It’s well known that competitive athletes monitor biometrics to optimize workouts and enable peak performance. Capturing heart rate is easy – if you’re a runner. But what if you’re a swimmer? Do you really want to slap a device on your chest (or your wrist?) to make sure you’re not going over your target heart…
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Editor’s Note: This article is a revised version of an article that appears in a 2013 issue of The Social Media Monthly. If you like it, you might want to download The Social Media Monthly iPad app or iPhone app and subscribe, or order a print subscription. The holidays are over by now, and perhaps you made a few blunders in your…
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Today, Fortify Ventures announced its move into the 1776 incubator and a second class of startups for its 20-week accelerator program: legislation interpreter LegCyte, ridesharing site RidePost, fashion marketplace SnobSwap, politics analyzer TrendPo, and travel startup Trip Tribe. Startups receive $25,000, mentorship, and a chance to impress investors on demo day in May.
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This week in Toronto and New York, a string of quirky events are happening under the radar: a flavor tripping party hosted by a chef, a loft party with an igloo theme and “sexy arctic wear” dress code, an aerial burlesque show, and more. These are all events you’ll find on Speakeasy, a site for…
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Recently, I’ve been looking in the cities around me for the best and most interesting places to eat. Looking through Yelp and Google Local is helpful, but these sites seem to fall on two sides of the spectrum: hot or not. Typically, the reviews are raving fans or raging disbelievers. Facebook’s sporadic profile status reviews are…
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4.5 out of 5 stars with 620 reviews? Great. Open until 11pm and takes reservations? Even better. When hunger strikes, finding restaurants closeby is usually done on the go, but navigating mobile websites can make you feel like Odysseus, being tossed back and forth by a sea of page redirects and poorly sized images. Fear…
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Entrepreneurs, if you thought you’d never need Psych 101 in the real world, Apurva Shah makes a strong case for recalling Maslow’s groundbreaking theory to help you build a successful company. The Whamix cofounder spoke about the entrepreneur’s role as storyteller, and compared building a company to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, at Tech Cocktail Week…
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Aziz Gilani is passionate about laziness. He says he likes doing what’s easy. “It’s amazing what happens when you surrender yourself to the easy things to do in life,” he says. Aziz, a director at DFJ Mercury, believes that companies should also do what is easy. Throughout his career in venture capital, he has noticed…
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Tim Wolters, cofounder and CEO of RoundPegg, has experienced both the highs and lows that come with seeking the capital necessary to launch a company. That’s because he’s been involved in three startups, and raised over $30 million so far in his entrepreneurial career. When Tim took the stage at Tech Cocktail Week in December,…
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We get it, you’re busy. You weren’t able to get to every Tech Cocktail post this week; you were busy living it up at #TCWeek. Us too. Fear not, because we’ve curated the week’s top 10(ish) posts as determined by the Tech Cocktail editorial team. To get the Tech Cocktail weekly wrap-up direct to your inbox, sign…
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Friday saw seven speakers sharing their expertise at Tech Cocktail Week in downtown Las Vegas, capping off two days of meeting new people, exploring downtown, and exchanging knowledge. First up was Neal Sales-Griffin, CEO of The Starter League. He quit his job at a VC firm when he realized that having ideas wasn’t enough. With…
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You don’t need to know floriography to know that flowers’ myriad meanings have been ingrained in our cultural psyche since time immemorial. Spanning the sentimental spectrum from “You’re my true love and best friend” to “I’m so sorry, please forgive me,” flowers find a way to fill in the gaps where words won’t do. Finding…
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Sometimes the Internet can feel like a lonely place. Sure, there countless conversations that go on all around the net, but how many of those are interesting, and actually care about you from a relationship perspective? Don’t even bother using Facebook (aka Stalkerbook) or dating sites (everyone knows the pictures and descriptions are drastically misleading)….
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Some people are born to build. Nelson Olavarrieta, founder at CelebratePlus – recently voted Dallas’ hottest showcasing startup – fits the bill. Already on his third tech startup since 2006, Olavarrieta’s latest venture combines the concepts behind Evite and Kickstarter to provide a platform for event hosts to directly fund their get-together. Tech Cocktail caught up…
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What is the best way to grow your business, get feedback, as well as meet potential investors, partners, and customers? Network, network, network! Meetup.com is one of many sites that provide an array of groups to meet others with your interests, personal or professional. But be forewarned, it’s easy to get sucked in! There is…
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