New Virginia Initiative To Lure Founders To The State
According to the folks at NVTC, Virginia’s Governnor just signed into law several new incentives to lure new startups and early-stage investors to the state. The incentives include a 100% capital gains tax exclusion for founders and investors in qualifying technology, energy and biotechnology startups in Virginia for investments made over the next three years.
$100K Business Plan Contest – DC Startups Only
The Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) Business Plan Competition is accepting entries. The program has been organized to promote entrepreneurship and attract businesses to the District of Columbia. The winner will receive an investment totaling $100k (terms and conditions apply – the fine print says the “investment” may be “100% debt” or “100% equity” or “a [...]
DC Startup CardStar, Inc. Lands $1 Million in Series A Funds
If you attend DC area startup community events including Social Matchbox you have probably met entrepreneur Danny Espinoza. Danny spent a lot of time over the last few years talking about his company Mesa Dynamics, LLC and his product Amnesty Widgets. Amnesty Widgets allowed you to take a widget from the web and install it [...]
Social Matchbox Mid Atlantic – April 29, 2010, Washington, DC
Twice a year the team here at Social Matchbox hosts the most exclusive event for startup founders on the East Coast. We call it the Mid Atlantic State of The Startups because despite the event’s humble beginning as a startup social mixer like many other events that happen in Washington, DC, this event is where [...]
Durham, NC Founder’s Event: Software Startup Mixer, Part 2
The folks from Triangle Startup Factory down in Durham, NC (right by the Duke Campus) are hosting Software Startup Mixer, Part 2, on April 7th. Raleigh-Durham Startups and prospective startup founders may want to check it out. Around 80 people showed up for the last one for conversations and free pizza. There will be a [...]
Baltimore’s Future Not Looking So Bright
The last three years have been very good ones for Baltimore’s Startup and Technology community thanks to events organized by people like @RefreshBMore, TEDx Mid Atlantic and Social Dev Camp East), tech incubator Beehive Baltimore, and startups having exits (BillMeLater) and massive funding rounds (Lotame Solutions and Millennial Media). Then there is the recent We’re [...]
How To Pick Starters For Your Startup Team
Have you ever wondered why some people become NBA All Stars and others are passed over for college basketball scholarships? Playing basketball requires skill and ability. Training can make a big difference, but at some level ability and human factors kick in. In watching March Madness games over the weekend I was impressed that a [...]
