Major sport matches draw tens of thousands of fans to the stadium to support their team. In many cases, for each fan attending the game, there are over a thousand fans watching the game at home, wishing they could be there. Vubooo, an early stage Israeli startup, is aiming to allow sport fans to take part in…
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If you are not in the military, you probably wouldn’t know the hassle of getting basic information about the base you are stationed in, such as where can you get food, when does the gym close, where you can find medical help, etc. The information available is disjointed and outdated, so you cannot rely on…
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When it comes to your social media activities, you have so many different options on how to manage it. On one extreme, you can hire an agency to do it all for you. On the other, you can muddle through it yourself. Of course, which option you choose depends on your budget, and for most…
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Last May, Google’s Eric Schmidt named 4 technology bigshots with skyrocketing growth as the “Gang of Four”: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and (of course) Google. In his book The Age of the Platform, four-time author and tech/management consultant Phil Simon explains what these companies have in common. In short, they have built powerful platforms, made up…
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Ok, not a throw-down exactly. But we have 13 local area startups demoing at Tech Cocktail’s Baltimore Startup Showcase Mixer next week and it’s time we announced them and asked you, the Tech Cocktail reader, to vote for the best. Here are the contenders. BeerGivr – BeerGivr enables friends to buy each other drinks even…
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Caulk the wagon and float or attempt to ford the river? I’m guessing you got the reference. The Oregon Trail is as iconic a computer game as any. It was part of “computer class” when I was in elementary school. This old school video game was (and still is) fun, addictive, and educational. One thing it…
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Entrepreneur Sotiria Krikelis believes everything happens for a reason, including the rejection she endured while trying to launch her first startup, Relax Missy. But this rejection fueled Krikelis’s idea for her new startup, MeliModa, which is changing the fashion business in exciting ways. “We aim to disrupt the fashion industry and bring everything in the…
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What is the Internet? Ask a nerd, and you’ll likely get some elaborate answer about networks, protocols, and Al Gore. I believe the explanation can be boiled down to one word: information. The Internet is information. It’s everything you ever needed to know about anything, plus cat videos. So why then are we still taking…
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If you’re looking for expert advice, where do you turn? Probably friends, colleagues, your network, and/or LinkedIn Answers. But how do you know if the advice you are getting is really good, or if it’s everything you should know about a certain topic? HighTable, which just launched in beta on April 2, was built to…
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This past Wednesday night, we hosted a new type of event: Tech Cocktail Sessions. Over 220 people joined us at an art gallery near the Potomac River to hear a couple of experienced entrepreneurs share their personal stories – how they took ideas they had at various points in their lives and turned them into companies….
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Regardless of how you feel about their politics, Invisible Children made Joseph Kony famous. Their heart-string tugging, albeit controversial, YouTube video has garnered more than 88 million views. Their goal was to build awareness. They succeeded. What was the secret behind their success? To pinpoint one element would be over-simplifying a brilliant marketing scheme. To achieve…
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What do go kart racing, jiu-jitsu, acupuncture, and dog grooming have in common? They’re all perks available on BetterWorks, a platform for companies to really reward their employees. Instead of waiting for the end of the year to receive that (inevitably disappointing) bonus check, employees on BetterWorks can sign in daily to check their rewards…
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At Tuesday night’s Tech Cocktail Champaign Mixer event, we had the unique opportunity to showcase 5 startups that are so early stage they are still in either conceptual or research mode. Thanks to the University of Illinois’s focus on engineering and science at their Urbana-Champaign campus, 4 of these startups are very hard science-focused. Here…
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We are excited to announce Tech Cocktail Conversations, a new video podcast by Tech Cocktail bringing you candid insights from startup founders, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders from around the world. Now you can watch your favorite Tech Cocktail interviews while on the go. Conversations offers a no BS, three-to-five minute interview with some of the world’s…
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Maybe it is your budget that drives you to the classifieds or the thrill of finding a unique piece that will stand out in your home – either way, finding second-hand furniture is an arduous task, from poor-quality photos to scrolling through photos of furniture with holes, tears and other dubious damage. Furnishly aims 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