Understanding the Lean Canvas Model
Written by: Amy Erickson During the Innovation Studio CREATE program, you will be introduced to the Lean Canvas business model. The Lean Canvas was developed by Ash Maurya as an adaptation of the Business Model Canvas by Alex Osterwalder. This is a strategic management and startup template aimed to help entrepreneurs quickly define and communicate […]
Welcoming Hayden Sobel, our new co-op intern from Northeastern University
Written By: Cynthia Munrayos Hayden is a third-year Business Administration major at Northeastern University, and has been working at Innovation Studio for the past month. Currently, his focus is on social entrepreneurship and innovation with minors in Human Services and Writing. Hayden is passionate about businesses and organizations that have a social impact focus. He […]
Meet our Co-Op Intern, Mytreyi Sureshkumar
By: Cynthia Munrayos Mytreyi Sureshkumar, a third-year student majoring in International Affairs and Economics at Northeastern University, currently served as one of our interns at Innovation Studio Roxbury through Northeastern’s cooperative education program from January to June of this year. She helped assist many of the entrepreneurs we serve within the Roxbury business community. “A […]
SHARE Business Pitch Presentation: Event Recap
Written by: Mytreyi Sureshkumar Introducing Pitch Night Last month at the Roxbury Innovation Center, four early stage founders wrapped up the SHARE business pitch preparation program by presenting for the first time to a packed room of judges, community members, alumni, program partners, family and friends. The goal of the night was to provide […]
CREATE Program Participant Highlight
By: Cynthia Munrayos Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Kaylin and Maximo Mugica-Drumm Innovation Studio offers startup business support programs for aspiring and existing business owners stuck in the gap of business ownership. Our CREATE accelerator is a 6 week program that helps build your business model such as identifying your ideal customer, understanding your product demand, and learning […]
What and Where is Biz Bodega Small Business Support Office?
By: Cynthia Munrayos Central Providence Small Business Support Office If you’ve passed by Biz Bodega on Manton Avenue in Providence, we are a community business support office that specialize in assisting early stage startup businesses. Biz Bodega is an initiative of One Neighborhood Builders, and managed by Innovation Studio. We help provide free business […]
Do You Have a Small Business or Hobby?
By Amy Erickson At Innovation Studio, we spend a lot of time talking with new business owners and prospective entrepreneurs who want to turn their ideas into a business. We talk to people with a real passion: the book lover who wants to open a bookstore, the fiber artist who wants to knit sweaters for […]
Spring into Starting a Small Business With Mentor Assistance
By Mytreyi Sureshkumar As small business month starts in May, what better time is there to start something new? Whether your journey in starting a business is just beginning or has already begun, here at Innovation Studio we work hard to serve aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners at different stages in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. […]
