WhyGoSolo is a new social network focused on making "spontaneous offline connections". While most social networks focus on virtually representing friendships from the physical world, WhyGoSolo is attempting to do the opposite: making the transition from online to in-person connections. (read more)
One person jumping on the board of advisors of a startup company isn't always worth noting. But when a prominent social media maven signs on with a social media startup, it takes on a bit more significance. Chris Brogan, a... (read more)
Warren, Rhode Island is a place I dare say not many people outside The Ocean State have heard of at all, never mind heard of as the home of a Web 2.0 "virtual" company. But, insofar as BatchBlue Software can be said to have a physical home, Warren is it. And The Coffee Depot on Main St. qualifies about as well as any other place as its "offices." (read more)
I love startups. I write about them. I work at one. As a blogger as well as a guy on the inside, I've come to understand how important it can be to get coverage in blogs. In covering startups, I've come up with a short list of tips that can make it much easier for bloggers to cover your startup. I'm not much for list-type blog entries (not known for brevity), but here goes. (read more)
DonorsChoose.org is a non-profit organization that lets public school teachers post requests for contributions for specific projects. People who are interested can find projects that "really speak to them," as founder Charles Best told Start Rocket Radio. He proves that high-tech entrepreneurship takes place not just in companies looking to turn a profit, but in charities looking to do good. (read more)
After holding up a bag of crow's guts on stage, Hubdub showed the audience at DEMO their system that marries news aggregation with prediction markets. Users bet "Hubdub dollars" on the outcome of a wide array of news stories. (read more)
Unfortunately, my schedule did not permit me to travel to California for the event this week, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn that live video streaming of the presentations would be available for free from the DEMO web site. I was skeptical about its quality and reliability, but I decided to give it a shot anyway. It turned out to be very high quality streaming that enabled me to see many of the presenters in real time. (read more)
David Cohen of TechStars recently took some time out to talk with Start Rocket Radio about the success of his group's initial class of startups, as well as the application process currently underway for the summer of 2008. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the group hosts startup teams for a summer of learning and growing their companies. (read more)
This week you will likely be reading a lot about the DEMO conference, taking place in Palm Desert, California. More than 60 high-tech companies will present their latest ideas and innovations before a group of a few hundred entrepreneurs, investors, and media members. The impact will be felt well outside the lush confines of the Desert Springs resort, as both traditional and new media cover what happens there. The woman behind the show in its current incarnation is Chris Shipley. (read more)
Start Rocket is a multimedia magazine focused on high-tech entrepreneurship outside of Silicon Valley. A whole world of smart, creative people work on building the Next Big Thing in every corner of this country and indeed the globe, just as they do in the area around San Francisco. But the challenges, lifestyle, and opportunities differ in some significant ways. Start Rocket aims to cover the startup environment that these companies and entrepreneurs face. (read more)
