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Transitioning from Google Reader? While you’re at it, add these investor blogs to your feed

Transitioning from Google Reader? While you’re at it, add these investor blogs to your feed

June 19, 2013 4:49 pm by | 0 Comments

The time has come for those of us loyal Google Reader users to buckle down and start migrating our RSS feeds to a different platform. (If you’re like me, you’ve ... Read more
Want to start up your startup? Foundersuite’s tools pull it all together

Want to start up your startup? Foundersuite’s tools pull it all together

June 19, 2013 1:39 pm by | 0 Comments

Recently soft-launchedFoundersuiteoffers entrepreneurs a set of tools and templates to lessen the burden of starting a company. The site is debuting with four modules and four template bundles. ’It’s designed ... Read more
7 financial terms every serious entrepreneur should know

7 financial terms every serious entrepreneur should know

June 10, 2013 6:07 am by | 0 Comments

There are brilliant technologists and business leaders in today’s tech world, but while startups have their own, great talents, we’re seeing one common weakness: lack of understanding elementary financial concepts. ... Read more
What’s in the future of mobile device keyboard interfaces? (Hint: no keyboards!)

What’s in the future of mobile device keyboard interfaces? (Hint: no keyboards!)

June 8, 2013 7:28 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s the one thing that we do most on mobile devices that often is the most annoying: typing. With so many different kinds of mobile keyboards, and perhaps a pending ... Read more
Will families turn to crowdfunding to finance children’s college education?

Will families turn to crowdfunding to finance children’s college education?

June 8, 2013 12:00 pm by | 1 Comments

Student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion and yet the cost of college tuition continues to rise. Instagrad launched its attempt to solve this problem today. The startup has built ... Read more
Keep your startup from getting stale. Embrace “intrapreneurship”

Keep your startup from getting stale. Embrace “intrapreneurship”

June 2, 2013 7:52 am by | 0 Comments

Intrapreneurship (entrepreneurship within a larger company) is taking off as companies look to innovate and experiment with new products. For startups, the idea of devoting time to such projects might ... Read more
Lots of early-stage tech deals show how St. Louis became a tech town

Lots of early-stage tech deals show how St. Louis became a tech town

May 26, 2013 7:35 am by | 0 Comments

In spite of being home to some of America’s most successful companies, as varied as Anheuser-Busch, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Purina and Energizer, St. Louis has never been perceived as a bastion ... Read more
Neurotrack gets first outside capital for test that predicts onset of Alzheimer’s

Neurotrack gets first outside capital for test that predicts onset of Alzheimer’s

May 22, 2013 7:29 pm by | 0 Comments

Neurotrack, the startup that won the health prize at this year’s SXSW, has pulled in a round of seed funding, according to a Form D filing. The $90,000 boost from ... Read more
Link-age Ventures raising money for a new fund aimed at tech for seniors

Link-age Ventures raising money for a new fund aimed at tech for seniors

May 20, 2013 3:58 pm by | 0 Comments

Ohio-based private equity firm Link-age Ventures is raising a $20 million to $35 million technology fund this year.The team involved says the fund will invest in everything from early stage ... Read more
The crowdfunding floodgates are (kind of) open. Now another healthcare investing portal is jumping in

The crowdfunding floodgates are (kind of) open. Now another healthcare investing portal is jumping in

May 17, 2013 4:54 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s been just over one year since the JOBS Act was passed, which makes equity- and debt-based crowdfunding legal for accredited and nonaccredited investors. Although the U.S. Securities and Exchange ... Read more
TechStars expands into Austin with new incubator branch

TechStars expands into Austin with new incubator branch

May 15, 2013 8:00 am by | 0 Comments

The latest city that incubator program TechStars will expand into is bustling tech city Austin, Tex., the organization announced today. For those not familiar with it, TechStars is an incubator ... Read more
Myth #1: My existing network will open enough doors to get us funded!

Myth #1: My existing network will open enough doors to get us funded!

May 14, 2013 7:15 am by | 0 Comments

Big network? Big deal! The reality is that only one network matters when it comes to raising capital. That network is the group of individuals who are absolutely passionate about ... Read more
10 startups return from China accelerator with new hardware for drones, wi-fi enabled products

10 startups return from China accelerator with new hardware for drones, wi-fi enabled products

May 13, 2013 8:32 pm by | 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO- Hardware is in the midst of a Renaissance. Today at HAXLR8R’s demo day, ten hot hardware startups presented their products after completing a 15-week accelerator program in Shenzhen ... Read more
Grotech closes new $225M fund to support startups in Colorado and East Coast

Grotech closes new $225M fund to support startups in Colorado and East Coast

May 13, 2013 4:57 pm by | 0 Comments

Washington, D.C., has an emerging startup scene, but most of its entrepreneurs still struggle to raise investment from local firms.Grotech Ventures is one of the leading venture capital firms funneling ... Read more
Why one former life sciences VC wouldn’t recommend a career in venture capital (video)

Why one former life sciences VC wouldn’t recommend a career in venture capital (video)

May 8, 2013 4:51 pm by | 0 Comments

Life as a venture capitalist isn’t always as glamorous as some people think it is. It’s also not something that necessarily comes naturally.“I learned the venture business over 10 years; ... Read more