Why millennials are the entrepreneur generation
This generation embraces freedom over job security; More than half quit jobs to work for themselves The millenial generation, also known as Generation Y, consists, at least by ...
Union Square Ventures leads $7.5M round in CircleUp
CircleUp looks to expand crowdsourced investment platform for retail and consumer goods startupsI have been covering the financial industry and the Web for more than 15 years, and there's ...
Astrid gets acquired by Yahoo
AngelPad-backed to-do list startup gets snapped up by YahooExciting news! Astrid, a productivity app which helps people manage lists, has been acquired by Yahoo. While details ...
Astrid gets acquired by Yahoo
AngelPad-backed to-do list startup gets snapped up by YahooExciting news! Astrid, a productivity app which helps people manage lists, has been acquired by Yahoo. While details ...
Curious, a learning marketplace, launches with $7.5M
Former Homestead CEO Justin Kitch wants to help teachers become entrepreneursIn the online world, where matchmaking has gone well beyond dating, marketplaces are all the rage. This ...
Finect launches as a LinkedIn for financial services
NY-based startup wants to be the 'compliant' focused social network for advisors, asset managersThe financial industry is ripe for social innovation and NY-based Finect wants to ...
ClickTale raises $17M growth round
Provider of Web analytics for e-commerce sites gets fresh capitalAs a manager of a social network, I can tell you that one of the most important pieces of information you can have about ...
Kismet launches Blink for group messaging that expires
Mobile discovery and group messaging app banks on people wanting privacy In the old days on the Internet, anonymity reigned supreme. The adage "On the Internet, no one knows you're ...
Spreecast gets its mobile on
Jeff Fluhr's interactive video platform now available on the iPhone We all hear the statistics: TV viewing is shifting from the TV to laptops, tablets and mobile devices. For instance, ...
GetGoing unveils Flightfinder for alternative routes
Y Combinator-backed new travel site aims to be the 'Kayak on steroids" GetGoing, the Y Combinator-backed startup that helps you find discounted vacation packages, just ...