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GetGlue Raises $12 Million, The Foursquare Of Much More

GetGlue Raises $12 Million, The Foursquare Of Much More

GetGlue, a popular start up that has an app available for Android and iOS, announced that they've successfully raised $12 Million in new funding which was led by RHO Ventures. Previous investors such as Union Square Ventures, Time ... continue
Web startups are nothing but ‘live’ online resumes (and why they don’t always work)

Web startups are nothing but ‘live’ online resumes (and why they don’t always work)

It seems that just about every day that goes by we hear about some new web startup launching and looking to be the next big thing. Every month there seems to be more tech conferences than you ... continue
RentTheRunway.com lets you- well, rent the runway, essentially

RentTheRunway.com lets you- well, rent the runway, essentially

The NYT featured a nifty little startup for web-savvy thin girls who want to wear the latest looks without investing in them. "Investment pieces" have long been the blessing and curse of a girl who wants to have ... continue
Revolutionary search engine #2394: Hunch

Revolutionary search engine #2394: Hunch

From a Flickr founder, new search engine Hunch is out of private beta today. So if you're Binged out, you've been Google Squared and got your kosher-search on, you might need a bit of a helping hand with ... continue
Hey Scoble – startups aren’t the cat’s ass you think they are

Hey Scoble – startups aren’t the cat’s ass you think they are

I like Robert Scoble so let’s just get that out of the way right now, but sometimes I think he has become just too wrapped up within the bubble of Web 2.0 and social media. ... continue
Melbourne Startup Camp: the good, the bad and the VC

Melbourne Startup Camp: the good, the bad and the VC

How do people working in the web industry get hands on experience in doing a startup from scratch? The traditional path is to actually do your own startup, but not everyone has the skill set needed to ... continue
What startups can learn from fluffy bunnies

What startups can learn from fluffy bunnies

With so much vitriol this week as TechCrunch50 tried to kill DEMO, then got trumped by Steve Jobs, we need a positive antidote to the negativity. What better way to consider how startups can be better than ... continue
It’s all about the pitch

It’s all about the pitch

I'm in Seattle for Gnomedex this week and I've had the opportunity of meeting a range of new and interesting people (along with catching up with some familiar faces.) Among the various conversations I've had, one interesting ... continue