With careers, kids, and social activities, women have never been busier. Combine Couture, an online luxury retailer, believes that shopping shouldn’t suffer just because your calendar is full! Combine Couture is an online shopping destination featuring multiple retailers and hundreds of designers all in one place. This one-stop retailer is poised to be the Amazon.com…
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Have you ever wished you could dissect TV shows with people who are watching the same programs as you? TweePLayer is a new way to connect with fellow viewers through Twitter while watching your favorite programs. Don’t be left out of the conversation again! TweePLayer syncs Twitter conversations with videos of your favorite TV programs, hours or…
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A restaurant recommendation from a friend is like gold–but where do you turn when you don’t have that first-person seal of approval? Online, of course! There are P-L-E-N-T-Y of sites and apps tailored to restaurant-goers looking to try something new. You could pick one and sift through it, or, you could head to a place…
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If you’re hungry, don’t read this. How does Miso Orange Pepper Roasted Chicken sound? What about Lobster Tails with Clarified Butter? White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars with Coconut for dessert, anyone? OK, now I’m hungry too. If you love to cook, check out KeepRecipes, which is like iTunes for recipes. Launched with a fundraiser for…
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Having trouble remembering the name of that person you just met so you can friend them on Facebook? Want a streamlined way to keep track of all those networking connections you made at a conference? Then, Addieu is definitely an app for you. Addieu is a new iPhone app that offers a quick and simple…
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Waiting for anything while at a restaurant is sure to put a damper on a good time. If you’re in a hurry to get to a movie or meet up with friends, your plans are at the mercy of the server – or that bus person you just embarrassingly flagged down. TabbedOut, a mobile payment…
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How often do you use your vacation home? What about that boat that is gathering barnacles in the marina? Or, if you live in a city, your car? With diyFractional, you can share ownership of infrequently used items and end up owning more for less. For those seeking to share something, it’s a social network…
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New York-based startup Ludicast, developer of web-based tools and apps, is demoing a new app at our Tech Cocktail NYC event on April 14. Hail To The Mayor, a finalist in the Foursquare Hackathon, allows your “anthem” to be automatically added to a jukebox of a bar when you check in. You can also control…
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For all of us in marketing, keeping up with social media in real-time is an extraordinary, time-consuming challenge. Enter Trendrr, a business intelligence platform that helps you do just that. Because you can listen, measure, and respond to the conversation about your brand, media property, service, or product as it’s happening, you can quickly and…
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On April 14th we will be hosting our Tech Cocktail NYC mixer event sponsored by Walker Corporate Law Group and Sprint. We’ll be showcasing a dozen or so early-stage start-ups as we look to shine a light on some of their latest tech innovations. After our mixer we are excited to have partnered with the rockjazz…
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….
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Tech Cocktail is thrilled to be returning to New York this April. Hopefully we’ll all be feeling spring in the air as we gather to rally on several early stage startups who will demo for free. Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, innovators, entrepreneurs, developers, designers and social media folks…
Read MoreWe previously analyzed the social features that have made the iPhone photosharing app, Instagram, such a hit in post titled “Instamania!” A few weeks ago, Instagram launched the ability to use hashtags as a feature within the photosharing app as a way to tag images. As part of this roll-out they also announced a partnership…
Read MoreBefore you completely abandon your annual New Year’s resolution to start exercising more, check out the brand-new start up EarndIt for a little extra motivation. The team at EarndIt taps into something behavioral economists call “hyperbolic discounting,” which means that humans discount the value of a reward that occurs far into the future, preferring instead…
Read MoreLast week Threewords.me, which enabled anyone to define a person or thing in three words, went viral. Today, I came across a new site called Facto. It’s a similar form factor but rather than people sharing words about you, the site enables you to share little known facts about yourself. They define Facto as “a…
Read MoreThere is a rising tide of local sites, often city or region-specific, that are showcasing startups and tech people in cities all around the country. The latest, and my favorite, is Proudly Made in DC a custom site created by Zvi Band and Michael Mayernick to highlight local entrepreneurs, developers, and designers in the DC…
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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