SocialDevCamp East is the Unconference for Thought Leaders of the Future Social Web Following up on the successful premiere of SocialDevCampEastSpring2008, held in Baltimore in May, SocialDevCamp East Fall 2008 once again invites east coast developers and technology business leaders to come together for a thoughtful discussion of the ideas and technologies that will drive…
Read MoreThank you to everyone that came out last night to TECH cocktail DC 3. Special thanks to our sponsors DBC PR, LinkTogether, and GeniusRocket. Also thank you to the fine startups that showed off at the event. Photos were taken by DC Metro resident photographer Raoul Pop - and they look super. Check out the TECH cocktail…
Read MoreWe are excited to bring TECH cocktail to DC for a third time. If you missed the first two be sure to check out the TECH cocktail photos. The event, with the support of our sponsors DBC PR, LinkTogether, and GeniusRocket will be held at MCCXXIII on Thursday, Oct 2 from 6:30 to 9. Click…
Read MoreThere has been growing attention to the start-up scene in the DC metro area in the past few months. More and more start-ups are launching on a regular basis there are a number of events popping up. One event that is sure to bring even more attention is InterAct 2008. INTERACT will gather together the…
Read MoreThese days, most of us are pretty good about monitoring our website activity. We know our “hits” from our “page views” from our “visitors” and many of us track those numbers religiously. Unfortunately, though, those numbers only show you who reaches the virtual door. What happens after a potential buyer steps inside your website? Too…
Read MoreDo you have a great idea? So what are you going to do about it? Many of us that love technology always have those little ideas that pop into our head. You know the ones that say “Man I wish there was something that did insert idea here”. Did you ever stop and think that…
Read MoreWe are excited to announce TECH cocktail DC 3! We hosted our last TECH cocktail DC in the spring and since then have hosted a conference in Chicago, as well as mixer events in Chicago, Boulder and Boston. In case you missed these events you can check out the TECH cocktail photos. Make sure to…
Read MoreMixx, a social news aggregator startup based in the Washington, DC area, launched a year ago to offer a very granular social news site. Its use of tags and groups enables users to find and track content that has been recommended leveraging the wisdom of the crowds. I recently visited the Mixx office and met…
Read MoreJust in time for TECH cocktail Boulder 2 next week which is shaping up to be another super event, TECH cocktail Boudler 1 demo’er SocialThing has been acquired by AOL. Congrats to SocialThing and the TechStars incubator program (of which it was a portfolio company). We look forward to celebrating with you all in Boulder…
Read MoreBy Lisa Hanlon, CPA: Frost, Ruttenberg & Rothblatt, P.C. Running a business in today’s world can be one of the most exciting and overwhelming challenges in a person’s life. Choosing the right business advisors that will assist an entrepreneur in starting a business or taking an existing company to the next level is a significant…
Read MoreIndependent filmmakers just got a new place to flock online as Washington, DC-based startup SnagFilms launched today. The startup looks to “change” the way independent film is distributed. Snag Films was founded by Ted Leonsis and was created to address the bottleneck in distribution for quality documentaries that has left many great films unable to…
Read MoreWe are excited to announce we are coming back to Boston for our second TECH cocktail event this summer. You may recall, last fall we visited Boston for a super TECH cocktail Boston 1 which brought out a great crowd and showed off some local startups. You can check out the photos from TECH cocktail…
Read MoreIf you are a designer in Washington, DC mark you calendar as next Thursday night will be the first ever DC Design Babes event. What is DC Design Babes exactly? DC Design Babes is an event is open for any design professional in the DC area. Here are the event details: Date: Thursday, June 26,…
Read MoreTECH cocktail will be a topic of conversation on the video show, Jonny’s Par-tay on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 9pm EST. The show is hosted live by DC TECH cocktailers Scott Stead and Jonny Goldstein so tune in. Here are the details: What: A rollicking conversation with Tech Cocktail co-founder, Frank Gruber, Jonny Goldstein,…
Read MoreWe just uploaded the rest of the photos from TECH cocktail Chicago 8. The talented photographer Clayton Hauck captured the atmosphere at John Barleycorn Wrigleyville on Thursday, May 29, 2008. There are just over one hundred photos that you can view in the TECH cocktail Chicago 8 photo gallery. Enjoy!
Read MoreThis post is for all the developers in Chicagoland, DC, Boulder and Boston. Bottom line: We run into a handful of interesting companies each week looking for developers and development help. These companies range from brand new start-ups to young, growing companies to larger companies. Often times we know a couple of good folks to…
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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