Almost a hundred people came to Startup Weekend Education in NoVA organized by CIT GAP Funds in partnership with Startup Weekend DC. The event was held this past weekend at Microsoft’s Reston, VA office. After all the pitches were made on Friday night, thirteen teams were formed, and the next 54 hours were spent on…
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Today, Triangle Startup Factory launched its first class of 6 startups, with a bent for big data and business intelligence. The 12-week program focused intensely on product and the lean startup methodology. To start, teams were matched with mentors, who spent a few hours per week coaching them. And many of those mentors are successful…
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With the recent success of one of my Internet pranks (basically telling the world that Abraham Lincoln Invented Facebook), Tech Cocktail asked if I would share with you some of the elements necessary to create viral content. So here’s what I know, in order of importance. 1. There is never a guarantee. You need to…
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Today, StartupPlays opened up a global network where startups can connect with mentors from around the world. StartupPlays markets itself as a global accelerator program. For $9/month – giving up no equity – startups get access to discounted courses from successful entrepreneurs, such as “Drive 50K Unique Users/Month to Your Startup” and “Validate Your Product…
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Tech Wildcatters, the Dallas-based B2B startup accelerator, just announced open registration for its summer demo day event. The 2012 class consists of 10 companies touching industries from sports to social media to ordering pizza, and everywhere in between. The pitch day event will involve each company giving a 5-minute presentation about their product/service in front…
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Eventup – the first startup from Science Inc., the technology studio founded by ex-MySpace CEO Mike Jones – today launched in Chicago and announced a $1.8 million seed round led by Lightbank. Los Angeles-based Eventup is a marketplace to list and book event spaces, for everything from corporate events to birthday parties. The site features…
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Automation has been integral to my career. In my digital marketing agency, I use my Mac’s automator actions to convert file types, quickly move files from my crowded desktop into my Evernote account, and batch resize pictures after an event for quick distribution. Automation has empowered my workflow and sanity, and it continues to “geek…
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The legal profession is one of the last bastions of the old-school economy. Sure, law firms have email, private networks, and electronic billing systems. But in the most fundamental ways, legal services are delivered to clients in much the same way they were 100 years ago. Perhaps the profession’s adherence to longstanding norms makes the…
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Early-stage financing is an essential part of helping entrepreneurs commercialize their ideas. That’s why IdahoTechConnect, a non-profit that focuses on the development and commercialization of technology, created a business pitch competition called TechLaunch. This annual competition teaches entrepreneurs how to pitch their ideas to investors and, since 2004, has helped 62 companies raise more than…
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On February 15, 2011, a Red Cross employee – obviously having a lot of fun – accidentally broadcasted this tweet from @RedCross rather than her personal account. (See the full story on CNN.) But what VP Community Dave Olson was most alarmed about was the little HootSuite marker: the rogue tweet had been sent using…
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Last week, in conjunction with National Small Business Week, Tech Cocktail teamed up with Microsoft to giveaway an HP Folio 13 with Windows 7 Professional. We asked you to leave a comment telling us how you would use this ultralight laptop for your small business. You made this a very difficult decision as we received several great…
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How would you like your startup to get 10,000 media mentions that is seen by an estimated 10 million peole – for one story? This just happened for Boston-based WordStream, a search marketing startup. In the words of Founder/CTO Larry Kim, “We hit the public relations lottery.” Here’s how they did it – and what…
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Amazing how much a startup can change in 7 months. Since we last covered CoCollage last fall, this Seattle-based company has worked hard to improve the user experience around their already very cool concept – CoCollage lets you post photos, comments, and content to a digital bulletin board, all from your mobile phone, to create…
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Chuck Templeton, the founder of OpenTable and chairman at GrubHub, always had a “light green tint” to himself, he says. When his daughter was born 7 years ago, he started wondering what the world would be like when she got older – and became a bit uneasy. So Templeton is now managing director of Impact…
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As temperatures heat up and electricity demand soars, Texas is at risk for blackouts this summer. It’s a reminder that we need to keep innovating in energy technology just to keep the lights on. One innovator in this space is Surge Accelerator, which launched its first class of clean and traditional energy startups out of…
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AlphaLab was ranked as the 15th best accelerator in 2011, and today it added 6 new startups to its portfolio. Since 2008, Innovation Works’ AlphaLab has offered 5-month programs in Pittsburgh to mentor and kickstart startups, with office space and $25,000 in funding. Here are the 6 startups (all based in Pittsburgh): HeadRight Games: A game…
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