Sometimes you want to organize a little low-key, impromptu event but don’t want to go through the hassle of creating a Facebook Event or an Evite. Tagamo comes to the rescue. The way it works is that you send out… Continue Reading
Every other StartUp claims to be the “Uber of [fill in the blank]”. Nations are courting the entrepreneurs of other countries by offering them incentives, visas and other access. StartUp cultures and communities are thriving in unconventional and non-traditional… Continue Reading
With the holiday season approaching, many people will find their packages at risk of being swiped at their front door or misdirected. There are one billion packages delivered by UPS, FedEx and the US Postal Service each year, according to recent… Continue Reading
Each year, more than 1 million babies die on their birth day. About 20 million premature and low birth weight babies are born worldwide each year with 4 million dying within the first 4 weeks of life, according to the… Continue Reading
When 27-year old Mike Matousek was a senior at Kent State University about six years ago, he sold his friends’ outlines from a statistics class at $10 a pop and made $1,000. That success gave Matousek the idea to build a… Continue Reading
San Francisco is often in the news for its wealth and super high housing prices. The tech capital of the nation also has a substantial homeless population. There are only 7 locations in the city where homeless people can take showers… Continue Reading
Claiming to be the first tablet holder designed for your lap, the creators of BOOY (booē) hope to raise enough money from a Kickstarter campaign to manufacturer its innovative leather tablet holder. The malleable design is made to fit on… Continue Reading
For $2,500 to 5,000 you can have a complete wedding Vegas style wedding in DC! Pop!Wed offers full wedding packages, including legal and ceremonial services, photography and a small cake. A husband and wife team are behind the venture.… Continue Reading
See this photo above is the norm at tech events, but last year StartUp Weekend DC Women edition managed to “Flip the Ratio” and got an overwhelmingly majority female participation rate. The goal was 70/30 but it achieved 90% with just under… Continue Reading