If you are developer in the midwest you might be interested in checking out the upcoming SocialDevCampChicago. SocialDevCampChicago is an unconference for people passionate about social networks, web applications, platform development, new media, and any of the exciting (but messy) topics in-between. This event promises to be a packed day of sharing, learning, coding, and…
Read MoreWe are excited to announce we are coming back to Boston for our second TECH cocktail event this summer. You may recall, last fall we visited Boston for a super TECH cocktail Boston 1 which brought out a great crowd and showed off some local startups. You can check out the photos from TECH cocktail…
Read MoreSocialThing, a Boulder, Colorado TechStars startup that aggregates all your online social updates into one slick lifestream, launched into private beta this past March in Austin, Texas at the South By Southwest Interactive event. We got a chance to get a preview of the product the week before as SocialThing showed off its stuff at…
Read MoreTECH cocktail will be a topic of conversation on the video show, Jonny’s Par-tay on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 9pm EST. The show is hosted live by DC TECH cocktailers Scott Stead and Jonny Goldstein so tune in. Here are the details: What: A rollicking conversation with Tech Cocktail co-founder, Frank Gruber, Jonny Goldstein,…
Read MoreWe just uploaded the rest of the photos from TECH cocktail Chicago 8. The talented photographer Clayton Hauck captured the atmosphere at John Barleycorn Wrigleyville on Thursday, May 29, 2008. There are just over one hundred photos that you can view in the TECH cocktail Chicago 8 photo gallery. Enjoy!
Read MoreThis post is for all the developers in Chicagoland, DC, Boulder and Boston. Bottom line: We run into a handful of interesting companies each week looking for developers and development help. These companies range from brand new start-ups to young, growing companies to larger companies. Often times we know a couple of good folks to…
Read MoreFor those that don’t know, Under The Radar is one of the more competitive startup conferences around. Companies go through numerous rounds of interviewing before the final presenting companies are chosen and local company crowdSPRING made the cut. Being the sole Midwestern company in the land of valley startups they weren’t really sure how they’d…
Read MoreOn Thursday May 29, 2008 in Chicago we had an action packed day of TECH cocktail activities which included our first ever full day conference, TECH cocktail CONFERENCE, followed by our 8th Chicago mixer, TECH cocktail Chicago 8. It was a lot of fun as we were able to further our mission of better connecting…
Read MoreFollowing the first TECH cocktail CONFERENCE we will be hosting our 8th Chicago TECH cocktail mixer event. With over 600 guests RSVP’ed it should be another super event. The event it sponsored by AOL, Illinois Ventures, Sun, Illinois Technology Partnership, ChicagoMicro, Dash Navigation, Kirix, Singleton Law Firm and Interactive Intelligence with special TECH cocktail drinks…
Read MoreIn preparation of the TECH cocktail CONFERENCE taking place on Thursday, May 29th in Chicago we thought it might be nice to offer up a little musical flavor in the form of the TECH cocktail Song which is a bit of a ballad. Enjoy!
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 MoreHey TECH cocktailers! Just wanted to get the info out about a couple of great events coming up in the next few weeks/months ahead of the weekend. Here it goes: 2008 National Summit on American Competitiveness – Thursday May 22nd I heard about this event the other day is it looks to be pretty solid…
Read MoreOne of our favorite local businesses, Death’s Door Spirits, has created an awesome drink menu that will be available at the TECH cocktail 8 mixer on May 29th (register here if you haven’t already – space is limited). Not only are these drinks all phenomenal but they are also made with Death’s Door vodka, gin…
Read MoreFor those of you that may have missed it, Lijit Networks hosted a breakfast after TECH cocktail DC 2 at Busboys & Poets in Washington, D.C. on April 25, 2008. The event was a lot of fun and offered a great opportunity get to know several of the DC TECH cocktailers better over coffee, OJ,…
Read MoreIf your are in the D.C. Metro area on Friday afternoon May 16, 2008 tell you boss you need to head to Busboys & Poets for a social media workshop. Speakers sessions will be followed by interactive workshops. Here is the full schedule: Justine Lam ………….. Back to the future: How the internet brought the…
Read MoreDo you know someone looking for a summer internship? TECH cocktail is looking for summer interns. Aside from hosting our popular mixer events and our upcoming conference, both of which are “cocktails of tech people,” we are working on some other community projects and need a hand. Do you have a son, daughter, friend neighbor,…
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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
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