Audrey Schulman of HEET talks about designing and promoting a solar power program within the Boston area, from negotiating with installers to setting a fixed price in advance and including support for local non-profit organizations. The Cambridge program runs until August 1, with a planned transition to Somerville soon after. Check your home for suitability and find more info at HeetMA.com and CambridgeSolar.org.

Audrey Schulman on Promoting Solar Energy at the City Level

Dan Allred of The Capital Network (TCN) interviews Jason Jacobs, CEO of Boston-based RunKeeper, about what led him to found a fitness company, what he's learned about raising capital at different stages of a company's life, and the challenge in balancing investment and profitability.

TCN and Silicon Valley Bank co-host these UpStart roundtables at the Venture Cafe, which include questions from entrepreneurs and other Cafe attendees.

Jason Jacobs on Raising Capital and the Founding of RunKeeper

My interview with Eitan Glinert and Sean Baptiste of Fire Hose Games takes a scenic drive through our natural habitat, The Muppets. The original "Sex and Violence" pilot we discussed is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELHkePIEJnk and there's a wiki: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Muppet_Show:_Sex_and_Violence.

Eitan Glinert and Sean Baptiste of Fire Hose Games on "The Muppets"

My talk with Eitan and Sean about the founding of Fire Hose, its move to "small" games, and the inspiration behind their upcoming incubator for game creation in Cambridge, MA. More coverage of the incubator announcement at Polygon http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/14/5105570/fire-hose-games-indie-incubator and Boston Globe http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/11/28/cambridge-video-game-studio-launch-innovative-incubator-for-indie-developers/lwEMSc2fxiATZ4LzgpkuNM/story.html.

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