Uppidy Raises $300k, expanding their funding wallet to $550k
Uppidy, a Washington area startup (technically Columbia, MD, but the company is virtual) that launched six months ago has just announced their raise of $300,000 which is in addition to a previous raise of $250,000 (according to the team). Investors in the deal included others who were not disclosed. The company helps you store, search [...]
Meet Manned Missions, A Startup That is Out Of This World!
Meet Manned Missions, a startup that is out of the world of Washington area startups. When you visit the Manned Missions website, instead of getting a sign up for the beta phrase, you get “Mars Is Waiting” superimposed over a 3D slice of the Martian Landscape. You get this sense of the fact that you [...]
Register Now The Social Matchbox Startup Launch Event – Early Registration Discount
The Social Matchbox Startup Launch Event is our annual grand event held by Washington area Startup Founders, Investors, and Community Leaders that provides a launch platform for new web and software product companies to gain exposure to early adopters, major media, bloggers, investors, and to compete for a chance to win the Community Choice and [...]
Mid-County Maryland vs. Baltimore As The Next Brooklyn
While Washington, DC wrestles with corruption issues, rising costs of doing business, and the question of whether or not web agencies and government contractors are startups are not, the Washington area suburban and regional tech community has been gaining a lot of momentum. Today someone forwarded me this video titled ‘Baltimore is The Next Brooklyn‘ [...]
Washington Area Startup Founders Panel and Schmoozing
If you missed last night’s founder’s panel, you really missed out. The event turned out to be some of the most intimate CEO and founder networking in the Washington area since the first bar camp held in Washington, DC back in 2007. We have held and attended a lot of events, but never has the [...]
Social Matchbox Open Mic & Speed Dating For Geeks Returns to Tysons Corner
The event brings together members of the DC Startup community including startup founders, developers, marketers, designers, investors, and others who work for or aspire to work for startups. This is one event where it is safe to tell people you are looking for sweat equity and a great opportunity to get in on a startup [...]
It’s Not All About The Product
I hear from people all the time who talk to investors and walk away frustrated because the investor wasn’t impressed with their product. In some cases it is because the investor doesn’t get the product. The same is true of the investors. This seems to be especially true for people pitching B2B and web based products. The reasoning [...]
