This post is sponsored by Sprint, the title sponsor of our Tech Cocktail New York City mixer. We thank them for their support! Sprint’s 4G LTE coverage is now available in 185 markets across the country, and Sprint is continuing its rollout this fall. 4G LTE offers data up to 10 times faster than 3G, stronger…
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Fortique is the Etsy for event planners, photographers, interior and graphic designers, and more. From emerging freelancers to established small businesses, members gets their own digital storefront that features their unique story, portfolio, client reviews and the option to contact them for your next wedding, corporate event or brand re-launch. In planning to throwing an exquisite 30th birthday…
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With the music reverberating through the floor and that golden dome showering rays of euphoria down at us, things sure got #turntup at this week’s DC Tech Meetup. Okay, so, the music came from another event that was taking place in the basement, but nevertheless Sixth & I Historic Synagogue was replete with enough tablets and smartphones (and…
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Today the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) is hosting its investor demo day in New York City. The IAC Headquarters is the venue for the event, and there are 10 total startups pitching to a crowd of investors, ERA alums, and press members. The summer 2013 class is composed of product innovators that maintain a focus…
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When it comes down to the most important things in life, it’s basically hunger and taxes. Scale that to a world online that is fragmented when it comes to services for this kind of reality, and you have a huge opportunity for app developers and cloud-based businesses. A web commerce world enabled by cloud and…
Read MoreToday the New York based app Hotspotio announced their revamped v 1.1 app for Android that lets users exchange Wi-Fi for simple and free favors. They want to help people avoid spotty, slow Internet connections by tapping into 4G networks that belong to friends and charitable strangers. The new version of Hotspotio has some significant…
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I just started subscribing to the New York Times. I’ve always considered subscribing to the paper a very grown-up thing to do. I remember when my best friend, G, started getting the paper a few years back. I didn’t have much interest in current events back then, but Graham did, and I did admire the…
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Ubooly, recently featured at our Denver Mixer & Startup Showcase, today announced the launch of their Kickstarter campaign, which will run for the next 30 days. Ubooly hopes to get $25,000 in funding, for their interactive smart toys, through the campaign. The team is planning an international release for November, and the new campaign will build…
Read MoreToday, as part of the implementation of the JOBS Act, the SEC officially lifted the ban on general solicitation, allowing startups to publicly announce that they are raising funding. In blog posts, online profiles, videos, and mass emails, you may now start to see startups advertise their upcoming funding round. But this newfound freedom comes…
Read MoreThis week, ilumi Solutions announced the official launch of their Kickstarter campaign to fund their re-imagined LED light bulbs. The multicolor, intelligent, and tunable bulbs, after only two days into their funding campaign, have raised $16,134 of their overall $25,000 goal. The first thing that sticks out to potential donors is the fact that these bulbs…
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J2 Global Communications is known for a wide range of services, including online fax, email marketing, and cloud storage. But the tactics surrounding their dominance over the online fax segment, particularly, is beginning to raise eyebrows. Their monopoly over the industry also has the potential to affect Google’s reputation, due to Google’s apparent complicity with…
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Yesterday, digital verification network ID.me, announced that they have been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. The funding will be put to use as they further develop and strengthen their online identification and verification technology. Specifically, ID.me is looking to earn Level of Assurance 3 credentials from the…
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“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” said the late Steve Jobs, in 2008, referring to Amazon’s Kindle. In late 2008, New York Magazine published a lengthy article on the state of the publishing industry. Portentously titled “The End,” the article covers the same concerns that…
Read MoreYesterday The NYC-based company Zipments announced a successful $2.5 million seed funding round led by FirstMark Capital and Huron River Ventures. Also pitching in were The Windquest Group, New York City Economic Development Corporation, Chicago Ventures, and Robert Safrata, CEO at Novex Couriers. The $2.5 million will be put to good use as Zipments develops its platform while simultaneously expanding into new markets. Currently,…
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Despite having founded a total of six companies, Karen Suhaka isn’t afraid to admit that she’s persistently learning how to run a business. For the serial entrepreneur and founder of LegiNation (the company behind BillTrack50), learning along the way has been a crucial experience that has helped to mold the companies she’s operated as well as…
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Due to the sheer volume of information available on the Web, our social media streams can easily get muddled. Simply, your stream turns into the only reality where Britney Spears brushes shoulders with Syria and BuzzFeed’s “21 Cats More Constipated Than You” (not an actual BuzzFeed list, but you’re welcome for the idea). Scruddle will help you…
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Happiness researcher Shawn Achor starts off his TEDxBlomington talk, “The... Read More
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Tech Cocktail has traveled the country, from Dallas to DC, Boise to Boston,... Read More
Tech Cocktail has traveled the country, from Dallas to DC, Boise to Boston,... Read More