltered and has received countless awards for his fine work in film making, including 2 Emmy Awards and 6 New York Festival’s World Metals. Steven is the founder of <a href="http://www.magnify.net">Magnify.net</a>, which allows people to create and add video experience to their website. The conversation centered around the changing film industry and what Sean and Steven have been observing from their different perspectives. In the podcast you can hear Steven speak with Sean about his experience as a film maker, what inspired him as a producer and why he ultimately decided to leave the film production world to start Magnify.net. Additionally, we heard about how many of the barriers have been lowered for more people to become producers of their own video and what implications that this has on film making as an industry. As a result of the conversation I asked Steven and Sean to come up with their Rule 53. Steven jokingly warned, do not proceed past Rule 52! Rule 53: While lower costs and access to technology may make it easier to get in the door of the film industry, it takes people who are steadfast, driven and slightly insane to deliver the quality and value to attract an audience. Special thanks to Steven for introducing Alexa to Alan Webber who is the inspiration behind Rule 53! This week we brought together Sean O’Connor, independent film maker and founder of ratingworld.com, and Steven Rosenbaum, an American television producer, Filmmaker and most recent founder of Magnify.net. Sean has worked on various film and video [...] Pokin’ Holes Pre Show – Scholars for Students http://dartboston.com/pokin-holes-pre-show-scholars-for-students/ http://dartboston.com/pokin-holes-pre-show-scholars-for-students/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:18:27 +0000 Cort http://dartboston.com/?p=1287 http://dartboston.com/pokin-holes-pre-show-scholars-for-students/feed/ 0 <img style="margin: 5px;" title="scholarsforstudents" src="http://dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/scholarsforstudents-300x81.gif" alt="scholarsforstudents" width="226" height="60" align="left" />DartBoston has extended its reach this week to the greater New England region as the company in the Pokin’ Holes hot seat comes from a senior at <a href="http://brown.edu" target="_blank">Brown University</a> in Providence, RI. <a href="http://www.scholarsforstudents.com/index.php?page_id=32" target="_blank">Andy Hunt</a> is the founder of <a href="http://scholarsforstudents.com" target="_blank">Scholars for Students</a> which provides SAT and ACT prep for current high schools students taught by current college students who performed exceptionally well on their standardized tests. <a href="http://pokinholes.eventbrite.com">Get your ticket…</a> I don’t know about many of you but this would have been incredibly beneficial to me as my standardized exam scores were not as good as they probably should have been. Andy and his tutors pride themselves on creating a fun and engaging environment with their pupils which in turn has produced <a href="http://www.scholarsforstudents.com/index.php?page_id=31" target="_blank">incredible results</a>. Currently Andy caters to the Southern Massachusetts region so if you know anyone who will be taking their SAT’s or ACT’s soon, tell them to get in touch with Scholars for Students! This week we are going to be heading to McGreevy’s on Boylston St. 911 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02115 We hope that you can make it out and enjoy a few beverages with us this Thursday night starting at 6:45pm! DartBoston has extended its reach this week to the greater New England region as the company in the Pokin’ Holes hot seat comes from a senior at Brown University in Providence, RI. Andy Hunt is the founder of Scholars for Students which [...] Pokin’ Holes Pre Show – The 42nd Estate http://dartboston.com/pokin-holes-pre-show-the-42nd-estate/ http://dartboston.com/pokin-holes-pre-show-the-42nd-estate/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:01:34 +0000 Cort http://dartboston.com/?p=881 http://dartboston.com/pokin-holes-pre-show-the-42nd-estate/feed/ 0 Listen to the preshow! <img style="margin: 5px;" title="42estate" src="http://dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/42estate.gif" alt="42estate" width="261" height="50" align="left" />Hosting services, social media consulting, SEO, it’s all available to you through <a href="http://www.the42ndestate.com/" target="_blank">The 42nd Estate</a>. The 42nd Estate is the one stop shop for your online needs and will be the company in our hot seat this week on Pokin’ Holes. I spoke with <a href="http://www.twitter.com/adampieniazek" target="_blank">Adam Pieniazek</a> (phonetically spelled Pñahzek) founder of the 42nd Estate to learn more about the company, their revenue model, target market and goals for the future. Click here for your <a href="http://pokinholes.eventbrite.com" target="_blank">free ticket to this week’s show</a> at the Algonquin Club <a href="http://www.pkjlaw.com/bio/DavidEkelund.asp" target="_blank">sponsored by Dave Ekelund</a>. 217 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02116 About our Sponsor: <a href="http://www.pkjlaw.com/bio/DavidEkelund.asp" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 5px;" title="logo" src="http://dartboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/logo.gif" alt="logo" width="298" height="29" align="left style=" /></a>I have known Dave for a while now and you couldn’t ask for a better guy when it comes to navigating the legal process as a young start-up. Dave is an entrepreneur himself, providing services attuned to young entrepreneurs’ needs. In addition to providing legal advice, Dave has not only served as a business advisor, but has connected me to other influential people around Boston, and takes the time out of his day to make sure I follow through when it comes to hitting my milestones. If you are looking for legal help with your start-up, I recommend that you <a href="mailto: dekelund@pkjlaw.com" target="_blank">get in touch with Dave</a>! In Dave’s words, he hopes to transform the way law is practiced. He would like to “bridge the gap for the many entrepreneurs who believe they cannot afford legal services or attempt to cut corners to save money. Simply because legal advice is perceived to be expensive, does not mean the client should refrain from taking necessary steps to protect their company. At the very least, the entrepreneur should invest a little time to hear about the risks and legal issues concerning their business. The client must understand regardless of their financial resources, there are very real and important issues to address. I feel I can convey this to them in real terms and objectively. Sometimes, even an hour conversation can save the client money or help them minimize risk. I work with each of my clients to develop a workable plan so that they are aware of what they need to know and can go about their business without having to worry about legal issues and the cost associated with the same.” This week’s show is going to be a lot of fun as Dave has invited all of us to head over to the <a href="http://www.algonquinclub.com/" target="_blank">Algonquin Club</a> for the live broadcast. After the show we are going to be heading to Match (ladies, it’s ladies night on Thursday, $5 entrees all night… can you buy me one?) to keep the 42nd Estate conversation going. Listen to the preshow! Hosting services, social media consulting, SEO, it’s all available to you through The 42nd Estate. The 42nd Estate is the one stop shop for your online needs and will be the company in our hot seat this week on Pokin’ [...]