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Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with David Chang (@changds) in this episode. David is an entrepreneur and angel investor who has held operating roles at six startups and invested in 70+ companies. He was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Gradifi, which was acquired by E*TRADE. Previously, he was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School and Director of the Babson Summer Venture Program.As a leader in the entrepreneurship community, David holds several advisor/board memberships. He is on the board at MITX, an advisor at Harvard Ventures, Nanigans, CO Everywhere, OpenFrame, and Linkwell Health. He has made 70+ angel investments in startups such as Crashlytics, clypd, Amino, Logz, Cuseum, CarePort Health, Dashfire, Mogul, Uncharted Play, through the Where Angel Fund and TBD Angels. David is a frequent speaker on the topics of startups, fundraising, and the Boston tech ecosystem, and he actively mentors students and founders. Awards include Boston Business Journal's Power 50: Most Influential Bostonians, BostInno's 50 on Fire: Education Winner / Investment Winner / Tech Finalist, and Finalist for NEVY Angel of the Year.David Chang's Twitter:  https://twitter.com/changdsShow Notes:  Switching from entrepreneurship to investing What makes David comfortable investing in more companies How David chooses the amount to invest David's portfolio structure as an angel investor The best investment David made Investing with through an angel group The structure of TBD Angels and tools used to manage it What David is looking for as an angel investor His thoughts about subconscious bias and underrepresented founders Sourcing deals from universities More about the show:The Vitalize Podcast, a show by Vitalize Venture Capital (a seed-stage venture capital firm and pre-seed 300+ member angel community open to everyone), dives deep into the world of startup investing and the future of work.Hosted by Justin Gordon, the Director of Marketing at Vitalize Venture Capital, The Vitalize Podcast includes two main series. The Angel Investing series features interviews with a variety of angel investors and VCs around the world. The goal? To help develop the next generation of amazing investors. The Future of Work series takes a look at the founders and investors shaping the new world of work, including insights from our team here at Vitalize Venture Capital. More about us:Vitalize Venture Capital was formed in 2017 as a $16M seed-stage venture fund and now includes both a fund as well as an angel investing community investing in the future of work. Vitalize has offices in Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.The Vitalize Team:Gale - https://twitter.com/galeforceVCCaroline - https://twitter.com/carolinecasson_Justin - https://twitter.com/justingordon212Vitalize Angels, our angel investing community open to everyone:https://vitalize.vc/vitalizeangels/

How are museums being shaped and designed with technology in mind?  In this week's episode, Sam is joined by Brendan Ciecko, the founder and CEO of Cuseum, which helps museums, public attractions, and nonprofits engage their visitors and members using the power of digital. Brendan chats about the impact that museums have had in his life and the role that technology plays in the museum experience. Later on in the show, they are joined by Sara DeYoung, the Director of Visitor Experience and Engagement at Brooklyn Museum. Together they discuss the ASK Brooklyn Museum app, how the pandemic has shaped the museum experience, and recent exhibitions they've loved. For links to resources we discuss on this episode, visit our show page: Crafting Museum Experiences through Technology

Guest David Chang is an entrepreneur and angel investor who has held product, marketing and operating roles at six startups and invested in 60 companies. He was most recently the CEO at student loan startup Gradifi, which was acquired by E*TRADE in December 2019. Previously, he was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School and Director of the Babson Summer Venture Program. Chang has a successful track record in hands-on roles at both direct-to-consumer and enterprise companies, six of which were acquired or IPO’d. He previously led the PayPal Boston office and co-founded the Start Tank innovation space and the Where Angel Fund. Before WHERE’s acquisition by PayPal in April 2011, he held the role of VP of Product. Earlier in his career, on the consumer side, Chang was Director of New Products at TripAdvisor. Additionally, he was VP of Marketing and Co-founder of SnapMyLife. On the enterprise side, he was Director of Product Marketing at m-Qube, a pioneer in the mobile content space. He also served as Senior Product Manager at edocs and was a VP of Technology at Goldman Sachs. As a leader in the entrepreneurship community, Chang holds several advisor/board memberships. He is on the board at MITX, an advisor at Harvard Ventures, Nanigans, CO Everywhere, OpenFrame, and Linkwell Health. He has made 60 angel investments in startups such as Crashlytics, clypd, Amino, Logz, Cuseum, CarePort Health, Dashfire, Mogul, Uncharted Play, as well as through the Where Angel Fund and TBD Angels. We’re grateful to share our interview with Chang as he’s one of the most sought out speakers on the topics of startups, fundraising, and the Boston tech ecosystem, and he actively mentors countless students and founders.

Episode 1 features former PayPal Executive & Angel Investor David Chang on why it is critical to get the right investors in your company at the right time.  He unpacks the art & science of fundraising and company building from both sides, as an entrepreneur with PayPal & TripAdvisor, and as an angel investor in over 60 startup companies.         David is an entrepreneur and angel investor who has held operating roles at six startups and invested in 60 companies. He was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Gradifi, which was acquired by E*TRADE. Previously, he was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School and Director of the Babson Summer Venture Program.In this episode, you will learn:Why it is critical to get the right investors in your company at the right time.  The art & science of finding & attracting the right investors even if you don't have a network.  David's 40+ Angel investments - where he sourced them, how he helps them and where they're headed.  The how and why of getting warm introductions to investors.  Why it seems to take so long to close a deal - developing trust between entrepreneur & investor.  Companies, people & topics mentioned in this episode:Companies where David has worked:PayPal - ExecutiveGradifi - CEOStart Tank Innovation Space - Co-FounderWhere Angel Fund - Co-FounderTripAdvisor - Director New ProductsSnapMyLife - Co-Founder, VP Marketingm-Qube - Director Product MarketingeDocs - Senior Product ManagerGoldman Sachs - Vice President - TechnologyHarvard Ventures - AdvisorNanigans - AdvisorCO Everywhere - AdvisorOpenFrame - AdvisorLinkwell Health - AdvisorCompanies where David is/was an investor:Crashlytics, clypd, Amino, Logz, Cuseum, University AffiliationsHarvard Business SchoolCornell UniversityBabson CollegeGroups where David is active:MITXMass Challenge

Cuseum has a solution for art-starved fans who miss going to museums. See great art in their living rooms, via augmented reality and the new [AR] Museum app. Brendan Cieko from Cuseum tells Jefferson Graham all about it.

In a special episode we air an important conversation hosted by museum engagement company, Cuseum. More than 3,000 museum professionals around the globe tuned in to “How to Keep Your Audience Engaged, Entertained, and Inspired in the Age of Coronavirus.” Featuring Philbrook Director Scott Stulen and Seema Rao, Deputy Director and Chief Experience Officer at Akron Art Museum. Moderated by Cuseum’s Brendan Ciecko. 

Brendan Ciecko is the founder and CEO of Cuseum, a platform that helps museums and cultural organizations engage their visitors, members, and patrons. Ciecko has been building technology since the age of 11 and has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as being one of America’s top entrepreneurs under 30. Ciecko has been featured in The New York Times, WIRED, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and PC Magazine for his work in design, technology, and business. https://brendanciecko.com/about/

Brendan Ciecko is the founder and CEO of Cuseum. Ciecko founded Cuseum in 2014 with the mission of helping museums, public attractions, and nonprofits engage their visitors and members using the power of digital. Today, Cuseum works with over 100 cultural institutions around the globe, has raised over $1.4M in funding, and is backed by Techstars, one of the world's top startup accelerators. Prior to Cuseum, Ciecko started Ten Minute Media, an agency that specializes in digital media and creative services for the music entertainment industry. Since its official establishment in 2003, Ten Minute Media has acquired a flourishing list of clients including some of the biggest names in entertainment. Ciecko's entrepreneurial career and projects have gained the attention of the national press. In October of 2008, Ciecko appeared on the cover of Inc. Magazine in the feature article, Cool, Determined, Under 30: Meet the brains behind America's smartest new companies. He has also appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine, Fast Company, New York Times, The Guardian, BMW Magazine, Boston Globe, PC Magazine and was a national finalist of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. He holds two patents in the area of mobile technology. He currently sits on the Steering Committee of the Museum Council at Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Digital Advisory Board at the Neue Galerie New York, and Community Advisory Board for the Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts. Ciecko has also served on the Massachusetts "It's All Here" Advisory Board, Board of Washington Gateway Main Streets, Boston's ONEin3 Council, and Regional Leadership Team of Technology for Obama. Ciecko's work has been exhibited at the Commonweath Museum in Boston, MA and is in the digital archives of the Klingspor Museum in Germany. Brendan currently lives in Boston, MA with his wife Elizabeth and their little dog Misiu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode ten Tim & Lance talk to Brendan Ciecko (Founder & CEO of Cuseum) about his exciting new project Hacking the Heist. But before that, the guys play an additional clip from their interview with Marj Galas of the episode Security Breach where she shares her opinion on Richard Abath. In Empty Frames Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna (Missing Maura Murray, Crawlspace) dig into the mystery of the greatest art heist of all time. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts was robbed of thirteen pieces of artwork on March 18th, 1990. The frames remain empty today, awaiting their return. Original music by Jared Janzen. Empty Frames is a co-production of Crawlspace Media & Audioboom. Visit Brendan's site: https://www.hackingtheheist.com/ And follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brendanciecko Articles we referenced in the first segment: https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/02/arts/a-tangled-2-year-inquiry-yields-few-answers-in-boston-art-theft.html https://newengland.com/today/living/new-england-history/gardner-museum-robbery/ Recent press: https://foto.gettyimages.com/archive/historic/the-500-million-unsolved-mystery-of-the-gardner-museum-heist/ http://www.improper.com/arts-culture/ear-buds/ Follow our social media pages: https://twitter.com/empty_frames, https://www.instagram.com/emptyframespodcast/, https://www.facebook.com/EmptyFramespodcast/ Check out the entire Crawlspace Media Network and all of it's excellent shows at http://crawlspace-media.com/

Entering a museum, you’re often offered a clunky audio guide. Cuseum is a museum engagement platform that is transforming this awkward experience into a mobile app you can access and personalize on your phone. Founded in 2014 by CEO Brendan Ciecko, Cuseum has been featured by platforms including The New York Times and The Boston Globe. Cuseum has been hailed as the future of museums, and is now in over 100 cultural institutions worldwide.Discover more about the future of museums at Cuseum. -About Brendan Ciecko -Brendan Ciecko is founder and CEO of Cuseum. A self-described hipster, art-lover, and museum techie, Brendan brought his design expertise and business acumen to bear on the project of transforming the way we engage with museums. Cited as one of America’s Coolest Young Entrepreneurs, Brendan has worked on numerous entrepreneurial projects including Ten Minute Media and serves on committees of several art institutions, namely the Boston Museum of Fine Art and Boston Center for the Arts.Follow Brendan on Twitter @brendanciecko and instagram @brendanciecko and on his personal website, http://www.brendanciecko.com.- About Vango Studio - Vango Studio makes the entrepreneurial side of being an artist easy and efficient, saving artists an average of 4 hours per week. In addition to powering artists with an award winning marketplace, we offer artists the ability to create their own website with little to no maintenance, distribute work across platforms, and access detailed insights about their collectors and what is selling across platforms.Follow Vango on Instagram @vango and @art, and visit www.vangoart.co

Brendan Ciecko, Founder and CEO of the Boston-based company Cuseum sat down with AMT Lab to discuss his company's newest product offering, digital membership cards.  Cuseum describes itself as a technology partner to museums, galleries and cultural institutions and assists organizations in the development of digital solutions for their operational needs.