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B l a d e R u n n e r Paul English If you ever meet Paul English at a party, feel free to just ask him: What is the next big business thing? Because Paul "I've started six companies" English knows. He founded his first business, Speed Games, in high school. "I designed a game called Cupid and licensed it to Games by Apollo," he says. "I made enough money to buy an Apple computer." He's since become the pride of West Roxbury (his hometown), Boston Latin School, and the University of Massachusetts. After all, this is the guy who started Kayak.com—you know, the company that was recently sold to Priceline for a cool $1.8 billion. His newest venture is called Blade, an incubator for Boston tech entrepreneurs. By day, it's just another office in Fort Point Channel. But by night? "Blade transforms into a private club with a dance f loor, stage, green room, bar, and some pretty fun technology." blade.com Being Paul english: "I would advise anyone who is deciding what type of company to work for: Just interview at a bunch and pick the one that has the smartest people you will actually work with every day. The strength of your team is more important than anything else in a company." life at the toP: "Never stop learning. You can learn from absolutely anyone, even if it's just learning how to be a better listener." tech Boom: "I am very excited about mobile apps, which give consumers service on demand, whether it's a babysitter from Care.com, someone from TaskRabbit to assemble furniture, or a plumber from Handy. They not only make service on demand simple for consum- ers, but they also create new opportunities for people to be self-employed." fort Point skinny: "I love working in Fort Point. The energy is amazing, a great combination of old industrial with modern hip. I love the basement bar at Bastille Kitchen and the bar at Tavern Road." "I am very excIted about mobIle apps, whIch gIve consumers servIce on demand." —paul english 92 bostoncommon-magazine.com