Startup Q&As

Backed by 500 Startups and Adams Street Partners, MyHealthTeams creates social communities for people suffering from chronic illnesses and their caregivers

A Q&A with MyHealthTeams co-founder and CEO Eric Peacock. The San Francisco-based company was founded in the Summer of 2011 and raised $1.75...

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September 5, 2012

Startup Q&As

Twice, which recently closed a $4M Series A funding round, has established a full-service concierge-style marketplace for convenient resale of womens clothing

A Q&A with Twice co-founder and CEO Noah Ready-Campbell. The San Francisco-based company was founded in Fall of 2011 and closed a $4 million...

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September 4, 2012

Startup Q&As

With $1M in the bank and a cool name, Social Pandas is bringing sophisticated social CRM to sales teams

A Q&A with SocialPandas co-founder and CEO Mark Trang. The San Francisco–based company was founded in late 2011 and raised $1.5 million in Seed...

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September 3, 2012

Startup Q&As

Through interviews, events and a 48-state road trip, IdeaMensch is on a mission to inspire entrepreneurs of all stripes

A Q&A with IdeaMensch founder Mario Schulzke. The Los Angeles–based company has engaged in a national road trip this summer involving 50...

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August 29, 2012

Startup Q&As

Pivotshare seeks to change the way digital media is monetized…and they have $1M in new funding to do it

A Q&A with Pivotshare founder Adam Mosam. The Costa Mesa, California–based company was founded in late 2011 and announced in August that it had...

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August 28, 2012

Startup Q&As

Backed by 500 Startups and in the process of raising Series A funding, Keen is solving an ‘unsexy’ but important problem for the printing industry

A Q&A with Keen founder and CEO Vitaly Golomb. The San Mateo, California–based company was founded in 2008 and closed a $925K funding round in...

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August 27, 2012

Startup Stories

Startup Stories: Adapx CEO Ken Schneider on the importance of customer advocates and hiring good people to the company’s success

Editor’s Note: This is a Q&A series that features entrepreneurs and executives who have successfully guided their startups to maturity. It is...

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August 24, 2012

Startup Q&As

ShiftPlanning has had a big summer with the closing of its Series A round and being chosen as the volunteer coordination platform at the London Olympics

A Q&A with ShiftPlanning founder and CEO Ryan Fyfe. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2011 and raised $1 million in Series A...

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August 23, 2012

Startup Q&As

Vermont startup NatureShare has ambitions to be the social graph for nature enthusiasts

A Q&A with NatureShare CEO Brendan Cahill. The Woodstock, Vermont–based company was founded in 2009 as Green Mountain Digital and raised $1.5...

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August 22, 2012

Startup Q&As

MarketMeSuite gets $1.1 million and moves to the U.S. to help SMBs better navigate social marketing

A Q&A with MarketMeSuite co-founder and CEO Tammy Kahn Fennell. The Cambridge, Massachusetts–based company was founded in 2009 and raised $1.1...

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August 21, 2012

Startup Q&As

Powered by a recent $17 million funding boost, Boom Financial is powering secure international banking for the ‘unbanked’

A Q&A with Boom Financial co-founder and CEO Bill Barhydt. The Palo Alto–based company was founded in 2008 and raised $17 million in new...

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August 20, 2012

Startup Q&As

Still in its pilot stages but already counting big brands as clients, Pinfluencer is enabling retailers to tap Pinterest’s ‘database of shopping intent’

A Q&A with Pinfluencer co-founder and CEO Sharad Verma. The San Mateo, California–based company was founded in early 2012 and raised $1.4...

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August 17, 2012