Categorized: startups-apps
Social networking sites like Pinterest prove the value of image-driven communication for businesses. After all, you can write a thousand words describing your product and its benefits, but you know what they say about a picture. Qwiqq is driving social commerce with an app that lets local merchants quickly post, in real-time, their products and…
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Categorized: technology
Tonight, the largest Kickstarter campaign in history will close and be funded, to the tune of over $10 million. The Pebble smartwatch actually sold out over a week ago – donators have pre-ordered 85,000 watches – but you can still contribute some money just to show support. Pebble became the highest-funded project on Kickstarter 6…
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Categorized: business
In the last few weeks, we’ve been hearing a lot about “The Social Network” Facebook and its gargantuan IPO, which is set to happen tomorrow. I’m not going to rehash all the details, since you could turn on the Weather Channel and probably find out about it – along with the forecast in New York…
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Categorized: startups-apps
We are really looking forward to showcasing 13 startups at tonight’s first ever Tech Cocktail Dallas mixer as we partner with Startup Texas, part of the Startup America Partnership. Enjoy an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, investors, bloggers, and entrepreneurs. Thanks to our community partner Launch DFW, and sponsors Trinet, Chivas, Gravity Centre Dallas and…
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Who’s your favorite band on earth? Nickelback? Just go with it. You love Nickleback so much, that you can’t help but sing their praises at every available opportunity (both literally and figuratively). You share all their videos on Facebook. You email all your friends their local concert dates. You leave five-star reviews on Amazon for…
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Categorized: entrepreneur
Growing a startup is a bit like moving on from flying a tiny turbo-prop to a gigantic jumbo jet. In the beginning it’s just you, a co-pilot, and your sole passenger who hates flying, sitting there screaming in the back of your little Cessna. But at some point you raise funding and you realize that…
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Categorized: startups-apps
Born at the 2012 App Olympics in Dallas, Haiku Brew is an iPhone app that lets you collaborate with your friends in haiku about shared experiences and interests. Haiku Brew helps you channel your inner “social poet” through a simple, collaborative process: (1) snap a photo, (2) write a line, (3) send to a friend,…
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There’s nothing more annoying than sleep-depriving thoughts about things you’ve been putting off during the day. Now imagine what happens when you’re building a business and you know that it’s all on you! That’s right, brace for impact. You’re about to have a few sleepless nights…. I’ve had my share of sleepless “project nights,” and…
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Categorized: technology
When Mike Wilkinson was attending a boat show, he made sure to book a hotel room with a refrigerator. Wilkinson is a type 2 diabetic, and he needed to keep his insulin cool to preserve it. But when he arrived at the hotel, all the refrigerator rooms were taken – forcing him to spend the…
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If you have kids, or spend any significant time around them, you may have noticed their affinity for the iPad. They love it, and they seem to understand intuitively the tap and swipe motions, as well as how to find their favorite reading and gaming apps like it’s their job. But finding quality, age-appropriate material…
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Categorized: entrepreneur
Today, Silicon Valley Bank released its Startup Outlook 2012, based on a February survey of 270 executives from early-stage US startups. Here’s a quick roundup: The Good According to the report, “The survey revealed that the tech sector in the U.S. is healthy, hiring, has great business qualities and that startups are optimistic.” 64% of…
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Categorized: interviews
Getting married and planning a wedding can be a time consuming and frustrating process (that’s what they tell me anyway). Some bride-and-groom-zillas live for planning each detail of the big day, while others look for great resources to help ease the stress of the occasion. Timothy Chi found his wedding planning experience to be a frustrating one and decided to try…
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Categorized: startups-apps
“Almost everyone has some older relative or friend who is afflicted with AMD [age-related macular degeneration],” says Mike Bartlett, president of Vital Art and Science Inc. “In my case it was my father-in-law who went blind because of AMD. I saw first-hand that he lost so much when he lost his vision.” Vital Art and…
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As we prepare for the upcoming Tech Cocktail Seattle Mixer and Startup Showcase later this month (register here), we’re curious who is Seattle’s hottest startup? As the headquarters of a number of iconic companies such as Amazon, Starbucks and Microsoft plus newer companies like Zillow, Redfin and Cheezburger, Seattle also hosts a top 15 accelerator program (TechStars Seattle –…
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Categorized: startups-apps
When we last covered ParkMe, they were known as Parking in Motion. While the app still uses technology to help you find parking spaces, this young startup has made quite a few changes so they can better capitalize on their potential: “The end game is to not think about parking.” And they have a lot…
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