You’ve probably head of Shopkick and ShopSavvy, but have you heard about Spotzot? Probably not. If you go to the site, you’ll find a 1990′s looking list of shopping discounts organized by category. But despite the lackluster design, the engine behind it is an integral piece of today’s shopping puzzle. (Editor’s note: since this article was published,…
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Philadelphia-based startup Chimp Flix is doing a service to movie theater owners and moviegoers alike, helping movie theaters fill their empty seats and offering discounted tickets to consumers. On average, movie theaters only fill 25-30% of their seats per week. Come showtime, every empty seat represents lost potential revenue – until now. Chimp Flix allows…
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A hub for all events that occur on or around the college campus, new startup NeverBoredU‘s aim is simple: cure student boredom at all costs. Never again will you miss that nationally-renowned speaker or the next flash rave at the library. More often than not, students overlook all of the events and programs that take…
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The advent of AngelList, micro VC’s, and the super angel has resulted in an awkward fundraising landscape. There is more access to investors, but more entrepreneurs vying for their attention. There is more information than ever, yet this leads to the challenge of trying to break through the noise. The “Getting Funding” panel at DCWEEK hit…
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In a move that will surprise no one as we’ve been watching it closely for sometime, Groupon issued 35 million shares in an IPO today, signaling the validity of daily deal sites, even as fatigue sets in. The shares, which were initially projected to sell at $16-18 ended up going for $20/share. If you do…
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The first attempt to classify and define the words and phrases of Indian English was in 1886, when Henry Yule and AC Burnell compiled the “Hobson-Jobson.” Last month, four guys launched Desi humor site Samosapedia, a new crowdsourced and modern-day take on deciphering the terminology of global desi culture and language. Part dictionary, part open…
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If you’re a small business owner, there’s nothing more important than making a lasting connection with your customers. New startup Spontaneus is aiming to do just that, sending free certificate incentives from businesses to their target audience. Founded by Julian Erickson and Mike Wolf, Spontaneus is providing a new, transparent and exclusive marketing option for…
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Please tell me you’ve seen this video of a University of Oregon quarterback picking his nose during the last seconds of the BCS National Championship game. Yes, you heard me right: the fourth quarter’s ticking down, a championship’s on the line, and QB Darron Thomas is caught digging for gold on national television. Claaaassic. Thanks…
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There are currently 3.3 billion people living in cities – and that number is only growing. In the next five years, the urban population is expected to increase well beyond half the world’s total. Most of these urbanites are likely going to live in haphazardly-designed cities with a poor quality of life. But MIT’s new…
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Mobile distribution efforts to bring fruits and vegetables to food deserts have been a repeatedly-tried solution for bringing healthy food into the hands of those who need it. The recent trend with food businesses is to go mobile, with food trucks popping up on every street corner. For food justice advocates, that means filling school buses,…
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Where were you when you found out? I was in my bedroom, and had just woken up from an early evening nap. After checking the time on my iPhone and turning on my MacBook Pro, I logged in to Twitter to the sad news that Steve Jobs had passed away. It was an outpouring of…
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Social networks and daily-deal services are a dime a dozen these days, but Minneapolis-based startup ByME is looking to create an all-inclusive online community catered to the university lot. Founded by Chad Olsen, a current junior at the University of Minnesota, College ByME connects college communities together through user connections and location-based services. The startup’s…
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Why update your status with simple text when you can let people know what you’re doing with a video instead? Keek is a new social networking platform that allows users to instantly share “video status updates” with friends and family via their webcam or mobile device. Users can record up to 36 seconds of video…
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As a junior in college, I know the balancing act of trying to juggle classes, all-nighter study sessions, and club meetings – not to mention maintaining a healthy social life. New startup SwoopTEXT, a free student communication platform that enables instant group communication via text, is trying to make the hustle and bustle of campus…
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Stitcher, an app that lets you personalize your favorite Internet talk radio on your mobile device, announced last week that it has secured $10 million in a round of Series C funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Previous investors Benchmark Capital, New Atlantic Ventures, and angels like Ron Conway also contributed to the funding,…
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Social TV applications are nothing new. With the birth of the “check-in” came an influx of social TV apps, allowing you to share what you’re watching on the tube with your various social networks. San Francisco-based startup Miso is going beyond the basic entertainment check-in, offering DirecTV customers a a synchronized TV-viewing experience that changes…
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