This is not a public service announcement but it might remind you of all that you have seen in the past as the Advertising Council is the leading producer of public service advertisements in the United States and just this past week launched, My Ad Council (www.MyAdCouncil.org). The site takes an interactive dashboard approach to…
Read MoreSo while many will be attending the Barcamp DC this weekend, the rest of the tech crowd is going to be heading to the DC version of She’s Geeky. I wonder if the attendance at Barcamp will be all males and all the ladies at She’s Geeky In any case She’s Geeky is a…
Read MoreIt’s time for a final TECH cocktail DC event of 2009! It’s our seventh event in Washington, D.C. overall and it should be a super event. We hope you can make it out to Leftbank DC in Adams Morgan for a night of great conversations and sharing in the entrepreneurial spirit. Here are the details:…
Read MoreTonight those of us fortunate enough to make it out to the Pillsbury Law offices in DC were treated to a terrific panel discussion at the second iteration of Bootstrap Maryland. Bootstrap Maryland is a not-for-profit group that brings together young entrepreneurs and the necessary tools for running a lean and successful technology business. We…
Read MoreBootstrap Maryland is coming very soon and there are still a few tickets available. If you are in the DC area and looking to start and run your own business you should definitely check it out. Here are the details: When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (ET) Where: Pillsbury Law,…
Read MoreThis past weekend I had the pleasure of having brunch with Natalia Luckyanova and Keith Shepherd the co-founders of Washington, D.C. based iPhone development startup Imangi Studios. If you are new to Imangi Studios has also created the popular iPhone apps Harbor Master, Little Red Sled and Word Squares. At this particular brunch they shared…
Read MoreWe have been helping Dave McClure of the Founders Fund organize and spread the word about an event coming up this week in Washington, D.C. Here are the details: September 18 (this Friday) from 1:30-4:30pm (REGISTER HERE) – The popular Silicon Valley event Startup2Startup is coming to DC’s Washington Post building as part of Geeks…
Read MoreOne of our great sponsors for TECH cocktail DC 6 is looking to hire a LAMP Web Developer. BOALT, an interactive agency based out of Washington, D.C., is looking for experienced web developer for an immediate work opportunity. The ideal developer will be an innovative leader who is fluent in software development, mainly focused on…
Read MoreWe’re excited to bring TECH cocktail back to DC for another great night of demos. If you missed the last event, check out the pictures here. If you haven’t already RSVP’d there’s still time. If you have, please make sure you print out your eventbrite ticket/confirmation to speed up your entry to the event. Now…
Read MoreIt’s time for a summertime TECH cocktail in Washington, D.C.! This is our sixth TECH cocktail in the D.C. area and it is already shaping up to be a good one. So here are the details and be sure to RSVP as soon as possible as space is limited. When: Thursday, August 27, 2009 –…
Read MoreThis morning I saw @stevecase tweet out that today was the last day to watch the full length version of The Entrepreneur on SnagFilms. So I multi-tasked… Skyping with developers in India, checking email, writing and watching the film. It’s a 91 minute film, produced by Morgan Spurlock and directed by Jonathan Bricklin, son of…
Read MoreJust over a year and a half ago I made my way down to Chevy Chase, MD to my first “tweetup” to finally meet some of the local folks I had connected with on Twitter. I was in the middle of wrapping up the first phase of development on a project I was building and…
Read MoreAs many of you know, or maybe not, I am a huge fan and proponent of Amazon’s Web Services. A couple of years ago, Amazon started its offering with S3 (Simple Storage Solution) and has continued to add another great service after another. Back then I even went so far as to dream up a…
Read MoreThe newest installment of TECH cocktail here in the DC area is right around the corner, and as usual we have an incredible set of local companies, in and out of beta, who are going to be showing off their products for everyone there to see. That is what TECH cocktail is all about, getting…
Read MoreWhat a name, right? I was honored to be invited as a member of the panel (with such an exciting name!), talking to local businesswomen about social media last night at the TRAK office in downtown DC. Here’s a recap of the experiences I relayed, some pictures (yes, I whipped out my extra-large camera while…
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…
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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