Startup Q&As

Pivotshare seeks to change the way digital media is monetized…and they have $1M in new funding to do it

A Q&A with Pivotshare founder Adam Mosam. The Costa Mesa, California–based company was founded in late 2011 and announced in August that it had...

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August 28, 2012

Startup Q&As

Backed by 500 Startups and in the process of raising Series A funding, Keen is solving an ‘unsexy’ but important problem for the printing industry

A Q&A with Keen founder and CEO Vitaly Golomb. The San Mateo, California–based company was founded in 2008 and closed a $925K funding round in...

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August 27, 2012

Startup Stories

Startup Stories: Adapx CEO Ken Schneider on the importance of customer advocates and hiring good people to the company’s success

Editor’s Note: This is a Q&A series that features entrepreneurs and executives who have successfully guided their startups to maturity. It is...

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August 24, 2012

Startup Q&As

ShiftPlanning has had a big summer with the closing of its Series A round and being chosen as the volunteer coordination platform at the London Olympics

A Q&A with ShiftPlanning founder and CEO Ryan Fyfe. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2011 and raised $1 million in Series A...

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August 23, 2012

Startup Q&As

Vermont startup NatureShare has ambitions to be the social graph for nature enthusiasts

A Q&A with NatureShare CEO Brendan Cahill. The Woodstock, Vermont–based company was founded in 2009 as Green Mountain Digital and raised $1.5...

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August 22, 2012

Startup Q&As

MarketMeSuite gets $1.1 million and moves to the U.S. to help SMBs better navigate social marketing

A Q&A with MarketMeSuite co-founder and CEO Tammy Kahn Fennell. The Cambridge, Massachusetts–based company was founded in 2009 and raised $1.1...

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August 21, 2012

Startup Q&As

Powered by a recent $17 million funding boost, Boom Financial is powering secure international banking for the ‘unbanked’

A Q&A with Boom Financial co-founder and CEO Bill Barhydt. The Palo Alto–based company was founded in 2008 and raised $17 million in new...

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August 20, 2012

Startup Q&As

Still in its pilot stages but already counting big brands as clients, Pinfluencer is enabling retailers to tap Pinterest’s ‘database of shopping intent’

A Q&A with Pinfluencer co-founder and CEO Sharad Verma. The San Mateo, California–based company was founded in early 2012 and raised $1.4...

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August 17, 2012

Startup Q&As

Having just raised a $1 million Seed round, Olapic is building a platform to help brands better connect with fans through crowdsourced photos

A Q&A with Olapic co-founder Jose de Cabo. The New York City–based company was founded in the Summer of 2009 and raised $1 million in Seed...

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August 16, 2012

Startup Q&As

With $18.6 million in new funding in the bank, Nextdoor is building a hyper-local social network to strengthen neighborhood connections

A Q&A with Nextdoor co-founder and CEO Nirav Tolia. The San Francisco–based company was founded in the Summer of 2010 and raised $18.6 million...

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August 15, 2012

Startup Q&As

Hello La Mode helps fashionistas buy high-end resale with peace-of-mind; has big plans for global expansion

A Q&A with Hello La Mode founder and CEO Eric Gagnaire. The New York City–based company was founded in 2012 and raised $500K in Seed funding...

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August 14, 2012

Startup Q&As

Loggly, which recently raised $5.7 million in new funding, makes cloud-based, cross-platform log management and analysis a reality for web-based businesses

A Q&A with Loggly CEO Charlie Oppenheimer. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2009 and raised $5.7 million in new funding in...

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August 13, 2012