StartUpHire Announces the 10 Fastest Growing Startups in Boston


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VIENNA, VA--(Marketwire - July 27, 2009) - StartUpHire, the largest online database of jobsat VC-backed companies, has announced its list of the fastest growingstartups in major metropolitan markets based on current job openings andpositions available during Q2. These are the teams which are most activelyexpanding in today's recessionary climate, a proxy suggesting strongbusiness models and/or deep conviction that the future is promising.Greater Boston jobs available at venture-backed startups currently exceed700 open positions despite a challenging economy. Many of these companiesare experiencing rapid growth and are continuing to hire aggressively.

Regional lists for Silicon Valley, New York, Southern California,Washington, DC and elsewhere can be found atwww.startuphire.com/blog/2009/07/job-openings.

"The substantial number of startup jobs in the Greater Boston areademonstrates that innovation businesses continue to grow despite tougheconomic times," said Nancy Saucier, executive director, New EnglandVenture Capital Association. "We have a vibrant environment for startups,and I believe our continued commitment as a community to nurturing young,cutting-edge companies will help lead the way to a robust job growthrecovery."

The top 10 fastest growing VC-backed companies in and around Boston are:Acceleron Pharma, CambridgeSoft, Turbine, ITA Software, Kronos, SeniorWhole Health, Zipcar, Gomez, E Ink, and Acquia.

"In 2008 companies that were founded and grown with venturecapital employed 11 percent of the private sector. Each one of thesecompanies was at one time an emerging startup looking to hire greatpeople," said Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture CapitalAssociation. "This information from StartUpHire is a strong indicator thateven in the current economic climate startups continue to providetremendous growth opportunities and are a collective force in regional andnational job markets."

About StartUpHire

StartUpHire is the job search engine dedicated to recruiting exceptionaltalent to jobs at venture capital-backed companies. Our mission is toconnect talented individuals to exciting career opportunities atventure-backed startups and to accelerate the team building process forcompanies and their investors. These are some of the most rewardingcareers on the planet, but they historically have been difficult toidentify. StartUpHire sponsors include Argy, Comerica, Calysto, Cooley,DLA, GlobalLogic, MMV Financial, Morrison Foerster, New VentureCommunications, SIIA, and Sonnenschein. www.StartUpHire.com


27% profits every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


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