Bootcamps.in is pretty straightforward: it’s comparison site for hacker schools and programming bootcamps. You get all the information you need to make a decision: languages taught, class size, price, and even job placement services. Anyone can leave comments or reviews on their experiences. But the story behind Bootcamps.in isn’t so straightforward. When quality engineer Dmitri…
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You know the drill. The second week of every month, Tech Cocktail puts on an awesome conference called Tech Cocktail Week held in the emerging utopia that is Downtown Las Vegas. Well, according to my watch, that week is right around the corner, and as part of February’s Tech Cocktail Week, we’re thrilled to put on another…
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When’s the last time you actually clicked on an ad in a video online? Maybe never? Video ads are just plain annoying pop-ups, and they typically have nothing to do with the actual video–most of the time. Very few video ads actually seem interesting, and the ones that do are typically just eye candy. But…
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If you want to track your startup’s press, head on over to clippPR and sign up for its beta test, which launches right before SXSW. clippPR isn’t just a tool to fuel your vanity. Cofounder and CEO Thomas Knoll believes that startups who relegate their press mentions to a bookmarks folder or spreadsheet are missing…
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Some of the biggest problems associated with rental housing revolve around the fact that there is no central hub for online, easy to access listings. The argument could be made that Craigslist accomplishes this task, but the reality is that Craigslist has a profundity of non-comprehensive and disorganized listings. Padmapper received a cease and desist…
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Everything is bigger in Texas. Startup showcases are no exception. Next week (February 7th), Tech Cocktail is headed to Dallas, Texas to throw a Mixer fitting for the Lone Star State’s already immense expectations. - Register for the Event Here - We’ll have a dozen up-and-coming startups on hand showcasing their goods, but before the event kicks…
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“Don’t just watch life. Participate!” That’s the slogan of Baltimore-based startup HobbyBuddy. Their purpose is to help people connect with locals who enjoy the same hobbies or activities. You can sign up as an individual or as a couple and participate in activities either in your hometown or while traveling. HobbyBuddy could be thought of…
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Foodspotting, the app that caught so many people’s attention for creating a new place to share all those photos of food that we are consuming, announced today on its blog that it has been acquired by OpenTable for $10 million. Since the launch of the app in 2010, it has catalogued over three million dishes, and has been…
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When I wrote an article about the VegasTechFund called “VegasTechFund to Startups: ‘We’re Weird,’” I wasn’t sure what they would think. Sure, their website does say, “We’re weird,” but not everyone likes to highlight their weirdness. Turns out they didn’t mind. “We are!” they tweeted. The VegasTechFund is a $50 million tech startup fund. Along…
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Code Together, the makers of Squad, are launching Treaty this week to help developers add document sharing to their app or website. With just 15 lines of Javascript, developers can start offering document sharing to their users. This is suited to apps that already involve documents somehow, like social networks around education or project management…
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It is with deep sadness I am writing to report that the ecomom founder and CEO Jody Sherman has passed away. As reported by PandoDaily, the news on his death is pretty scarce at this point but for this post on his Facebook page by his wife: “This is Jody’s final post, and it isn’t…
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Michigan-based FarmLogs, a 2012 Y Combinator alum that helps farmers digitally manage their farm to increase profitability, today announced that it has closed a $1 million seed funding round co-led by Huron River Ventures and Hyde Park Venture Partners. The funding allows FarmLogs to expand its team and to further develop its mobile applications in…
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At a time when jobs are needed, New York City is turning to startups and tech companies for help. In March 2012, the Brooklyn Tech Triangle launched to figure out a pressing question: how to attract more tech companies to downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, and Navy Yard. Brooklyn has many vacant offices, and companies throughout the…
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Since the Washington, D.C. region is so spread out with Maryland, Virginia and The District making up the unique area, finding a central hub for tech startups has been something the region has struggled with. Last year The Fort, a startup accelerator and work space, opened up shop near the White House to offer capital…
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A new economy means new jobs, new employees, a new ethos. Freelancers, consultants, creative professionals, and solo-preneurs have taken main stage, but the way in which they work and find work still lags behind. Miki Johnson is attempting to solve this with Parsec.co, a team-building tool powered by a project-focused social network. Current highlight projects range from iOS productivity…
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Big advertising agencies should be scared of startup ZoomTilt, and for good reason. You see, switched on marketing executives around the world are wondering why production costs are so inflated when it comes time to shoot their next commercial, why their agencies always push for television when the cut-through just doesn’t seem to be there, and…
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