Blog networks are nothing new to most of us. We have seen empires built around a core set of blogs and some of them have gone on to be acquired by the likes of AOL for a tidy sum. A couple of local DC entrepreneurs, Anton Zolotov and Allen Gannett, are aiming to build their own…
Read MoreIf the goal of higher education is to prepare students to enter the workforce, you have to wonder if colleges and universities are equipping students with not only the right knowledge, but familiarity with the culture of today’s hyper-evolving tech startup environment. Today’s education should account for the skills students need to thrive in that…
Read MoreLast week, fifteen teams comprised of Babson College undergraduates, MBA students and recent alums finished up ten weeks of strategy, mentoring, and business development at Babson’s Summer Venture Program. The program provides participants with an entrepreneurial community and support, including work space, mentors, peer reviews, speakers, and other resources. Up to 20 teams are chosen…
Read MoreIt was only a matter of time and leave it to three women from Harvard University to fill in the media marketplace hole for providing content targeted directly to college women across the U.S. at Her Campus. Launched in September 2009, the trio’s mission also includes redefining the future of online magazines by individualizing content,…
Read MoreRockstar career trajectories aren’t about playing it safe. Luckily if you’re in school, starting a business might be the smartest risk-free career move you could make. As a graduate student by day and the co-founder of a social wishlist startup, Present Bee by night, here are my top 7 reasons for starting a company while…
Read MorePrinceton University has found a major iPad wifi issue with its network. This problem is severe enough that Princeton has blocked the offending iPads from accessing network resources. Typically, every gadget that uses a wireless access point is assigned a specific IP address for identification from a host network. These assigned addresses have a “lease”…
Read MoreDo you know someone looking for a summer internship? TECH cocktail is looking for summer interns. Aside from hosting our popular mixer events and our upcoming conference, both of which are “cocktails of tech people,” we are working on some other community projects and need a hand. Do you have a son, daughter, friend neighbor,…
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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