Sarah Hatter is the founder of CoSupport, a company that helps web and mobile app companies with their customer support. Sarah used to work in customer support at 37signals. CoSupport provides a personal support team, providing customer support for your apps. The product draws its inspirations from her old 37signals teammates David Heinemeier Hansson and…
Read MoreWe’re still on the road today as we tour the Midwest. Yesterday, we started our day in Champaign at University of Illinois, swung up to Purdue University in West Lafayette then landed in Bloomington at Indiana University by nightfall. Tonight, we are excited to be hosting our first startup mixer event in the state of…
Read MoreI’m pleased to announce that DC.gov, under the leadership of Interim CTO Chris Willey, has empowered us to launch Apps for Democracy “Community Edition” which has just been announced by Mayor Fenty. AppsForDemocracy.org as been revamped to reflect the new campaign and $35,000 prize pool available to citizens interested in building a better DC through…
Read MoreA bunch of companies I’m involved in have gone for seed funding in the last few months. After one of them asked for the ultra-warrior-l33t-skillz, I thought I’d put this post up and break it down. If any of you are raising your first startup or seed money, this is a must read. Would love…
Read MoreAffable expense tracking If you’ve ever been on the side of frustrated when it comes to managing expenses and budgets, you’re not alone. It’s ironic that today, in an age when just about everyone has online access to their entire lives, that there’s not an expense tracking solution that doesn’t deftly invade your space. Why…
Read MoreWe all love the technology that lets us work anywhere, any time—but too often that turns into “everywhere, all the time”. That risk may be greater for those of us in the tech industry than anywhere else, because our toys tend to share close quarters with our tools. Developers usually work alone, and it’s easy…
Read MoreHow do you get to meet some of today’s thought leaders in the technology, media, and entertainment businesses? You attend the Media, Entertainment, and Technology Summit being held at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business! Come for a full day of entertainment, informative panels, great keynotes, and a chance to try out some…
Read MoreTodd Allen has been hard at work putting together a site that represents the Chicago tech scene and give in-depth coverage you won’t find anywhere else. Here’s an update from him on the latest: Ever wonder how many tech companies there are in Chicago? I did and I’ve started to make a list. A comprehensive…
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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