March 2012
221 posts
TechCrunch | SpotlessCity Will Pick Up Your...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea SpotlessCity launched in January and is just now building up steam to disrupt the entire “going to the laundry” industry. Built by Sonny Bajwa and his Brooklyn team, the site allows you to find a dry cleaner and request a pick-up. Via techcrunch.com
TechCrunch | Have Fear Of Missing Out? timeRAZOR...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea timeRAZOR, the D.C.-area startup which raised $3.4 million pre-launch to build a better events finder, has arrived today on mobile. Via techcrunch.com
TechCrunch | Subscription Manager MediaPass Raises...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea It’s no secret that publishers are scrambling to find ways of making money online. On the subscription/paywall side, a startup called MediaPass wants to help, and it just raised $1.75 million in Series B funding. Via techcrunch.com
10 startups to watch from Y Combinator's Demo Day
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Hundreds of press, investors and entrepreneurs converged on the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. on Tuesday to learn about the next new crop of startups to go through the most recent Y Combinator program. Via gigaom.com
Skype Meets Google+ Hangouts: Host Your Own Live...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Startup OnTheAir wants to create communities of like-minded individuals who share common interest via live video chat. Via mashable.com
» Early stage companies don’t need money, they...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea » Early stage companies don’t need money, they need customers Via startupnorth.ca
This Young, Shirtless Playboy is the Most...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Charles Forman made tens of millions of dollars selling his company last week. And thank God for that: It’s been far too long since “fuck you money” went to a tech whiz who was at least marginally interesting. Via gawker.com
Trendabl For iPhone Is Instagram For Fashion
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Trendabl, a new picture sharing app geared toward the fashion obsessed, launched free of charge this week on Apple’s App Store. Via tech.li
Skype Meets Google+ Hangouts: Host Your Own Live...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Startup OnTheAir wants to create communities of like-minded individuals who share common interest via live video chat. Via mashable.com
Introducing Tello -- a Faster Way to Solve...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Via mashable.com
RantRally: A New Way to Be Social and Share Your...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Looking for a new way to communicate with your friends, family, and customers? The just-launched DC-based startup RantRally is a social site that lets you record messages and quickly and easily share those messages with others. Via techcocktail.com
BlueStacks App Player Enters Beta, Brings Android...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea BlueStacks App Player allows you to run Android apps on your Windows PC. Via mashable.com
Attention-seeking for start-ups – The Kernel –...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea The Kernel is offering two classes in the new roster of courses offered by General Assembly London: one on public relations strategy for young businesses and another on entrepreneurial journalism. Via kernelmag.com
Ark Beats Facebook, Google at People Search
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea A startup search engine has redefined search to make finding people with specific qualities easy. Via mashable.com
Swipely Beefs Up Its Credit Card-Based Loyalty...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Once a service for sharing purchases, Swipely continues its evolution into a credit-card based loyalty program for small businesses . Via mashable.com
A Quick Guide to the Asian Startup Scene...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea I’m back from 6 months in Asia, which I was scorched by spicy foods, overwhelmed by the sensory overload that is China, traveled on 16 flights, and wandered all over Hong Kong, Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia… Via techcocktail.com
TechCrunch | Parse, The Mobile Back-End Startup,...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Parse, the San Francisco-based startup that’s trying to bill itself as the “Heroku of mobile,” is coming out of the gate with some nice momentum. Via techcrunch.com
Replyboard, New Craigslist Profiling Service,...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea With Facebook having more than two and half times as many active users as there are people in the United States, there’s little reason for user anonymity these days, especially when it involves face-to-face interaction. Via techcocktail.com
Spinlister: Like RelayRides for bike lovers
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea New York City-based Spinlister is looking to create a peer-to-peer marketplace for bikes, connecting those who have an excess supply with users who want to ride but aren’t quite ready to own or buy their own two-wheeled vehicles yet. Via gigaom.com
Opscode nets $19.5M in new funding, adds Connors...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Configuration management player Opscode nets $19.5 million in new Series C funding led by Ignition Partners and names Ignition’s John Connors, former Microsoft CFO, to the board. Via gigaom.com
How Chicago Is Beating Silicon Valley At The...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Silicon Valley leads the world in technology but it’s losing a debate over how that technology should be used. A new surge in patent lawsuits shows that Chicago, not Silicon Valley, is setting the rules for how patents should encourage innovation. Via paidcontent.org
Clever App Finally Cracks the Code for Facebook...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Yoke is a Facebook dating app developed by two former Huffington Post employees. Via mashable.com
TechCrunch | Find Everyone You Can’t Google Or...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Google and Facebook can’t help you find which of your friends are single, or live in New York and like Radiohead, but Ark can. Via techcrunch.com
Sequoia, SAIF Partners Back KAE Capital's Maiden...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Sequoia, SAIF Partners Back KAE Capital’s Maiden Fund Via startupcentral.in
Jessica Alba's Startup Honest.com Raises $27...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Jessica Alba’s Honest.com received $27 million in funding to expand the online baby products retail space. Via mashable.com
Rochester relies more on small companies,...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Dick Kaplan, who has founded four companies in the area and built up others, explained what he looks for when he is creating a business model. Via democratandchronicle.com
Seth's Blog: "I don't see it"
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Venture capital, marketing and pop culture are largely about pattern matching. Something happens, something else happens and it’s the beginning of a trend. Via sethgodin.typepad.com
Lou Aronson of Votifi: “Once the People Connect,...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Fresh off their official launch at SXSW, where they were a showcased startup at our #StartupLife Celebration and competed in the SXSW Accelerator as 1 of 48 startups, Votifi is poised to have a very busy year. Launching during a roller coaster of… Via techcocktail.com
BakeSpace’s Babette Pepaj: Female Founders Have an...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Babette Pepaj is an ex-reality show producer and now an organizer of all things food: Cupcake Camp in Los Angeles, food blogger conferences called TECHmunch, and food and recipe community BakeSpace. Via techcocktail.com
TechCrunch | Scoople Turns Reading The News Into A...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea If you’re a news junkie who wants to make the experience a little more active, Scoople may be the iPhone app for you. The app was created by a startup called Dygest. Via techcrunch.com
TechCrunch | Gidsy Goes Giddy When Ashton Talks...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea When Gidsy secured a $1.4 million seed investment earlier this year it wasn’t the clutch of high profile VCs and Angels that attracted everyone’s interest so much as the presence of Ashton Kutcher in the financing round, who seems intent on making… Via techcrunch.com
Sick of keeping track of contact details?...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea The days of business card details recorded in Rolodexes are long gone with dozens of different platforms for storing contact information taking their place. Via gigaom.com
TechCrunch | Soon Even Your Mom Can Invest: Senate...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Well, this just in from a dispatch on Capitol Hill: The Senate has passed legislation that will essentially legalize crowdfunding in startups by practically anyone — even your mom. U.S. Via techcrunch.com
Senate Passes Crowdfunding Bill With Added...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea The U.S. Senate today approved, 73-26, an amended version of legislation that will legalize “crowdfunding,” or equity investments in start-ups by the general public. Via allthingsd.com
How To Get Media Coverage For Your Startup: A...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea How to get the press and media to spread your startup’s story. A detailed and comprehensive guide for mere mortals. Via onstartups.com
5 Ways to Win Over a Social Angel
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea Don’t assume a socially conscious angel will be a soft touch. To win their money, you’ve got to get a lot of things right. Via inc.com
The $175 Speaker That Lets You Direct Sound Like a...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea A new gadget puts the ability to direct sound with the precision of a beam of light in the hands of gadget enthusiasts for the first time. Via mashable.com
Gründerplus: a German crowdfunding platform with a...
Via Scoop.it - The Big Idea One German trade association has started its own Kickstarter rival to give a boost to local web retail startups — but it’s still got to work within local laws, which restrict the amount that can be raised to $130,000. Via gigaom.com
