Pairin applies ‘friendly science’ to help companies identify and hire top performers
A Q&A with Pairin co-founder and CEO Michael L. Simpson. The Denver, Colorado–based company was founded in late 2011 and launched to the public...
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KnexxLocal is working to tackle automated word-of-mouth marketing for local merchants
A Q&A with KnexxLocal founder and CEO Paul Chen. The Toronto-based company was founded in 2012 and launched its word-of-mouth referrals app in...
Funding and Acquisitions Roundup: Among a slew of ecommerce funding announcements, ‘Pinterest for products’ site Wanelo raises at a $100M-plus valuation
Last week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news: Commerce Pinterest For Products Wanelo Raises At North Of $100M (via...
Startup Riot’s founder on getting noticed as an entrepreneur, emerging sectors in tech, and helping other startups after a successful exit
An interview with Startup Riot founder Sanjay Parekh about Startup Riot events, the challenges faced by technology startups outside of Atlanta, and...
ShowScoop is a live music review app to help concert-goers make better decisions about the shows they attend
A Q&A with ShowScoop founder Micah Smurthwaite. The San Diego, California-based company was founded in 2012 and launched its app out of beta in...
Featured Startup Pitch: St. Louis-based Sqwid has built a small business-focused tool for monitoring chatter and engaging with customers through social channels
Company: Sqwid Website: www.sqwid.com Founder: Chris Sommers Headquarters: St. Louis, Missouri Year Founded: 2012 Twitter:...
Featured Startup Pitch: prollie ditches the social media ratings paradigm of popularity for a qualitative approach
Company: prollie Website: www.prollie.com Founders: Mike Fabbri and Red Fabbri Headquarters: New York City Year...
Bloodhound wants to revolutionize the ways people connect with each other at events and trade shows
A Q&A with Bloodhound co-founder and CEO Anthony Krumeich. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2011 and closed a $4.5 million Series...
Timbre is a mobile app that enables users to discover local live music…and it has $360K in Seed funding to make it happen
A Q&A with Timbre founder and CEO Mark Kasdorf. The Cambridge, Massachusetts–based company was founded in 2012 and closed a $360K Seed funding...
With an eye on international expansion, Glow Digital Media is focused on helping advertisers get the most out of Facebook ads
A Q&A with Glow Digital Media founder and CEO Damian Routley. The London and Pasadena, California-based company was founded in 2009 and closed a...
Funding and Acquisitions Roundup: EdTech companies Graduway, BrightBytes and Tutorspree all announce substantial new funding rounds
This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news: Education With $1.1M In The Bank, Graduway Launches To Help Schools Reinvent...
The Wedding Mile is an online marketplace exclusively for independent artisans to reach couples planning for the big day
A Q&A with The Wedding Mile founder and COO Lee Stein. The –based company was founded in 2011 and had its official public launch in early...
