Brian Dixon





Hometown: Long Island, NY

Business School: Babson College – Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business, 2013

Undergraduate: Northeastern University, 2006

Bio: Brian is originally from Long Island, New York and attended Northeastern University where he majored in Computer Science and Business. After graduation he worked at Citigroup as a computer programming for municipal bond trading systems then returned to his passion of web 2.0 products as a project manager. He has launched three web startups to date and would love to continue working with early stage technology startups. Currently he is working on his MBA at Babson College – F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business focused on venture capital and entrepreneurship. When he’s not at work you can find him mentoring Boston youth in a college prep program or snowboarding.

Venture/Entrepreneur Interest: Venture Capital/Entrepreneurship

Sector Interest: Entrepreneur Incubation/Web Technology

Springworks Project (Working) Title: VC Bootcamp – An entrepreneur’s guide to fundability for technology startups. 

Springworks Project Description: The goal of venture capital boot camp is to provide a fundamental checklist for first time entrepreneurs who want to navigate the venture capital fund raising process. It features the best articles and guides to help aid founders with creating new technology ventures. This checklist is available online for free for all entrepreneurs along with free one on one coaching. This project was launched due to the lack of funding typically found in startups created by African American, Hispanic and Asian descent (Source CB Insights).