Tech Cocktail loves a startup that has a sense of humor. What better way to grab people’s attention and expose a bit of personality? That’s why this blog post from LA-based BetterWorks caught our eye (we also have a special affinity for a well crafted cocktail…). The startup service that provides employee perks for small…
Read More
Have you ever been curious about what a venture capital firm actually does from day-to-day? Boulder-based Foundry Group, which specializes in investing in technology startups like Zynga, Fitbit, Gist and more (when they were early stage), may be able to help paint a clearer picture. The group lead by Brad Feld, Seth Levine, Ryan McIntyre…
Read More
Anyone living the startup lifestyle knows that the weekend is a great time to keep chugging away on your latest endeavor. Thanks to the makers of the Cardinal app, you now might have a rap anthem to jam to. The Cardinal App helps aggregate all your music shares from various applications like Soundhound, Shazam, HypeMachine,…
Read More
Social media is for losers. Do you agree or disagree? Some folks, like Charlie Sheen, have leveraged social media to feel like a “winner.” Others have seen it turn them into losers, where all they do is live for the next FourSquare check-in, Instagram “like,” Facebook photo tag, or clever Twitter-trending hashtag. Sometimes it’s nice just to…
Read MoreThis past week, NBC’s The Office focused on innovation as Ryan, played by B.J. Novak, took a shot at creating his own startup called WUPHF.com (pronounced like a barking dog, “woof”) which clearly takes a jab at social networking products like Facebook and Twitter. While the episode was a clear spoof of Silicon Valley product…
Read MoreJibJab 2009 Year In Review Every year, JibJab, a Venice Beach-based viral video and interactive agency pulls together an original video that captures some of the biggest events of the year. With 2009 coming to an end very soon, JibJab just released it’s 2009 Year In Review titled Never a Year like ’09 and I…
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
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
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
Coming off of one of our biggest Tech Cocktail mixer events in Chicago this past week, which showcased 14 early-stage start-ups, we thought it would... Read More