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Startup Pitches

Featured Startup Pitch: WotWentWrong lets people get feedback on dating and relationships through crowdsourced advice and directly from exes

Company: WotWentWrong Website: www.wotwentwrong.com Founder: Audrey Melnik Headquarters: San Francisco Year Founded: 2011 Twitter:...

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November 28, 2012

Startup Q&As

The One-Page Company, which just landed $1.5M in initial funding, seeks to become a clearinghouse for business proposals of all kinds

A Q&A with The One-Page Company co-founder and CEO Joanna Riley Weidenmiller. The San Francisco-based company was founded in early 2012 and...

Editor
November 28, 2012

Startup Pitches

Featured Startup Pitch: VoloMetrix enables businesses big-and-small to tap into actionable internal productivity data

Company: VoloMetrix Website: www.volometrix.com Founders: Ryan Fuller and Chris Brahm Headquarters: Seattle Year Founded: 2011 Employees:...

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November 27, 2012

Startup Pitches

Featured Startup Pitch: Tie Society is bringing the Netflix rental model to ties for men who want some variety in their neck wear

Company: Tie Society Website: www.tiesociety.com Founders: Zac Gittens and Otis Collins Headquarters: Washington, DC Year Founded:...

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November 26, 2012

Funding & Acquisitions News

Funding and Acquisitions Roundup: Launched by big names from Hollywood and Silicon Valley, social media management firm theAudience raises $20M

This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news: Social Media Sean Parker, Ari Emanuel And Oliver Luckett’s theAudience Raises...

Editor
November 23, 2012

Startup Q&As

With $1.2M in Seed funding in the bank, Zapier automates API connections for SMBs

A Q&A with Zapier co-founder Bryan Helmig. The Mountain View–based company was founded in 2011 and closed a $1.2 million Seed funding round in...

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November 23, 2012

Startup Pitches

Featured Startup Pitch: Popar Toys is bringing Augmented Reality technology to children’s playtimes

Company: Popar Toys Website: www.popartoys.com Founder: Scott Jochim Headquarters: Tempe, Arizona Year Founded: 2010 Investors: Privately...

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November 22, 2012

Startup Pitches

Featured Startup Pitch: On The Spot Systems allows brick-and-mortar retail locations to collect real-time, actionable customer survey data

Company: On The Spot Systems Website: www.surveyonthespot.com Founders: Geoff Palmer and Ken Kimmel Headquarters: Newton, Massachusetts Year...

Editor
November 21, 2012

Startup Q&As

QuantiaMD, which just raised $12M in new funding, enables MDs to leverage technology for better collaboration

A Q&A with QuantiaMD president Mike Coyne. The Waltham, Massachusetts–based company was founded in 2004 and closed its first significant...

Editor
November 20, 2012

Startup Pitches

Featured Startup Pitch: Utilizing deep web search and resume analysis, FindHire’s web-based platform provides an easy, inexpensive way for SMBs to recruit and hire

Company: FindHire Website: www.findhire.com Founders: Michael Dennis and Ryan Herman Headquarters: Los Angeles Year Founded: 2010 Investors:...

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November 19, 2012

Funding & Acquisitions News

Funding and Acquisitions Roundup: 42Floors raises $5 million to help New Yorkers (and others) find office space

This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news: Web/Content Office space search engine 42Floors lands in NYC with $5M in new...

Editor
November 17, 2012

Startup Pitches

Featured Startup Pitch: RemarkableHire utilizes ‘Social Evidence’ to give employers a holistic view of both active and passive job candidates

Company: RemarkableHire Website: www.remarkablehire.com Founders: Jamey Jeff and Scott Rothrock Headquarters: McLean, Virginia Investors:...

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November 16, 2012