The Senate is now considering a bill that would cut the red tape preventing startups from crowdsourcing their funding. The Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (HR 2930), introduced by Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), passed 407-17 in the House of Representatives in November and was supported by President Obama. The crowdfunding bill exempts companies raising $2…
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After months of a closed beta, fashion startup Zoora is stepping out onto the runway and launching in public beta today. Zoora, which we covered previously, helps women find unique styles tailored to their body and customized with colors, fabrics, hemlines, or detailing. Since the beta began, Zoora has tweaked their buying experience to cater…
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This morning Viddler announced some major changes to how their video platform is going operate moving forward, including a simpler interface, removal of extraneous features, and providing more in-depth enterprise solutions for small to large businesses. This transition began earlier last year when Viddler decided to conclude personal account sign ups. Due to a host of…
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IMMA let you finish [whatever it was you were doing], but did Kanye just announce the most anticipated venture OF ALL TIME? Last night in an 86-tweet extravaganza, the current king of hip-hip announced plans of a new company, Donda, named after his late mother. In typical Kanye fashion, claims about his new company certainly don’t…
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For anyone involved in the startup scene, you know that last year, VC activity was a little off. Today, Dow Jones confirmed that – VC activity dropped by 14% compared to 2010 – an uphill climb for any entrepreneur who is exhausted and ready to cash out. The news isn’t all bad, though. The same…
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It’s good business, now and going forward. Your sponsors will notice. Your audience will notice. The media will notice. The other panelists will notice—because the conversation will be better, the discourse will be higher, and honestly, the clothes will be better. - Rachel Sklar on recruiting more women speakers The recent mid-Atlantic tech and creative…
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appssavvy, the New York-based activity advertising technology company and their platform advtivity, have announced the completion of their Series 1-A funding today- a new infusion $7.1 million. This added capital comes from a host of former investors of the company, including True Ventures; The New York Times Company, founder of About.com; Scott Kurnit, co-founder of StockTwits; Howard…
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I come from a family of weather geeks. I clearly remember that we started watching The Weather Channel (TWC) every morning when I was in high school (I graduated in 1993), and we still have our favorite on air meteorologists. In fact, we are so into weather that my baby brother is working on his…
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Imagine you have a thriving company website that’s generating a significant amount of traffic and revenue from customers and fans around the world. Next, imagine that a government could take it down, without notice, and that you can’t stop it from happening or get your domain back by going to court. Welcome to the U.S….
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Is your mobile browsing activity being tracked without your consent? The answer to this controversial question seems to be yes, at least in part. The Mountain View based Carrier IQ, ”the leading provider in Mobile Service Intelligence Solutions to the Wireless Industry,” currently has a major spotlight shining on their business practices, and not for the right…
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When the law stands between your vision and reality, simply move around it. At least that’s what Blueseed hopes to accomplish. In their own words, Blueseed “is creating a high-tech visa-free entrepreneurship and technology incubator on an ocean vessel in international waters.” Because of the current state of immigration law and regulations, many of the…
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Yes, I admit it: I am one of those people that stand in long lines in the middle of the night to look for the best Black Friday tech deals. I have done this for years, and consider it to be part tradition and part competitive sport. For those of you familiar with Black Friday,…
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Washington, DC-based video indexing and discovery platform Veenome has announced that they’ve raised a seed round of $500,000 from Ecosystem VC (Investors in Tube Mogul and Facebook), private angel investors from Google, Dingman Center Angels and others. Not bad for just 6 months out of the gate. Veenome identifies products, objects, and brands in web…
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You’ve probably head of Shopkick and ShopSavvy, but have you heard about Spotzot? Probably not. If you go to the site, you’ll find a 1990′s looking list of shopping discounts organized by category. But despite the lackluster design, the engine behind it is an integral piece of today’s shopping puzzle. (Editor’s note: since this article was published,…
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Philadelphia-based startup Chimp Flix is doing a service to movie theater owners and moviegoers alike, helping movie theaters fill their empty seats and offering discounted tickets to consumers. On average, movie theaters only fill 25-30% of their seats per week. Come showtime, every empty seat represents lost potential revenue – until now. Chimp Flix allows…
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A hub for all events that occur on or around the college campus, new startup NeverBoredU‘s aim is simple: cure student boredom at all costs. Never again will you miss that nationally-renowned speaker or the next flash rave at the library. More often than not, students overlook all of the events and programs that take…
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There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More
Coming off of one of our biggest Tech Cocktail mixer events in Chicago this past week, which showcased 14 early-stage start-ups, we thought it would... Read More