Microsoft Awards Creative Hackers In BlueHat Competition
July 31, 2012This past week Microsoft awarded creative hackers with more than $250,000 in prizes in its first annual BlueHat Prize competition.
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Roomaloo Smartly Matches Users To Prevent Roommate Hell
July 30, 2012Roomaloo, a soon-to-launch Chicago startup, aims to banish the timeless headache of horribly mismatched roommates by providing a service that will match you perfectly with other users who share all the right qualities.
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Why Medstartr Chose To Turn Kickstarter Rejections Into Medtech Gold
July 30, 2012In the case of Medstartr, the NYC-based crowdfunding site devoted to raising funds for medtech startups, Kickstarter rejects present a golden opportunity.
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9 Resources for Women to Quickly Pick Up Technical Skills
July 30, 2012Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council answer the question, “What are the best resources, on or offline, for female founders to brush up on technical skills?”
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StartupStay Lets Entrepreneurs Crash On Each Others’ Couches
July 30, 2012A new project aims to find places for traveling entrepreneurs to stay, in exchanges that it says will trade in ideas, connections and social capital rather than cash.
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Rocket Lease Propels Apartment Applications Into The Modern Age
July 30, 2012Have you ever wondered why the process of applying to an apartment in the age of the internet still requires so many paper forms? The team at Rocket Lease has been wondering just the same thing.
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Snapclass Connects Online Influencers With Their Audience
July 30, 2012Chicago-based startup Snapclass wants to help online experts connect with their main audience, enabling them to easily organize and even make some cash off of scheduled web seminars or one-on-one counseling sessions.
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Editorial
Resist The Allure Of The ‘Sexy’ Startup Idea
July 29, 2012In this week’s CEO Sunday, the CEO and founder of Zencash discusses resisting the allure of founding a ‘sex’y startup. While it might not be sexy and cool as creating the next Path or Airbnb, it’s a more reliable strategy for creating a successful company and making money.
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Meteor Secures $11.2 Million Led By Andreessen Horowitz
July 29, 2012This week, Andreessen Horowitz led an impressive round of funding that garnered $11.2 million for Meteor.
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Ubooly: iPhone Sock Puppet Plays Games With Kids
July 28, 2012A Boulder-based startup will soon ship a cuddly stuffed animal built to hold an iPhone or iPod, with the display serving as the creature’s face and a custom app that interacts and plays games with young children.
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