Tech Cocktail’s SXSW Startup Celebration 2012 is a very special all day extravaganza. Working with our partners and sponsors, we will create a day long platform on Saturday, March 10th that will include entrepreneurial interviews similar to last year’s Tech Cocktail Delivering Happiness interview series and some private events (an outdoor rooftop BBQ, meetups, etc) – all culminating…
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With the struggling economy and lack of jobs around the country, we are seeing a rise in student entrepreneurship. Apparently students today are not content with just trusting their luck at getting a job after graduation day. And as students take matters into their own hands, they are also organizing, forming clubs where they can…
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For both startups and Fortune 500 companies, innovation is one of the primary elements that determines success or failure. Each day, hundreds of sessions take place in which people try to brainstorm new product names or features. These sessions sometimes produce very little if the creative juices are not flowing. Musician Dave Stewart and branding expert Mark Simmons recently…
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Today GE launched a special search to find their next photographer who can share some of the groundbreaking research and technology that GE has been developing since the days of Edison. Previously, GE relied on renowned photographer Noah Kalina to share photos on Tumblr and Instagram. Now you can take your crack at the gig…
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My colleagues and I hosted a DCWEEK event focused on the controversial topic of patent and copyright trolls. Read my earlier TechCocktail post if you need an introduction to the topic. (And if you missed our event, check out our patent and copyright troll presentations). We had the opportunity to engage in a lively discussion…
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Yesterday in Pittsburgh, Innovation Works’ AlphaLab startup accelerator program launched another 6 companies at its demo day. Twice a year, up to 6 promising companies are selected to participate in the 20 week program. The current group of companies has been at it since June and have worked with mentors, advisors, and the Innovation Works…
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Today X.commerce was officially announced at the annual Innovate Developer Conference in San Francisco, bringing together the technology assets and developer communities of eBay, PayPal, and Magento, as well as a number of technology assets across the eBay portfolio. The additional assets being folded into the X.commerce ecosystem include RedLaser, Milo, and Zong, among others – and…
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I’ve been an iPhone user since the first day they were released in 2007. I bought my first iPhone in Palo Alto at the same store Steve Jobs was at earlier in the day; it’s the same store Robert Scoble camped outside of overnight to be one of the first in line to get his…
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Dyson, the Apple of home products and appliances companies, has brought to life some of the most innovative vacuum cleaners, hand dryers and fans on Earth. This past week they announced entrance into the space heater market with the creation of the sleek but pricey Dyson Hot. The Dyson Hot is engineered to heat an…
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Over the last few weeks, there has been a dialogue emerging around the topic of social media fatigue – too many posts, too many messages and not enough meaningful, personalized information. The rollout of Google Plus finds itself at an interesting point – providing users the strategic placement of friends and contacts within Circles, while…
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The next Real Cocktail Baltimore is rapidly approaching. The theme of the last Real Cocktail Baltimore event was eliminating blight. The theme this time is creative, adaptive reuse. We’ll approach this theme from two different angles. In the midst of a housing foreclosure tragedy, we must recognize that there are far more vacant properties than usual….
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Five years ago today, Tech Cocktail hosted its first mixer event in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Over two hundred folks attended the event, where we showcased a handful of local Chicago startups. It’s been amazing to watch Tech Cocktail grow from that single event into a full-fledged media company covering the latest tech…
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In an age of information overload, we like our coffee, oatmeal and media all instant. We scan RSS articles, have a quick glance at the Twitter feed, or catch up with friends on Facebook. It’s instant social interaction. However, entrepreneurs still quietly cultivate a culture rich in human connection. Startup founders engage with one another. …
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Following the Startup Mixology conference, Tech Cocktail invites all friends, technology enthusiasts, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, developers, designers and social media folks from across the DC region to join us for an evening of fun as we showcase a number of emerging technology companies and take a closer look at their latest achievements. Please join us:…
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Just a few hours ago in Chicago, over 100 of Illinois’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs gathered for the unveiling of the new Illinois Innovation Network. Among the announcements were the creation of Startup Illinois and the formation of the Illinois Innovation Network, both efforts to support and accelerate growth of Illinois’ high-growth entrepreneurs. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn…
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Culture is becoming more and more a part of the everyday conversation when it comes to starting and running a business. Culture – we’re not talking about what’s hot in pop culture or which celebrities are getting married to whom, but more the large cultural shifts that are happening within organizations. Mark Drapeau of Microsoft…
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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