Technology, civic engagement and the challenges of being an entrepreneur who’s been around the block a few times – these are the topics to be tackled on this week’s episode. Cathy will be joined by Rebecca Prozan, candidate for one of the Board of Supervisor seats in San Francisco, and an avid user of social…
Read MoreThe idea of managing a community online and off has been around since the earliest days of AOL and Compuserve. Recently, the official role of “community manager” has become more prevalent as social media has taken rise giving consumers a louder voice. Due to this shift, connecting a business with its community has become a…
Read MoreYou may have seen the petition that has been circulating recently asking President Barack Obama to create a National Entrepreneurs’ Day on March 20th, 2011. The day is an opportunity to recognize America’s rich history of entrepreneurship. We, at TECH cocktail, believe in helping entrepreneurs connect with other entrepreneurs, gain exposure, find mentors, employees, connect…
Read MorePicking the right legal structure for your startup can save both money and hassle. The three structures most often mentioned are LLCs, Delaware S Corps, and Delaware C Corps. Deciding which structure to go with is dependent upon what your goals are. Venture Capitalists (VCs) will only invest in Delaware C Corps, but sometimes it…
Read MoreCoordinating schedules to setup a meeting can sometimes be a lot of work. It could include a whole email string on possible available dates and times to meet, places to meet, etc. It can be a lot of back and forth and once you finally agree on a time you still have to send a…
Read MoreSo you want to connect your business with the students on a college campus? This sought after demographic can sometimes present companies a logistical challenge. So we thought we would offer up some tips on how to best connect with campus organizations and in doing so, forge the connections necessary to connect with college students…
Read MoreRecently at the GW Summit for Entrepreneurship, D.C. entrepreneurs gathered to network, share their knowledge and judge a student business plan competition. Throughout the two-day summit, innovation was in abundance and hopeful entrepreneurs mingled with local leaders. Among the leaders in attendance were three panelists who spoke about what a young entrepreneur should know and…
Read MoreStarting a company is hard enough as it is but one the biggest areas of confusion of entrepreneurs revolves around funding and venture capital. I hope to help calm some of your fears and anwser your questions. So let’s start with the basics so we have a foundation to work from when it come to…
Read MoreLast week I had the pleasure of attending Columbia Journalism School professor Sree Sreenivasan’s (@sreenet) Social Media for Journalists session in Washington DC. I’ve been a journalist for over five years now and a social media strategist for the last three years, so I wasn’t sure if I would learn anything new from his presentation. My…
Read MoreThis past Saturday, I attended Bootstrap Maryland. The event was hosted by Jared Goralnick and Paul Singh and was held at the University of Maryland. The focus of Bootstrap Maryland is to bring together entrepreneurs and give them the tools to run lean tech startups. Aaron Dragushan of Wondermill kicked off the event speaking about…
Read MoreIf you are inspired to learn a new developer language or just sharpen your current development skills you might want to check out the handful of offerings provided by Holland, Michigan based Idea Foundry. Situated near the gorgeous Lake Michigan beach, Idea Foundry offers world class training in ExpressionEngine, MongoDB, jQuery, Ruby on Rails, iPhone…
Read MorePostling, a New York-based startup co-founded by David Lifson, Chris Maguire and Haim Schoppik, announced they have raised $350,000 in seed funding from angel investors including Dave McClure, Chris Yeh, Gary Vaynerchuk, Thomas McInereny and more. $200,000 of that was raised in just six days by David while attending SXSW. I like to think we gave…
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If you’re anything like me, your love for new gadgets or “shiny objects” as I like to call them, can result in having a few too many computers, MP3 players, televisions or other consumer electronic devices around the house. Perhaps you recently bit the bullet and brought home a new 50” LCD HDTV, but still…
Read MoreMingle360 is coming out with a new social media USB flash drive product line aimed at creating an interactive and engaging experience. The MingleStick+MEMORY device uses the company’s “mingle technology” for peer-to-peer networking and will be bundled with a Kingston Digital 2GB SD card. The Fairfax, Va.-based company’s Mingle Stick is a keychain-sized wireless device that…
Read MoreFor those who’ve been following Twitter closely this last week, you may have noticed an unusual number of your Twitter users bragging that they’ve: “Just unlocked the ‘Swarm’ badge on @foursquare!” Foursquare users can unlock this rare Swarm badge, by being one of 50 or more users to check into the same establishment at the same time. …
Read MoreEntrepreneurs are all brands onto themselves because they are judged based on their reputations. I remember speaking to Jeff Taylor, the founder of Monster.com, about how he got funding for his new social network, eons.com. He explained to me that based on his previous success, he was trusted with millions of dollars in support of…
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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