With everyone and everything going green these days, isn’t it time that business cards began to follow the trend? Paper business cards present a lot more issues than people are willing to admit. It’s easy to forget your cards when you are headed to an event or meeting, and it’s hard to find specific cards…
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For all you networking addicts out there who feel like their lunch hour is wasted on a sandwich, iced tea and the blank wall stare, say hello to a productive lunch with LetsLunch, which is launching mid-August in Washington, DC. Professionals and entrepreneurs have been using LetsLunch in NYC and San Francisco to set up…
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For many years, Chicago’s start-up community has found itself torn between two identities – the city flushed with the success of our entrepreneurs and the start-up community behind the shadow of Silicon Valley. The conversation has grown louder and encompassed more supporters with continued innovation and the international visibility of companies that have been founded here and…
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Networking without thinking meets eHarmony for business at DC-based startup TappedIn. In short, they pre-screen attendees at an event that they think you need to meet, allowing you to talk to the right people instead of random people. Here’s how it works: Their pre-social application platform seamlessly integrates with EventBrite, where questions are inserted into…
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It’s apparent that there are many changes going on at Brazen Careerist, the Gen-Y focused entrepreneurial startup operating in the networking and job search sector. At the end of 2010 Brazen opened an office in the DC area, its staff has grown to more than ten strong, and the company continues to pursue innovation for…
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Location-based services have been popping up all over the place lately. One of the newest iterations on the theme is Bite to Meet, a location-based service that connects you to others over a meal, allowing you to expand your professional network while enjoying great food. While it almost sounds like a blind dating service for…
Read MoreIf you are not a big fan of business networking and look for any excuse not to attend the same old boring events, Wa.ag (Work as a Group) might just be your cup of tea. They facilitate incentivized “flash networking” events in bars, clubs, restaurants, and other venues during those businesses’ slow days and times….
Read MoreWe’ve all been there. You’re out at a networking event, and you end up meeting tons of cool new people. These new people could lead to opportunities like jobs, funding, or even a great friendship. Often times meeting the person is not the hard part - following up is. Without following up, the relationship does not…
Read MoreWhen you hear the name Cisco, what do you think of? Probably routers and the set-top box from your cable company. Most people probably don’t think about sleek product design or innovative products that they would display around their home. But that’s changing. Their consumer product line is starting to better reflect their slogan, “together…
Read MoreWhile I was at a breakfast at CES, Intel Fellow and Australia native Genevieve Bell told me about the devastating floods happening in Australia. We talked about the natural cycles and the changes the land would go through, how snakes and crocodiles are seeking refuge in people’s homes, and the general upheaval it’s causing. At…
Read MoreI have a box that sits under my desk, quietly threatening to overflow at any moment. Like an iceburg, it’s sheer volume cannot be detected from the surface – yet I know the power of what lies within it’s depths. I’m talking about a box of business cards. Allen Stern, the popular CenterNetworks blogger-turned-startup entrepreneur,…
Read MoreGet ready Chicago! We coming at you with a full day of Tech Cocktail activities on October 28th. At 8:30am we’ll kick off our Tech Cocktail Startup Mixology conference (space is limited, get your tickets now), which will be focused on showcasing every aspect of starting and running a business. After the conference, we’ll host our…
Read MoreUnless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve probably noticed some, er, heat in the media about women, or the lack thereof, in the technology space and specifically in the tech-speaker circuit. So today, it’s with great pleasure we get to introduce you to Allyson Kapin, founder of Women Who Tech – a group that not…
Read MoreMingle360 is coming out with a new social media USB flash drive product line aimed at creating an interactive and engaging experience. The MingleStick+MEMORY device uses the company’s “mingle technology” for peer-to-peer networking and will be bundled with a Kingston Digital 2GB SD card. The Fairfax, Va.-based company’s Mingle Stick is a keychain-sized wireless device that…
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 MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Shashi Bellamkonda. A prolific Twitterer, blogger, and product innovator, Shashi speaks seven languages and ardently works to turn his hobbies into his profession. He blogs at: blog.networksolutions.com and shashi.name. You can follow him on Twitter at: @shashib. I was reading the article Idea Creation, Not Message Broadcast by…
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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