You’d think finding a new job in the Internet age would be a lot easier than it is. Yes, it’s easy to send your resume out into the void, but the problem lies in the fact that, unless you have an “in” at the company, it can be a bit tricky to figure out what…
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My DVR changed my life–or at least my downtime. In my pre-DVR days, I missed all the cool shows and ended up watching marginal television when I finally got home to relax. Not anymore. My DVR anxiously awaits the next seasons of “Dexter” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” I can record an early morning Wimbledon match on…
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You’ve spent a lot of time meticulously grooming your LinkedIn profile, so don’t let it be a passive representation of your qualifications. Visualize.me is a new app that pulls data from LinkedIn profiles to visualize your qualifications and connections in an engaging and creative way. Visualize.me transforms your resume into a slick infographic so you–and…
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Ever get hungry while you’re in the waiting room at the doctor’s office? Looking for a quick snack at the office to cure your case of the Mondays? Maybe you’re pulling an all-nighter at the library and need a study break. You know what would be perfect right now? A Snickers. You walk down to…
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If you’ve ever looked back over the weekend and wondered where all your money went, then Spenz is the app for you. Using this free app, you can keep up with spending by inputting purchases and tagging them with categories, people or locations. Spenz is so much more than the traditional budgeting app. It tracks spending frequency and…
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Daily deals are all about getting what you want, from discounts at your favorite Thai restaurant to free money on Amazon. But now you can use them to help others, too. Deals for Deeds is a DC-based deal site that donates 5-15 percent of purchases to local nonprofits. After launching last year in DC, it…
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Looking to make email communications more focused and pleasant, Shortmail, which we covered previously, has come out of private beta today. Since we previously covered Shortmail’s private beta in March, the 410 Labs team lead by Matthew Koll and David Troy has added the ability to send public as well as private messages. So when you…
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How many times do you find yourself using your mobile device to access an application because it is a shortcut to actually going on your computer to a website to do the same action? I do it all the time and find that this behavior is somewhat common among peers that I have talked to….
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Looking for an engaging new way to connect your audience with your brand online? Check out NYC-based startup CrowdTwist, a loyalty platform that allows your audience to earn points for any activity they do online, whether it’s on your company’s site or anywhere else your brand has a presence, like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. CrowdTwist…
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If you organize concerts, charity events, workshops, sporting events, or film festivals or work at a theatre or performance venue, check out DC-based startup SimpleTick , which brings a professional-grade ticketing application to venues that do not have the time or budget to pay for custom e-Ticketing software. SimpleTick provides a customizable ticketing website for…
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Baltimore-based startup LocalUp Solutions connects restaurants directly with consumers, making each locally branded website the mecca for online food ordering in their respective cities. If their business sounds a little GrubHub-ish, well, yeah it kind of is. But unlike many of its competitors, LocalUp licenses its technology to local entrepreneurs and media companies in many…
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I met a guy, who would later become my husband, at a public library in 2006. It was the typical boy meets girl, boy and girl go out a couple of times “just as friends” before realizing they’re definitely not just friends kind of thing. It was awkward and scary, and it was pretty darn…
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As more video makes its way onto the web, creating a way to find, aggregate, and curate the best of what’s out there is increasingly necessary. Who wants to sift through piles of junk on YouTube just to find the gems you want to see? VHX is changing the way we consume video online by combining…
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Music identification apps are super popular on iTunes, Android, and other app stores. If you are really into music, or just like to play “name that tune” with your friends, being able to identify songs, learn more about the artist or band, tag the song, and/or label all the music in your own digital collection,…
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Understanding how users behave on your website is a powerful decision-making tool. Marketers need thorough, comparative results to know which services and features are worth the spend and which aren’t. Mixpanel can help you see which activities and services increase engagement. The platform tracks how users interact with websites, social games, and applications in real-time….
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Back in the Napster days, my brother used to spend hours a day on my parents’ computer downloading songs, albums, videos, whatever, clogging up the hard drive, and driving my parents nuts. If only Put.io had been around 10 years ago, it would have saved a lot of arguments. Istanbul-based Put.io is a file storage…
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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