Compass Labs offers an innovative social advertising solution, allowing advertisers to reach highly targeted and “precise users” (e.g. users who are about to buy) on Facebook and other social applications. Traditional online ad networks do not have the ability to target specific user segments on social media. They have limited targeting information, and can only…
Read MoreThis year was a big one for the payments industry. Startups offered innovative solutions for business owners and consumers to handle ongoing payments woes. Here’s what will come in 2011: Mobile Payments Extravaganza- With new smartphones and the debut of the iPad this year, payments startups are jumping on the mobile bandwagon and will continue…
Read MoreStartups need to make money (unless you’re Twitter) and to make money you need to accept payments. Your head may already be hurting at the flurry of possibilities out there, but don’t worry. Use this quick guide to help you figure out what you need to get started accepting payments at your startup. 1. Is…
Read MorePalantir Technologies is a company that was born out of Palo Alto by a few PayPal alumni and Stanford computer scientists, so it’s natural they would have an office in the Washington DC area, right? Well, maybe not so obvious, but they are here for a reason – our Government. What does Palantir do? They…
Read MoreWelcome to TechCrunch Disrupt 2010! It’s extremely hectic at TechCrunch Disrupt – one might even call it disruptive. Wow, what a first day! There are so many interesting people in attendance including regulars like TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, Robert Scoble, Dave McClure, Reid Hoffman, and many more. Here is a look at some of the…
Read MorePayPal has been in the business of online payments for quite sometime but last week hosted it’s first ever developer’s conference in San Francisco opening up its platform to a world of new possibilities. The event was decked out from start to finish with fun little perks like free netbooks to concession stand hosts and…
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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