Startup stories: What I learned in a year with WisePricer
Guest Post As I'm writing this post, I'm sitting in an apartment that our business development guy is renting in Oakland. I'm practically homeless at the moment but I couldn't care less.
Considering a startup competition? Here are 3 things to think about first
Guest Post I’ve won two startup competitions and have learned some lessons along the way.
Google’s acquisition of BufferBox could mean never waiting for the delivery man again
November 30, 2012 12:36 PM
Rebecca Grant
Google purchased BufferBox, a startup that makes e-commerce delivery more convenient by setting up locals lockers for parcel pick-up.
DoubleRobotics: telepresence gets sexy (and made in the USA)
August 13, 2012 11:41 AM
John Koetsier
oubleRobotics has just released a telepresence solution that isn't ugly, awkward, or the apparent product of a Junkyard Wars amateur hour competition.
FiveStars raises $13.9M for modernizing old-school loyalty cards
August 2, 2012 12:20 PM
Rebecca Grant
FiveStars raised a generous $13.9 million in a first round of funding for its rewards program that replaces old-school loyalty punch cards with a [slightly] more hi-tech and convenient alternative.
Instead of five, worn-out, hole-ridden paper cards or a slew …
With $20M more in investment, Stripe is poised for greatness
July 10, 2012 3:34 PM
Rebecca Grant
Online payment platform Stripe made major waves on the tech scene today by announcing $20 million in a second round of funding that includes a veritable celebrity roster of Silicon Valley investors.
Stripe makes it remarkably easy to accept credit …
