St. Louis’ Six Thirty Accelerator Announces Inaugural Class
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St. Louis’ new FinTech accelerator, Six Thirty (named after the St .Louis Arch) announces it’s inaugural cohort.
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Geeklist Is Gearing Up For the Next #Hack4Good
Monica SelbyThis past summer Geeklist–the social platform for developers–launched a series of hackathons that had a global view from day one. #Hack4Good takes the typical hackathon/Startup Weekend format and turns it into a engine of social good. Rather than building companies in a weekend, participants work on real solutions for real problems. No photo sharing apps
YEC Founder Scott Gerber Knows The Most Important Question to Ask
Scott Gerber woke up the mid-afternoon crowd at Everywhere Else Cincinnati. The fast talking, pacing New Yorker, pulled everyone together and mixed them all up in the middle of the room. Then, he instructed them to look to someone next to them and ask the most important question: How can I help you? After 30
To Grow A Startup, Grow as an Individual
GuestOf all the speakers at Everywhere Else Cincinnati, none embody the Everywhere Else mentality more than John T.Meyer, the Founder of Lemon.ly – a startup that builds awesome infographics. Meyer and Lemon.ly are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the state’s largest city with a population just north of 159 thousand. “Everywhere Else” personified. Meyer’s talk,
SoftBank Capital’s Joe Medved Tells the Truth About Getting VC Attention
It’s investor morning at Everywhere Else Cincinnati. We have some talented VC’s talking to the crowd, including a keynote from Joe Medved of Soft Bank Capital. Medved’s talk was a gold mine for new founders considering raising capital. Seriously, he gave away all the secrets, even the ones to the most common question founders have:
Startupland Director Announces Vine Pitch Contest at Everywhere Else
There’s already a lot happening at Everywhere Else Cincinnati, and we’re not even through the first morning! We’ve talked about the new Startupland documentary before. The new movie, set to premiere in February, chronicles the lives of startup founders going through The Fort accelerator in Washington, DC. It’s been quite a summer for Justin Gutwein.
Startup Tips: 4 Ways To Defuse An Awkward Business Situation
YECAs female entrepreneurs under the age of 30, my business partner Brittany and I have found ourselves in our fair share of uncomfortable situations. From being carded at client dinners, to being asked if we were the sales girls, our looks and gender have never gone unnoticed by clients. Since starting the company in January
How to Ensure Your Employees’ Productivity
The last thing any employer wants is to have a workforce that puts procrastination over productivity. Unfortunately there are just some employees who are going to push against that envelope at every chance they get. It’s one thing if you have someone who works best under pressure and can still turn out a fantastic product
Google Chooses 7 “Tech Hubs” Across North America
What makes a city a “tech hub”? In years past we thought of Silicon Valley as THE tech hub, since it was the home of so many technology companies. New York and Austin have carved “tech hub” niches for themselves recently by producing more and more successful startups. But, now there’s a new standard for
Five Technology Must-Haves for Your Startup
Each year, nearly 20 percent of small businesses stop operating temporarily, and this interruption results in significant revenue loss for 68 percent of owners. Of those, 40 percent will never resume operations, Capstone Technologies reports. As a small business owner, it’s vital you invest in technology that you can rely on. Implement the latest tech
ThinkBig Accelerator Partners With Microsoft Ventures
Kansas City’s ThinkBig accelerator announced this morning a brand new partnership with Microsoft Ventures. This new Microsoft partnership compliments the Microsoft BizSpark program to the select few accelerators that have been chosen. Microsoft Ventures currently has accelerator locations in Tel Aviv, Bangalore and Beijing and will open or partner with several more soon, including ThinkBig.
17 Year Old Working On Flu Drugs, Wins Google Science Fair
17 Year old Eric Chen wins Google Science Fair with flu drug science project.
Techstars & Sprint Announce Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator
Techstars expands into Kansas City in new partnership with Sprint for the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator. More here.
8 Tips for Successfully Pitching an Investor
Question: What’s your TOP recommendation for an entrepreneur pitching an investor, based on your own success — OR failure? Share Your Big Vision, Not a Product Tour “It’s a rookie error for an entrepreneur to pitch an investor with the equivalent of a product tour. Investors are usually more interested in the big picture —