Most things in life worth having take time and effort, and creating a healthy lifestyle for you and your family is no exception. Combing through nutrition labels and planning a well-balanced diet, as you hurry to check “grocery shopping” off your to-do list, can be a challenge. Throw in a kid or two with food allergies,…
Read MoreWhen I first started writing about QR codes last fall, I thought 2011 would be their year – or at least a major trend this year. It hasn’t really worked out that way, though, due to ease of use and management issues faced by marketers. However, according to ToggleTo.com CEO Judy Hamilton, the latest research from…
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Hailing a cab is not always as simple as standing next on the curb with your hand in the air. I always seem to find myself in the black hole of cabs whenever I need one, and I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve called for one that never showed. Maybe I just…
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I have fond memories of grocery shopping with my mom when I was a child. When we arrived at the store, she would retrieve a nylon, accordion-style beast of a coupon organizer from her purse, and divvy up the coupons she had clipped over the past week to my brothers, sister, and me. We were charged…
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So, you finally got a date with that cute coworker you’ve been chatting up. Or, maybe you’ve been with your girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse for a while now, and well…you’re running out of new things to do! Either way, ForTwoPlease has you covered. ForTwoPlease provides couples and dating singles (starting in Vancouver) with great local date ideas and deals…
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Traditional mobile advertising is all about intrusive banner ads, a model that is super annoying and hasn’t changed at all, even as technology and users’ sophistication has. Startup Kiip, which we covered last summer and which is pronounced “keep”, is turning mobile marketing on its head by tapping into the popularity of mobile games. The…
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In hosting Tech Cocktail events in various communities across the country, we see all kinds of things – sometimes the products we see are a reflection of current times and hot trends, and sometimes, we see glimpses of the future – things that might be premature, but telling of what’s to come. In July, we’ll…
Read MoreThis isn’t the first time we have seen True Ventures invest in youth. We are excited to see what Brian Wong can do and look forward to seeing his product Kiip.me soon. “People start thinking of me as the next Zuckerburg,” said Brian Wong of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “I can use that…
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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
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
We are excited to announce the participating startups for Tech Cocktail's South by Southwest (SXSW) event: #Startuplife Celebration presented by .CO. It was one of... 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