Betaspring Hosting IoT (Internet of Things) Meetup!
Save the Date!Tuesday June 18th 5:30-8:00 p.m.Betaspring95 Chestnut St. 3rd FloorProvidence, RI 02903RSVP HERECome join us at Betaspring for the first Internet of Things (IoT) MeetUp in the Providence...
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Welcome Ben Goldstein to the Founders League team!
Welcome Ben Goldstein!Founders League is thrilled to welcome Ben Goldstein to our team! Ben, who graduated from Princeton this spring, is a 2013 Venture for America Fellow. Each year, Venture For...
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B2Q Technologies Creates Auto Battery Testing Device
The B1 makes professional battery testing simple, fast, and affordableWhat it Does:Leveraging the proliferation of smart devices, the free B2QScan app from www.b2qtech.com runs on any camera-equipped...
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Founders League Member Edtrips teams up with S&S Worldwide
We're thrilled to announce that Founders League member Edtrips has received a strategic investment from education giant S&S Worldwide.Edtrips, also a Betaspring alum, provides an elegant solution...
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Founders League and RallyRI Welcome Community Economics Guru Michael Shuman
Next Monday, September 9, Founders League will host RallyRI and the Rhode Island Food Policy Council as they hold a roundtable discussion with author and economist Michael Shuman on what it will take...
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RISD exhibit highlights Artist-Entrepreneurs, 9/10-9/15
Sept. 10-15: Entrepreneur Artist, Artist Entrepreneur at the RISD MuseumAre you an artist or an entrepreneur? Or are you both? Turn your lunch hour into something special next week and join RallyRI for...
View ArticleFounders League Member Splitwise Launches Awesome New Moving to RI Site
Founders League member and Betaspring alum Splitwise has just launched a project that will drastically improve the experience of moving to Rhode Island. MovingtoRI.org organizes all the info folks need...
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Sproutel Co-Founder Hannah Chung Wins Big at Most Powerful Women Summit!
Sproutel Co-founder and Founders League own Hannah Chung recently won a pitch competition at Fortune Magazine’s The Most Powerful Women summit! Chung beat out three other startups as she presented in...
View ArticleFounders League Welcomes Eric Ryan, Co-Founder of Method
Last night, we were fortunate enough to welcome URI Alum Eric Ryan, who, by the way, also happens to be the co-founder and chief brand architect for Method, the global manufacturer of environmentally...
View ArticleRhode Island Elevator Pitch Competition--Deadline November 22!
Our friends at the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will be holding their annual Elevator Pitch on December 4, awarding $1000 in cash prizes! We'll be hosting the event at 95 Chestnut, and...
View ArticleFounders League Member and Betaspring Alum Splitwise Releases Killer Update...
Founders League member and Betaspring alum Splitwise is proud to announce the release of Splitwise for Android Version 3. The app helps friends and roommates to track bills and other shared expenses,...
View ArticleOpen Coffee Officially Moving to 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of Every Month
We all love gathering at Tazza every other Wednesday for coffee, breakfast sandwiches, and a chance to talk startups, but keeping track of"every other Wednesday" is tough...especially for those of us...
View ArticleFounders League Roll Call: Welcome to TripAdvisor, Havas, and Make Media!
This month, Founders League is happy to welcome some great new members to our community. Three of the newest additions to the Founders League family are corporate members who have created regional...
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Update: Local Company Teespring Throws Killer Art Show
Update: The show was a huge success, and we've got the pictures to back it up!They don’t call local Providence crowdfunded apparel powerhouse Teespring the MOMA of Providence for nothing! They actually...
View ArticleAlexis Ohanian comes to Founders League: A Social Media Recap
Scroll down for the whole shebang![<a href="//storify.com/bengoldstein9/alexis-ohanian-founder-of-reddit-comes-to-founders" target="_blank">View the story "Alexis...
View ArticleLast Open Coffee of the Year at Tazza, December 18th
Well, it’s been a great year and a good run, but unfortunately next Wednesday, December 18th, will be our final Open Coffee at Tazza. Last week we heard the sad news that Tazza will be shutting its...
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Crowdsourced Questions for Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian
Last Friday, we hosted Alexis Ohanian, who was in town as part of his book tour forWithout Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will be Made, not Managed. In the spirit of the openness he’s become so...
View ArticleTeach Entrepreneurship? This Quarterly Meet-up is For You!
Earlier this month, the Founders League restarted the Rhode Island Entrepreneurship Faculty Meet-up. If you are new to the meet-up, it is a quarterly gathering of the many people across our colleges...
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Check Out the Providence Startup Map
We've Come a Long Way, Baby.We are thrilled to share with you the first incarnation of the Providence Startup Map, produced by the Founders League earlier this fall*. The map shows the great progress...
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3D Printing in Manufacturing: Promoting a “Maker Culture” in RI
Guest written by Tyler Benster, Betaspring Maker Fellow and 3D Printing Evangelist. Learn more about Tyler and 3D printing at http://tylerbenster.com or follow on twitter @tbenst.130 Rhode Island...
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