Proving that you don’t have to be San Francisco/Silicon Valley-based to have a successful startup, eTripTrader, which we showcased at our first Tech Cocktail mixer in Boise, Idaho last year, has grown their company every year since their launch 10 years ago. They support over 17,000 aircrew and ground-based employees through their SkedFlex and Crew Companion product and…
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Security, sustainability, and streamlined workflows are some of the themes at Tech Cocktail Boise tonight. From a service to keep your kids safe to a web security wonder, you’ll find companies to keep all of your important assets protected. Lawns can look amazing this summer–and be sustainable–with two green startups showcased here tonight. Two more…
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PooPeas creators Natural Nutrient Solutions ask, “What should 300 million Americans do with the waste of 100 million cows?” Their new line of organic fertilizers is the answer. With PooPeas, the company combines environmental stewardship and a respect for agricultural practices with the everyday needs of gardeners, farmers, and lawn care enthusiasts. PooPeas is a…
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Have you ever lost a receipt for something you wanted to return? Who hasn’t? How about scrambling to find all the necessary receipts you need to fill out your tax return as April 15 approaches? There’s no doubt that receipts are tricky to keep track of, but Ready Receipts has found a solution. Ready Receipts…
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Editor’s Note: CompletelyPrivateFiles has released a new app, called SecretSync, that works with Dropbox to ensure that your files are encrypted before they are sent to Dropbox’s servers. Worried that cloud computing will leave your security issues up in the air? CompletelyPrivateFiles has solutions for encryption in the Web 2.0 world. CompletelyPrivateFiles provides industry-strength encryption…
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Sometimes startups are made in a garage. Other times, a good idea might come out of an existing company but be better off run as a separate entity, starting up anew. In Meridian, Idaho, that’s exactly what veteran company MobileDataForce is doing with its two products, FieldSync and PointSync. MobileDataForce is a mobile application development…
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For a while now, making connections between businesses and universities has been a difficult and tedious process that hasn’t always yielded the best results. If you’re a business or college looking for a better way to make these connections, Consensio Match is your solution. Currently, professors and businesses must make connections one at a time…
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Groupon, LivingSocial, CitySmart.com—they’re all great, but how do you find the deal you want? Rimbambo is an Idaho-based company that helps you find the deals you want–fast! Rimbambo was founded by David Crossett, who noticed a flaw in the Deal-A-Day websites: While the deals increased retailers’ web traffic, in many cases, they were actually losing…
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If you’re looking for a streamlined way to manage your employees or volunteers, ScheduleTailor may just have the solution. ScheduleTailor is a web-based scheduling software that helps companies manage their part-time employees/volunteers whose schedules vary from week to week. In three simple steps, ScheduleTailor can take the chaos out of multiple, varying employee schedules. 1….
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As any parent will tell you, dropping off a child at a temporary child care facility, whether at a church, retailer, day care center, fitness center, or activity center, involves filling out at least one form using pen and paper. You hand over your information, cross your fingers, and hope that the form is not…
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If you have been going a little crazy snatching up daily deals on sites like Groupon, LivingSocial, Tippr, DealOn, and others, soon you will be able to unload the vouchers you no longer want or can use on Qdealz. Though Qdealz is currently under development, this voucher reselling site seeks to solve many of the…
Read MoreIf your hot water heater just conked out on you, how many plumbers will you have to call before you get someone on the phone? Let LocateExpress be your real-time dispatcher and find an available professional within 60 seconds. Available only in Treasure Valley, Idaho, this recently-launched startup has a lot of promise. They are…
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Industries that rely on employees who work shifts, including healthcare, manufacturing, call centers, retail, transportation, and hospitality, lose a lot of money to sick time, absenteeism, and turnover. A new product from eTripTrader called SkedFlex can change that. The idea behind SkedFlex is simple: allow employees to trade shifts with coworkers in order to better…
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Who would have thought that disruptive innovation and sprinkler systems would be uttered in the same sentence, but Innogation, Inc., based in Eagle, ID, has developed a landscape irrigation system that is truly revolutionary. As producers of the world’s first intelligent in-ground sprinkler system, SMARTRotor, you can deliver water to your lawn and garden exactly…
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Tech Cocktail is happy to partner with the Idaho Tech Council on this special develop.idaho and Tech Cocktail Boise Mixer event. Event Details April 20, 2011 develop.idaho 1:00pm – 5:30pm Tech Cocktail Mixer 6:00pm – 9:00pm Linen Building, 1402 Grove St, Boise
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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