TiE Boston was founded in 1997 by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals of Indian origin, in order to foster future innovators. Today we support entrepreneurs of all backgrounds and what sets TiE Boston apart is:

TiE Boston is by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Our charter members are practitioners who have scaled and exited companies.

We have been operating for 20 years, and have an unparalleled network of successful, seasoned entrepreneurs who are deeply engaged and committed to giving back to the community by providing mentorship, tactical advice, and expertise to rising entrepreneurs

Founded by entrepreneurs who immigrated from the Indus region, we are uniquely positioned to champion inclusion in the innovation ecosystem, and welcome innovators and enthusiasts from all backgrounds.

CONNECTING GLOBALLY

Today, TiE is the world’s largest not-for-profit network dedicated to helping startups grow. In 25 years the TiE Network has reached 12,000 members across 18 countries and contributed to $250B in wealth creation. TiE Chapters around the world have become a vibrant platform for entrepreneurs, professionals, industry leaders, and investors to interact with one another & forge long-lasting relationships.

HOW WE DO IT

The foremost and most widely known event that TiE Boston hosts is StartupCON, which is the largest conference of its kind in New England. TiE Boston also hosts a wide range of events and programs, including TiE Boston Angels, our ScaleUp accelerator, and the Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) program.

HISTORY

TiE Boston was founded in 1997 by its first President, Desh Deshpande, and a group of 12 successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. The first TiE chapter was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, & senior professionals.

Today there are over 60 TiE chapters worldwide

The TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) is a youth entrepreneurship program that provides a new learning environment where high school aged participants can experiment, build resilience, and collaborate to create more productive and successful pathways to their personal and professional goals through the creation of a startup.

The program takes place from September to April on alternating Saturdays. Specific dates for each year depend on variable factors such as school holidays and PSAT & SAT test days.

TYE is held at the state-of-the-art Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Kendall Square.

On scheduled dates, sessions run from 10am to 4pm. As the program reaches the conclusion of the program, many teams will elect to work later or offline to finalize deliverables.

TYE was started in Boston in 2005. Now in its 15th year, 484 students have graduated from the program.

Some parents elect to drive their kids to/from the sessions in Cambridge. Once the program begins, and students meet other participants that live near them, many organize carpools. We are located in front of the Kendall Square T stop so many participants also take the Red Line.

During the winter months, we keep an active eye on the weather forecasts. In the event that it appears that there will be significant snowfall and/or ice - we will cancel the session. We do our best to give families 24 hour notice but no later than 6am before the day's session. The session may either be rescheduled or added to the existing content of the remaining sessions.

We understand that participants may feel the inclination to wear business casual during the sessions due to wanting to make a great first impression on the guest speakers, workshop leaders and mentors. However, being young and coming in on a Saturday allows for a bit of flexibility. Participants often wear the same clothes they would wear at school. On the day of final presentations, participants choose to wear business formal while pitching. We cover attire for the final presentations during the session so participants feel prepared and comfortable.