Michelle Carazas, CEO and Founder - Host Events

<p><strong><span style="color: #e67e23;">Sal's Investment Syndicates</span></strong>:<a href= "https://www.angelinvestboston.com/our-syndicates"><strong>Link to Sal's Syndicate</strong></a></p> <p>Part-time work to pay off student debt led Michelle Carazas to the opportunity she’s pursuing in her startup, Host Events. Her tech-enabled service provides insured and vetted bartenders to liven up corporate events at companies that seek to create a welcoming culture for Millennial employees. Fast and profitable growth, together with funding from Launchpad Venture Group are validating Michelle’s idea. Great interview with a compelling founder who expresses beautifully what draws her to startup life.</p> <p>Highlights include:</p> <ul> <li>Sal Daher Intro – The Opportunities that Abound in Boston’s Unique Startup Ecosystem</li> <li>Michelle Carazas Bio: Founder and CEO of Host Events</li> <li>What Host Events Does and Why It’s Important</li> <li>“…Host is a way to create culture in the workplace and that's what we really strive for.”</li> <li>“We're living in a world where we're so connected, but we're also so disconnected because we easily use Slack or email or text as a way to communicate.”</li> <li>“Our mission is really to create community through every experience that we service.”</li> <li>The Founding Story of Host Events</li> <li>The Competitive Landscape for Host Events</li> <li>“So, people book us because of the insurance and they come back, I really say because of the people.”</li> <li>How Michelle Carazas Connected with Her Co-Founder, Brian McGill</li> <li>Michelle and Brian Ran Host Events as a Side Gig for a Year – It Eventually Became Their Full-Time Job</li> <li>The Virtues of Bootstrapping</li> <li>On Raising Capital: “Could we have done it without raising capital? Absolutely.”</li> <li>Michelle Carazas: “One of the beauties of Hosts is that we make money.”</li> <li>Sal Daher: “…My resolution not to invest is dissolving.”</li> <li>Sacrifice: “I sold my car. I bought a $78 bike to ride to work. Brian sol