Though good-intentioned, our acts of charity are sometimes inefficient – we give our local homeless shelter some clothes, for example, when they’re desperately in need of those forgotten wooden chairs in our basement. Setting out to slash those inefficiencies is Zealous Good, a Chicago startup that connects charities to people with unwanted items. Just tell…
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After starting AxHill, a government consulting agency, back in 2009, Jonathan Lunardi was exposed to an issue that would forever change his life. Along with fellow co-founder Paul McDonald, Ph.D., the team tasked themselves with leading the U.S. Army and National Guard Bureau in creating a program for veterans focusing on health promotion, risk reduction, and suicide…
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Brent Freeman, Founder and CEO of Roozt, the world’s marketplace for cause-related brands, knew in elementary school that he wanted to make a difference in the world. “My dad is cinematographer here in LA, and he always said, ‘Follow your heart and do what you love.’ When my mom passed away from cancer when I…
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Personal finance tool HelloWallet launched version 2 of its iPhone app today, with new features that help you manage your money on the go. If your employer offers a HelloWallet membership, you can do your setup on the iPhone – including linking bank and credit card accounts to monitor transactions. If you see a pink,…
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As founder of Auction Frogs, Kristi Saucerman is constantly dashing around, multitasking, and doing lots of juggling. But it all boils down to one purpose: “Kristi’s passion, dedication, and commitment to help others drive her both personally and professionally and is the heart and soul of the company,” her bio explains. Professionally, Saucerman helps charities…
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Last week a movement was launched to provide students with inspiring opportunities at leading tech companies. SummerQAmp is a nationwide initiative to train a new workforce in high-tech skills and help create tech jobs for young Americans. SummerQAmp was developed as a commitment to the White House’s Summer Jobs+ initiative and as a call to…
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Q: How many startup ideas come from watching the NBA? A: One that I know of – Miami-based YouCeleb. Founder and CEO Amit Dharmani is a huge NBA fan and was watching clips of stars sitting on the floor before the start of a basketball game. “I loved a pair of sunglasses Kobe Bryant was…
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Question: What is the annual value of all unredeemed loyalty points? Answer: $16,000,000,000 You don’t need to be a CFO to realize that’s a lot of money. Credit card companies, banks, and retailers dangle these various loyalty programs in front of us in an attempt to earn our dollar. More often than not, it works; free is an enticing price….
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We are excited to announce the participating startups for Tech Cocktail’s South by Southwest (SXSW) event: #Startuplife Celebration presented by .CO. It was one of the toughest group of startups we’ve ever had to sort through, and in all honesty, we wish we had the space for everyone to come and show off their startup….
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It’s 3am. You’ve got diarrhea, a fever, and a blistering headache. Your spouse demands that you go to the hospital. You think it’s a mild-case of food poisoning and are convinced that Pepto-Bismol, fluid, and time are ample solutions to the problem. Who’s right? The wrong answer means either a few wasted hours and unnecessary hospital fees, or…
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Imagine turning on the pipes and seeing no water flow. Instead, you spend hours waiting for it to be turned on so your family doesn’t go thirsty. This is normal for millions of households in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, reports NextDrop. The San Diego startup sends text messages to locals in Hubli, India, alerting…
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You do what you can to stay as green as possible. You ride your bike to work. You buy your food from the local farmer’s market. You get your furniture second-hand from local garage sales. And then you walk into your local coffee shop to buy your usual fair trade dark roast coffee. You’re doing all…
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Not only can you have your cake and eat it too, you can feed the less fortunate in the process. By purchasing a $14 monthly membership, you get an assortment of five gourmet snacks (e.g.artisan chocolate, Asian jerky, truffles, etc.) and Love With Food will donate a meal to No Kid Hungry on your behalf. To date, Love…
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WITNESS, a nonprofit focused on documenting human rights abuses, has long been distributing cameras and training citizens to use them. But with cameras now available as software on smartphones, WITNESS has an opportunity to create a camera specifically designed to capture photos of human rights abuses, war crimes, and social justice issues. The first version…
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Which presidential candidate best represents your political ideology? Seems like a fairly straightforward question, right? Before getting too confident in your response, I suggest taking a quick stop over at Keya Dannenbaum’s latest venture, ElectNext. What has been dubbed the “OkCupid of Politics,” the concept behind ElectNext is pretty simple. First, select the topics that matter…
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Last night’s Iowa Caucus marks the beginning of the insanity that is an election year. In 2008, we saw then presidential hopeful Barack Obama benefit greatly from a thorough and strategic social media campaign. Look for technology to have an even more pronounced effect in 2012. Although not directly related to the race for president, the Washington,…
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