Andrew Warner is Founder of Mixergy, a project where proven entrepreneurs teach how they build their businesses. Prior to Mixery, Warner parlayed a stack of credit card debt to build Bradford & Reed, a $30+ million a year online greeting card company. Alexis Ohanian is currently the head marketing dude at Hipmunk and Ambassador to…
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Travis Kalanick is CEO and Founder of Uber, a hot startup that offers anyone the ability to have a personal black car service at their fingertips via their mobile phone. He is a successful entrepreneur in the areas of consumer Internet, p2p, and enterprise content delivery. His most recent company, Red Swoosh, was sold to…
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Establishing partnerships is always fundamental in propelling your business to the next level. Alexis Juneja, Co-Founder; VP, Strategic Development of the Curbed Network, has been involved in every stage of company development from incorporation to ad sales to capital raising. She currently focuses on strategic partnerships and ecommerce initiatives. She specializes in strategic development and…
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What does it take to successfully raise capital in a dismal economy? We got to hear from 6 experts on just that topic, all of whom have impressive backgrounds: David Steinberg, CEO of SnappCloud, acted as mediator. He has over 30 years of high-tech leadership experience; most recently, he was CEO of one of the…
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As your startup gets set to launch, building up momentum that is sustainable is key to your growth. As Co-founder of Clearspring Technologies (now AddThis), Hooman Radfar knows what it takes to succeed. He actively drives platform marketing and strategy initiatives at Clearspring and was recently named one of Tech’s Best Entrepreneurs in BusinessWeek; he was…
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As President, COO, and CoFounder of data visualization/creative agency JESS3, Leslie Bradshaw has been described as the “operational energy” behind JESS3’s explosive growth and international success. The Wall Street Journal recognized her as a Top Woman in Tech Under 30 and the “brains” driving the company forward. Her speech was short, to the point, and…
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Steve Case is arguably one of America’s best-known and most accomplished entrepreneurs (AOL and now Revolution, LLC) and philanthropists (Case Foundation). As Chairman of the Startup America Partnership, and co-chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Steve is still heavily involved in the startup world. The first thing he said is that…
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Following our Startup Mixology conference tomorrow, we look forward to seeing friends, technology enthusiasts, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, developers, designers and social media folks from across the DC region as we showcase 13 really cool emerging technology companies at our Tech Cocktail DC Summer Mixer. Thanks so much to Title Sponsor Sprint, the now network; Platinum Sponsor…
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The world of computing is opening up, and Fairfax, VA – based Ohava Computers delivers open source solutions for both hardware and software, from laptops, desktops, and servers to business tools and web design. Their clients range from businesses, nonprofits, and educational institutions; it seems there is nothing this company can’t do. And, I mean…
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So, you’ve got a wicked softball pitch, but you could use a little help managing your sports league’s website? No problem–LeagueApps is a platform powering local recreational sports communities. It allows sports organizations to more efficiently run their business, attract participants, and capture new revenue, while transforming the sports experience for players. LeagueApps takes the…
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It’s a pretty common belief that the two-party political system in America is broken and no longer represents the diverse views we hold as a nation. Defining ourselves simply as “Democrats” or “Republicans” diminishes the importance of our individual beliefs and limits our choice as voters. DC-based startup Ruck.us wants to change the way we…
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Maintaining a rockin’ social life can be time-consuming and exhausting. Who has time to visit multiple websites, call numerous friends, and scour Facebook for tips on what’s happening tonight? One would seriously need a personal event planner to keep up with it all and still muster the energy to actually enjoy the event upon arrival….
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Networking without thinking meets eHarmony for business at DC-based startup TappedIn. In short, they pre-screen attendees at an event that they think you need to meet, allowing you to talk to the right people instead of random people. Here’s how it works: Their pre-social application platform seamlessly integrates with EventBrite, where questions are inserted into…
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Before you say, “Oh great, another daily deal consolidator,” keep reading. Have you used any of them? They make the process overly complicated by requiring a city-specific account, complex category systems, and deals/coupons that are irrelevant. None of them let you easily browse and receive deals from multiple cities, and none of them finds the…
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If you want to learn Spanish, but course tuition and Rosetta Stone are too pricey, then say “hola” to SpanishDict. Rosslyn, Virginia-based SpanishDict is the world’s largest Spanish learning and reference website, reaching upwards of 5 million people each month. The site provides high quality dictionaries, learning videos, flashcards, and translation tools to an active…
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If you love exploring what cities and neighborhoods have to offer, then you know that finding events can be like wading through molasses – there’s a million and one things to do, but you can never seem to get where you want to go. Finding events is often a time-consuming and frustrating process, as searches…
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