Meet Healthfundr: Equity-Based Crowdfunding For Health Startups
When Marshall McLuhan said that the medium is the message in the 1960s, it’s amazing to think about how much that idea still applies in present culture. What he meant is that new forms of media (technology) transform our experience and is ultimately more important than the content that is shared. In other words, technology [...]... Read More
Archive for the ‘California’ Category
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Kaleio: A Different Kind of Professional Network
BY: Jesse BoumanLinkedin is by far the most popular professional networking site in the world. It’s aimed at professionals who are in the office oriented career track. For those that are on these career tracks (lawyers, business executives, etc), Linkedin is an extremely effective way to connect. But what about the hardworking professionals who don’t quite fit [...]
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Ribbon Makes Sure You Never Miss A Friend Again
BY: Jesse BoumanI’m currently sitting in the lobby of the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago…alone. I planned this trip a week ago and reached out to a few people, but aside from my business meetings, I have no concrete plans. I’m sure I’m not alone in this problem, which is why newly released app, Ribbon, is looking [...]
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Q&A with FieldLevel’s Brenton Sullivan
BY: Jesse BoumanIn high school, Brenton Sullivan knew he was good enough to play college sports, but went almost completely unnoticed by college recruiters. But at the University of Southern California (USC), he walked onto the varsity baseball team and later went on to earn an athletic scholarship. As a catcher, Brenton worked closely with his coaches [...]
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5 Questions with Zoostores.com’s Nikhil Behl
BY: Jesse BoumanNikhil Behl is a technology entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in the e-commerce space. He currently serves as the CEO of Zoostores.com. I was able to connect with him and discuss his endeavors as well as entrepreneurship in the Valley in general. 1. What inspires you about entrepreneurship and innovation? When I was at [...]
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Navy Destroyer Spruance Like A Tech Startup (With Rolls Royce Engines)
BY: Steven BustinThis is part 4. You can go back to part I, part II or Part III We requested a tour of the engine room and in true Navy fashion, they agreed and then offered a pre-emptive apology if any of us felt uncomfortable since some find it claustrophobic. Engine room is of course, a misnomer. [...]
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Navy Destroyer Spruance Like Hi-Tech Startup (With Missiles)
BY: Steven Bustin*Editors Note: This is part 1 of a several part series- Bay area entrepreneur Steven Bustin had a unique opportunity and we thought our readers would enjoy a walk through a different lifestyle. His pieces on his adventure aboard the USS SPruance will appear once per week- enjoy! How did I get here? I am [...]
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Ten Groups Keeps Your Friends Closer
BY: Jesse BoumanWe can talk to anyone in the world at anytime we please. And it only takes a second to connect us. We can now talk to someone like they’re right next to us even though they are hundreds of miles away. Ten Groups is looking to replicate the private conversations you have among close friends within their new app.
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OverFundIt: Crowdfunding Platform Wants You To “Get Sh*t Done”
BY: Corey CummingsA new kind of crowdfunding startup has emerged this Fall that’s taking the dreamers to task and charging them to actually “get shit done.”
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eBay Classifieds Takes on Craigslist
BY: Jesse BoumanIt’s no secret that mobile is the next great opportunity for commerce. The numbers from this past Black Friday indicate mobile was a huge driving force behind consumer purchases. eBay is well aware of this trend and has been working vigilantly to pivot their company from an auction marketplace to a mobile commerce company. They [...]
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Get To Know a Startup: SocialWire
BY: Jesse BoumanThe personalized web is upon us. The post Web 2.0 era on the internet is focused on customizing the web experience to each individual user, making everything users see more relevant to their personality/tastes/interest. A new crop of startups are working behind the scenes to create technology that makes our web experience one of a kind. [...]
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Nimble: A Social CRM That’s Light On Your Company’s Wallet
BY: Jesse BoumanNimble is a cost-effective social CRM that allows businesses to manage their communication, collaboration, calendar and social into one simple solution.
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getTalent Raises $2.6 Million To Revolutionize The Unsexy World Of HR Software
BY: Kathryn HoughBuilding software for the human resources industry is not sexy. getTalent has managed to make their talent pipeline software both beautiful and easy to use thanks to the team’s dedication to applying modern technologies like mobile and social to the talent acquisition process.
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