Swivl lets you have your own robot cameraman for better, ‘hands-off’ photos and video
A Q&A with Swivl co-founder Brian Lamb. The San Carlos, California–based company announced last week that it had secured $500,000 in Seed...
Interviews
Minbox wants to make Cloud file sharing and storage easier and pain-free for power users
A Q&A with Minbox co-founder and CEO Alexander Mimran. The company’s service launched earlier this week after closing an $800,000 Seed funding...
Ribbon wants to change the social paradigm by enabling people to easily and more effectively make connections based on future travel and event plans
A Q&A with Tony Alfaro, founder and CEO of Ribbon, a social mobile app that targets travelers and event attendees. The app launched on the Apple...
JobPods enters the challenging HR market with a sharp focus on helping first-time job seekers get hired
A Q&A with JobPods founder and CEO Leigh Brandt. The New York City–based company launched to the public in late April, and is seeking to raise...
Swifto is moving the dog-walking business into the digital age
A Q&A with Swifto CEO Mohammed Ullah. The New York City–based startup announced at the end of April that it had raised $2.5 million from...
With $2.3M in the bank, recently-launched EVNTLIVE is a ‘digital concert venue’ for live music lovers
A Q&A with EVNTLIVE co-founder and CMO David Carrico. The company officially launched at SXSW back in March, and raised $2.3 million in Seed...
Adtile is focused on revolutionizing mobile advertising by making ads less intrusive and more UX friendly
A Q&A with Adtile founder and CEO Nils Forsblom. The Los Angeles–based company secured $2.7 million in Angel funding earlier this month....
Startup Stories: TinderBox’s co-founder on starting a company based on solving a common enterprise pain-point, and the importance of company culture to success
Editor’s Note: This is a Q&A series that features entrepreneurs and leaders who have successfully guided their startups to maturity. It is...
Clarke Miyasaki of Kickstart Seed Fund on its second fund and what entrepreneurs should do to attract early-stage investment
A Q&A with Clarke Miyasaki, Managing Director, Kickstart Seed Fund. The fund closed its second round of fundraising with $26 million in late...
Using the crowdfunding model and ‘future potential’ as collateral, Upstart is helping recent grads pursue their entrepreneurial dreams
A Q&A with Upstart co-founder and CEO Dave Girouard. The Palo Alto–based company raised $5.9 million in Series A funding in late April....
Recently-launched Coworks offers a premium creative services freelancer marketplace built on social recommendations
A Q&A with Henrik Dillman, Coworks co-founder and CEO. The San Francisco–based company launched its platform to the public in late April. To...
LevelEleven is gamifying Salesforce with the goal of increasing sales team effectiveness
A Q&A with LevelEleven co-founder and CEO Bob Marsh. The Detroit-based company was founded in 2012 as a spinoff of ePrize and just raised...
