Guest Columns

Survey: small and early-stage startups share positive outlook, but face significant challenges in the year ahead

By Kevin Kerridge, Director for Hiscox Small Business Insurance Startups and other small businesses are often touted as the backbone of the economy...

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November 30, 2012

Startup Q&As

isocket has created a technology-driven direct sales platform that connects premium publishers with motivated advertisers

A Q&A with isocket CFO Mark Liao. The Burlingame, California–based company was founded in 2009 and raised $8 million in Series A funding in...

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November 29, 2012

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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