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Conversations with the builders, firms, and moments that shaped New England's ecosystem.
Coming soonThe Community Column · 2026 Season
A five-month storytelling series. A handful of the region's sharpest writers and creators, each publishing one great story a month from August through December, all building toward the 14th Annual NEVY Awards.
Meet the Columnists
Every piece anchors to one of three threads
The builders, firms, and moments that made this ecosystem.
The founders, funders, and operators doing the work right now.
The next generation, the spinouts, and what's coming next.
Each columnist keeps their voice, byline, and audience. Every profile pairs their upcoming NEVYs Column piece with past work in the same spirit of New England innovation.
Content Creator & Analyst, FoundersEdge
Hi, I'm Bella! I love everything startups and helping founders become great storytellers. My story starts at 13: I taught myself ASL after my sister lost her hearing and started posting my journey on TikTok. It grew to 100K+ followers, and suddenly I was getting brand deals, podcast invites, and opportunities I never planned for. That taught me early about building an audience: when your message is clear, the right people and opportunities find you. Becoming a creator led me to the world of startups, advising founders on social media, personal branding, and building in public! I've also been CEO of Northeastern's venture accelerator (IDEA), where I worked with 500+ founders, gave out $100K+ in grants, and started Boston's largest intercollegiate pitch competition, Pitch-A-Thon. Currently, I write about building in public and personal branding for founders while being an Analyst @ FoundersEdge, a pre-seed VC firm based in Boston.
Co-Founder & CEO, Markit AI · Creators x Founders
Co-Founder & CEO at Markit AI. Helping creators and brands engage and monetize their audience off social media by converting their followers into SMS subscribers. Working with The Comedy Store and A$AP Rocky. Built Boston's biggest content creator and startup founder community by hosting dinners, panels, & culture-driven gatherings with Creators x Founders. I also help 1600+ founders/investors/operators find startup/tech events to go to in Boston through the Boston Tech Event List.
Featured work
Co-Founder, Creators x Founders · Head of Partnerships, Markit AI
Co-Founder of Creators x Founders and Head of Partnerships at Markit AI. Working to build a community of creators and founders to help shape the next wave of innovation. Previously in the Boston startup ecosystem, Jordan held multiple roles at Innovation Studio (which included roles at Venture Café & District Hall).
Founder, VentureFizz
Keith Cline is the Founder of VentureFizz. He has spent the last 20 years helping grow vibrant technology and startup communities. Prior to VentureFizz, Keith founded Dissero, a progressive recruiting firm focused on early to mid-stage venture-backed technology companies, where he conducted many senior-level searches for high growth tech companies. Keith has contributed to leading publications on topics related to entrepreneurship and recruiting including Inc., Forbes, Fox Business News, and The Boston Globe.
Founder & CEO, Startup Boston
I'm absolutely obsessed with the startup community. As the Founder and CEO of Startup Boston, my mission is to make it easier for founders, startup operators, and startup-curious individuals to navigate and thrive in the New England startup ecosystem. Startup Boston serves as the go-to platform for staying informed, finding opportunities, and making meaningful connections — across industries, departments, and company stages. I started Startup Boston in 2016 after realizing, as a first-time tech co-founder, that I had no idea where to turn for support. In 2017, with just a $300 marketing budget, I launched the first-ever Startup Boston Week — bringing together 2,500 attendees, 125 speakers, and 52 events, featuring leaders like Brian Halligan (HubSpot), Jules Pieri (The Grommet), Paul Liberman (DraftKings), and Raj Aggarwal (Localytics). From that initial event, Startup Boston grew into what it is today.
The NEVCA Interviews
We're the hosts and a creator, too. Alongside the columnists, NEVCA publishes its own conversations with the people building New England — honoring the past, celebrating the present, and building the future. New interviews drop monthly on the road to December 3.
Conversations with the builders, firms, and moments that shaped New England's ecosystem.
Coming soonThe founders, funders, and operators doing the work right now — in their own words.
Coming soonThe next generation and the spinouts on what's coming next for the region.
Coming soonNew interviews drop monthly, building toward the 14th Annual NEVY Awards.
Coming soonConversations with the builders, firms, and moments that shaped New England's ecosystem.
Coming soonThe founders, funders, and operators doing the work right now — in their own words.
Coming soonThe next generation and the spinouts on what's coming next for the region.
Coming soonNew interviews drop monthly, building toward the 14th Annual NEVY Awards.
Coming soonThe Column is a personalized invitation to a few of the region's best voices. You keep your byline, your voice, and your audience. We open the doors and amplify every piece across NEVCA. Want to be a NEVYs Community Columnist?