New Funding for LivingSocial and Thinking Screen Media
Some funding notes for today: Via Mashable: Groupon Competitor LivingSocial Has Now Raised $44 Million This YearVia TechCrunch: Thinking Screen...
Funding & Acquisitions News
Zombie batteries! Battizer claims to bring batteries back from the dead
Talk about a startup that offers a solution to a practical problem. Singapore-based Battizer offers a recharger for standard alkaline...
Is there a future in gift cards?
Here is an interesting overview on startup Plastic Jungle, which is trying to make the gift card business more liquid through the Internet. The...
Ad technology startups raising big $$
It has been a big fundraising week for companies in the marketing/ad technology space.: Wildfire, a social media viral marketing fbFund company,...
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...
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...
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...
