Lightfleet: Down with cables; up with light
Lightfleet is doing some interesting work with light and optical technology. The Camas, Washington-based company which was founded in 2003...
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Gender and the startup world—why the discrepancy?
This is an interesting article from a Fast Company blogger about gender and the startup world. Obviously, female entrepreneurs are...
Is hiring picking up at startups?
Hiring at startups, which are traditionally cash-strapped and conservative with new headcount additions, is a good indicator of the economy’s...
Networked Insights raises $5 million
Startup Networked Insights, which provides social media analytics, says it has raised an impressive $5 million in funding from Kegonsa Capital...
The Startup Visa—it’s not a credit card
Apparently, a bill that has long been in the works to make it easier for entrepreneurs from abroad to stay in U.S. is causing a bit of a stir in...
Premium or Freemium?
Is “Freemium” a viable model for startups (courtesy of ReadWriteWeb)?: http://bit.ly/9f60qT I guess time will tell, but several...
Looking for Article Contributors: Experts and Commentators
Dear StartUp Beat Readers, In an effort to become an expansive platform for and about technology startups, StartUp Beat is now accepting on...
Q&A with Rob Carpenter, CEO, Friendgiftr
As a follow-up to its company pitch (Friendgiftr-March 18, 2010), StartUp Beat conducted a Q&A with Friendgiftr CEO Rob Carpenter. ...
Featured Companies in the News
StartUp Beat featured companies in the news recently: Yak About It: Founder Jeff Gawronski featured in the LA Times’ “Small-Business...
Q&A with Jeff Berger, KODA
As a follow-up to its company pitch (KODA-March 11, 2010), StartUp Beat conducted a Q&A with KODA CEO Jeff Berger. KODA is a new...
Featured Pitch: Friendgiftr
Company Description:“Friendgiftr is the first social media and mobile-based e-commerce company in the world.”Company:...
Featured Pitch: eJamming
Company: eJamming, Inc. Website: www.ejamming.com Headquarters: Orlando, Fla. and Valley Village, Calif. ...
