Archive for August, 2014

Join Mayor Walsh in his commitment to making Boston a global hub of innovation with PitchBoston: Celebrating Innovation! 

Are you trying to build a new business in Boston but struggling with how to get your name out there? Mayor Walsh and the Office of New Urban Mechanics are eager to help! Enter PitchBoston for your chance to work with Orange Barrel Media to create a spot that will run on the digital screen in the Innovation District. All submissions must be in by September 8th and should consist of a simple, 1-minute video answering the following questions:

1. Who are you & what do you do?
2. How did you get started and what are your plans for the future?
3. What makes Boston a great place to start a business? 

Sounds pretty easy, right? Don’t miss your chance to win this awesome resource for your business and help highlight the innovative potential of Boston! Apply online before September 8th.

Members of the ONEin3 Council took to the streets of Boston this summer to compete in the Boston Bucket List Challenge. Requiring visits to each of the 214 selected attractions throughout the city, the challenge mandated that competitors snap a picture of themselves at each location, and tweet each picture using the hashtag #BosBucket.

A few months and hundreds of selfies later, Aubre Carreon Aguilar emerged victorious, making it to all 214 locations before anyone else, just ahead of second place finisher Laura Alvarado.

For her hard work, Aubre won a golden bucket trophy and a $50 gift certificate to Sweet Cheeks on Boylston St.

Aubre checked places off of her Bucket List so fast that other competitors were left wondering if she had a private helicopter, but she claimed simply to be using hubway.

During the competition, Aubre was known for her signature collages, sometimes fitting a dozen or more pictures into one tweet. This idea was both efficient and impressive, and in the same spirit, she was presented with a collage of all her #BosBucket pictures as a souvenir for her hard work.

The competition spanned all throughout Boston, from Eastie to Hyde Park, from Brighton to Dorchester, and everything in between. It’s safe to say that Aubre knows her way around the city!

Blog courtesy of ONEin3 Intern Alex Connors.

Dorchester residents Travis Lee and his partner John Mauldin recently unveiled the Fields Corner Business Lab in Dorchester.  Equipped with high speed Wi-Fi and cable, two printing and copying stations, and plenty of coffee and tea, the spot is ideal for both productivity and collaboration.

The Business Lab provides a space for the growing population of young professionals and entrepreneurs in Dorchester to launch their ideas, collaborate with others, and grow their businesses.

To create the desired space, Lee purchased a 99 year old, four-story building in the heart of Fields Corner.  He knocked down the walls of most of the offices, leaving one large open workspace in the center of the building, and private offices along the perimeter.

The finished product sports an exposed beam interior, comfortable office chairs and couches, and a total of 4,500 square feet of space. The Business Lab, located on the fourth floor, touts clear views of Dorchester Bay and the downtown Boston Skyline. Lee and Mauldin plan to open a café on the ground floor, where young professionals and entrepreneurs can meet to discuss business over coffee.

Lee is a resident of Fields Corner in Dorchester, where he lives with his wife and four children.