The week in tech startups, August 19th 2011…

By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat EditorIt was a week that saw harrowing ups-and-downs in global markets, and talk of economic…

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Spotify 101: The ‘freemium’ music model, why it works, and the vision that drives the social music startup

Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a new series of guest articles on StartUp Beat by experts on startups/entrepreneurship…

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Q&A with BigCommerce co-founder and co-CEO Mitchell Harper about offering total ecommerce package to small merchants and the company’s recent $15 million funding round

Big Commerce is an ecommerce and online marketing platform for  small and medium sized merchants. The company’s headquarters is split…

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Q&A with Pet It Forward founder and CEO Jenna Dreher about building the Priceline for pet service providers

Pet It Forward is a platform for finding and saving on pet care service providers. The New York City-based company…

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Q&A with FindTheBest co-founder and CEO Kevin O’Connor about helping consumers make better decisions

FindTheBest is a web-based decision making and comparison engine for consumers. It was founded by Kevin O’Connor, the founder of…

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