Startups have many obstacles, but at the start every idea revolves around a team. What talents comprise the founding team has always varied – maybe tech and business development leads come together or a designer and programmer will begin a partnership, there eventually will be the need for additional knowledge to help a startup blossom. […]
Archives for April 2013
Group buying, but with a 1 in 5 chance to get your order for free
Cazimo is a new twist on group buying. The site offers daily group deals of up to 5 buyers with a special something and what everyone wants. One out of the five buyers gets it free. While others pay the price tag and get their order. For the first time in your life you’ll get […]
A social network for emergencies in San Francisco
We were unlucky enough to experience the Fukushima disaster first hand, but the biggest takeaway we gathered from the disaster wasn’t the horrific event rather it was how people came together. We were overwhelmed with support from our own families, the heartfelt thoughts of the people of Japan thinking of their loved ones, and the […]
Turn Anything Into A Clock
Although just a concept the work of South Korea designer Bomi Kim is inventive enough for us to dream it makes an appearance on Kickstarter for us to have hanging in our own offices. The nail shaped concept design lets you turn anything into a clock. The nail-shaped mechanism keeps track of the time, while […]
Vibrating Lingerie For Long Distance Relationships By Durex
If you’re fan of Big Bang Theory you must remember the episode in which Raj and Howard created the “Internet Kissing” prototype. For those that aren’t familiar, this “device” sensed where you placed your lips, and a secondary “robot” in another location would simulate the actions to allow two people in a far distance to […]
Bidvoy tells you what your product is worth on eBay
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” The words of Japanese poet Ryunosuke Satoro mean so much to the team at Bidvoy that they headline their team page. The tightly knit trio are working on making Bidvoy better everyday to enable us with an insightful tool before selling and buying on eBay. […]
Teaching kids coding with Hopscotch
Hopscotch is an app built by those who want to create things that they themselves wished existed when they were kids. The free beta release of the app teaches kids aged 8-12 the beginnings of simple coding. The iPad app uses bright, fun and highly visual cues to keep interest to foster inheriting programming concepts. […]
Giving people the power to smile
In North America and many parts of other established nations dental hygiene is a staple in everyday life. However, over the totality of our world there are too few dentists, moreover in poor communities the problem is even more pronounced. Our communities face significant oral health challenges and even in those living in situations where […]
How happy are your employee’s?
What do your employees think of you? That’s a question that at best gets a tip-toed answer when asked face-to-face. So how do you learn what’s really on their minds so you as a founder can do better? Morale.me helps companies assess employee satisfaction as a free app to learn exactly that. The iPhone app […]
Mgadget says hello to the paradox of choices
Mgadget.net cuts through the noise of finding relevant information to make an educated decision when buying accessories for the iPhone, iPad; video, audio photography and other popular categories. Products are categorized and one can search and filter on a wide criteria of relevance. This all occurs in a minimalistic playground without the clutter of ads […]