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Sometimes events bring in startups that might not be the most tech-centric, but still innovative in their own right. At the recent Get Started Las Vegas event, put on by Cox and Inc.com, Chef Michael Childrey brought Cake Pushers to the stage as one of the finalists. Childrey has fueled his efforts into redefining small… Read more »
The way companies create healthy workplace cultures is changing. EveryMove — a fitness tracking network — recently launched EveryMove @Work, a platform that allows employers to inspire and motivate their employees to stay active. This app gives employers the opportunity to motivate their employees and inspire them to live healthy lifestyles. How does EveryMove @Work… Read more »
EdTech disruption is nothing new for Sieva Kozinsky, though StudySoup is set up to be his biggest yet. Seiva and his team graduate from 500 Startups, the micro-VC accelerator program based in Silicon Valley on Tuesday and already have their sights set on a public launch in January. StudySoup helps students buy and sell high quality… Read more »
At our Boulder Sessions event last night, we turned the tables a little bit. Instead of having our CEO Frank Gruber interview someone, he got interviewed by Foundry Group cofounder Jason Mendelson. On the agenda was Frank’s book Startup Mixology, a step-by-step guide to starting up that explains how to survive the ups and downs… Read more »
Miami-based startup Technisys SA announced it has raised US $ 13M, closing their Round B of funding from investors including Alta Ventures, KaSZeK Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, and Holdinvest. Technisys offers Latin American banks innovative digital solutions for their clients. The capital will allow the company to expand its business throughout new markets in Latin America and the USA, as well… Read more »
I’m a huge science nerd. Despite my decision to go into this lucrative and glamorous writing career, I’ve always had a propensity for engaging in science lab work and nerding out while visiting any kind of science institution (be it a museum or some prominent professor’s lab). For this reason, I get irrationally excited when science gets… Read more »
Call it a place where technology and music will intersect. Tomorrow and October 19, the NewME Accelerator will be partnering with Revolt to present the Idea Lab at Revolt’s Music Conference in Miami, FL. “We are excited about the partnership because I’ve noticed a convergence between a lot of different industries in tech, particularly in music…. Read more »
One of the last times we wrote about Danny Friday’s Rap Test was when Divine wrote and made a music video: Venture Capitalist (Like Ben Horowitz). They’ve found their way back into the news this week with the major announcement that they will be launching a new test for heralded, Southern rapper T.I. The initial purpose of The… Read more »
At the recent Get Started Las Vegas event, Sarah Evans took some time to interview the five finalist companies outside of the lights and pressure of the main pitch stage. The event, hosted by Cox and Inc.com, focused on showcasing some of the hottest companies Las Vegas has to offer the startup world and awarded… Read more »
Prep your mats Yogis; practicing anywhere in the world just got easier! That’s the concept behind YogaTrail, an online network where people find and connect with yoga teachers on the go. The startup is based out of Chiang Mai, Thailand, but recently relocated to San Francisco as part of the 500 Startups program. The idea behind… Read more »
According to data provided to us from AddThis, the content engagement platform that gives publishers the ability to add sharing and following widgets to their websites, adoption of Apple’s OS X Yosemite hit nearly 2 percent by the end of yesterday’s launch day. This adoption rate is higher than that of the rate for OS X… Read more »
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that you gotta be a little crazy to be an entrepreneur. And what that crazy looks like is often unbridled optimism: yeah, we should definitely quit our jobs and work on this because the failure rate is, what, like 80%? and this has totally got major potential. “It’s good to… Read more »
The team at RAIN had not deployed a live app prior to starting at 500 Startups, the micro-VC accelerator program based in Silicon Valley and founded by Dave McClure. RAIN is an app that helps small businesses reach local customers with real-time, accessible promotional tools. To date they have raised $2.3 million in funding. RAIN… Read more »
Photo sharing apps are huge right now. Ever since Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram for 1 billion dollars back in 2012, photo sharing and collaboration has been at the top of developer’s hit lists. Obviously, Instagram is the most popular, and you are probably already on it. But if you are looking for something new, or for… Read more »
