Entrepreneurs are all brands onto themselves because they are judged based on their reputations. I remember speaking to Jeff Taylor, the founder of Monster.com, about how he got funding for his new social network, eons.com. He explained to me that based on his previous success, he was trusted with millions of dollars in support of…
Read MoreI know, I know, I missed day or two here … but let me tell you, it’s crazy out there. Sunday especially was a hectic day as I attended a day full of sessions, and then we had to get ready for the TECH cocktail Blackout Sunday, which by all accounts was a huge success. In any case,…
Read MoreWe just arrived in Austin, Texas, for South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi). I have been to SXSWi the past two years and this year, since we will be covering the festivities on TECH cocktail, I decided to take a more proactive approach to maximize joy and productivity during a week that is often referred to as…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Bob Meighan, CPA and Vice President of Intuit’s Consumer Tax Group. Meighan is the past chairman and current member of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. Meighan has been featured on ABC News, CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg Radio, and countless local and national television and radio programs, as well…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was contributed by longtime Chicago TECH cocktailer David Dalka. You can follow him on Twitter at @dalka. If you are in the Chicagoland area you might want to head up to Milwaukee to the one-day seminar, Think Tank Live! Digital Marketing & Social Media Summit. The event, on Tuesday, February 23,…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Ryan Graves, an entrepreneur focused on taking the web offline. He lives in Chicago, is the co-founder of Chicago Tech Meetup, and is currently working on business activities with Foursquare. You can find more on his blog at THE DREAM IN ACTION.com and follow him on Twitter at:…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Christopher S. Rollyson a longtime TECH cocktail supporter in Chicago. Chris has been a marketing and technology pioneer for over twenty years, with distinction in corporate strategy and innovation. You can find his Executive’s Guide to Web 2.0 online and follow him on Twitter at: @csrollyson. Did you…
Read MoreIs there something you’ve been wanting to do? …like start a business or change your focus? Recently, I was at a cocktail party talking with a woman about her job. She seemed genuinely upset about how her life was going and wanted to change direction but seemed stymied about making any changes. We then talked…
Read MoreI think my simplest self-imposed challenge was to: go entirely paperless at the office this month. It was so simple it’s almost laughable. I’m so confident that I met my own goal I’ve posted this a week before the end of the month. So how did I do it and how did it spill over…
Read MoreMost software and ecommerce businesses need to accept credit cards. Over the past four years, as the owner of an ecommerce business TSS Raido, I have learned the hard way how expensive credit card processing can be. There aren’t a lot of resources on the net to help business owners negotiate on an even playing…
Read MoreSource Twitter is nothing short of a phenomenon. At the very least, it connects people to each other through a rich and active exchange of ideas, thoughts, observations, and vision in one, highly conducive ecosystem (known as the Twitterverse). The social fibers that weave together this unique micromedia network is strengthened by the expertise, respect,…
Read MoreDo you have a great idea? So what are you going to do about it? Many of us that love technology always have those little ideas that pop into our head. You know the ones that say “Man I wish there was something that did insert idea here”. Did you ever stop and think that…
Read MoreWith the TECH cocktail CONFERENCE just a few days away we wanted to take a moment to preview our super lineup of speakers. The conference will be taking place on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Loyola University Water Tower Campus, 25 E. Pearson in Chicago, Illinois and offers two separate session tracks spread between the…
Read MoreSaturday… Saturday … Saturday! Start your engines as Threadless.com, a Chicago-based skinnyCorp operated company and TECH cocktail supporter, will be hosting a Pine Wood Derby race called the THREADLEMANSS. Unfortunately, Eric and I won’t be able to attend as we are pretty busy right now getting ready for TECH cocktail CONFERENCE (did you sign up…
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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