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
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Monitoring Legislation Goes Mobile: TrakBill Launches New iOS App
BY: Caryn TomerTrakBill, a St. Louis startup that is building an online legislative monitoring platform, unveiled its brand new iOS app yesterday. This launch comes on the heels of winning an Arch Grant just last week and presenting at Capital Innovators Demo Day the week before that. To say that it’s been a whirlwind of activity for [...]
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City Of Houston’s Open Innovation Hackathon
BY: Michelle LenzenHOUSTON, TEXAS — Something revolutionary happened this weekend: the City of Houston stopped complaining about their problems. From traffic, parking and bike transportation issues to regulations and confusing online databases, city officials and citizens came together to do more than just talk. At the City’s first ever Open Innovation Hackathon, they came to build. Organized [...]
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Don’t Believe The Skype? Vonage Mobile App Takes On Microsoft
BY: Caryn TomerWith the addition of video calling to the Vonage Mobile App, there’s a new player in the game, and they’re not shy about calling out their competition. “Don’t believe the Skype” is their tagline on their site, and they include a video with a comparison between the two apps (See it below). But, do they [...]
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Edison awards highlight innovation across American industry titans
BY: Sonali BasakCo-authored by: Lauryn Schroeder, Medill News Service It starts with something simple. For 12-year-old Quincy Lyons, it started with the first bite of an orange. An orange that he believed to be ripe, only to discover that it was rotten inside. This one experience led him and a team of middle-schoolers from Tuscon’s Sonoran Science [...]
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Chicago start-up weekend stresses collaboration over competition
BY: Sonali BasakInstead of spending the weekend relaxing, 96 entrepreneurs gathered at 1871, Chicago’s start-up incubator, to build a company in less than 3 days and compete to win a series of prizes, and the approval of start-up community leaders. “It’s more than just networking and talking, it’s about building,” said Adam Haun, one [...]
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App creates network for traveling professionals
BY: Sonali BasakDon’t just be social, BTSocial. Chicago entrepreneur Tim Hines launched an app Tuesday for his two-year-old company, BTSocial, making it easier for business travelers everywhere to connect. The app allows users to check-in to specific venues or entire cities and locate events in the area. It helps traveling professionals connect to other travelers [...]
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Plotter Takes Top Prize at SXSW Accelerator Interactive
BY: Annie ZaleskiImagine you’re visiting an unfamiliar city. Your first order of business is to seek out delicious places to eat and drink, as well as unique sightseeing attractions. To find these local gems, you might check Foursquare and Yelp for tips, browse TripAdvisor or ask friends for suggestions. But how do you organize these recommendations—and find [...]
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Amiigo: Fitness Bracelet For iPhone And Android Blows Away Funding Goal
BY: Edward Domain“I’m an athlete,” said David Scott, one of the cofounders of new exercise bracelet Amiigo. “I don’t need to push to the absolute limit and I still like to eat and talk to my friends. Amiigo is built with this in mind- some people want to track everything, and others want to compare with their [...]
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Does Your iPhone Need Insurance? Mobile Rhino Has An App For That
BY: Corey CummingsThis month St. Louis company Mobile Rhino released a new app that will allow iPhone and iPad owners to take an insurance plan on their coveted Apple devices.
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Chicago-based MiGym Connects Gyms And Their Members With Mobile Apps
BY: Kathryn HoughChicago-based MiGym is helping gyms across America become a part of their members’ lives 24/7. The company offers white label app solutions to gyms on both iOS and Android platforms. MiGym helps gyms publish class schedules, offer class booking and workout tracking to members.
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Mobile Dating App For Gay Men Stagg Launches In Chicago
BY: Kathryn HoughWhere Grindr, a geolocation mobile app for gay males that pivoted into Fab.com left off, Stagg is picking up. The new dating app has been in stealth for a year, and it launched this month to help gay men in cities across America find, rate, and date each other.
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Uber Offers Tips For Getting Around Town This New Year’s Eve
BY: Corey CummingsThe cab-alternative startup has been kind enough to get together a few helpful tips for anyone looking to Uber their way across town on the busiest cab night of them all: New Year’s Eve.
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