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Open Source Wristwatch ‘Strata’ Hits Kickstarter

Anyone who missed out on Pebble’s wildly successful Kickstarter now has a second chance at securing a smartphone-connected wristwatch with MetaWatch’s Strata.

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Microsoft Awards Creative Hackers In BlueHat Competition

This 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

Roomaloo, 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

In 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

Members 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

A 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

Have 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

Chicago-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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Resist The Allure Of The ‘Sexy’ Startup Idea

In 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

This week, Andreessen Horowitz led an impressive round of funding that garnered $11.2 million for Meteor.

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