October 2010
Beginner
352 pages
6h 11m
English
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Appendix A. The TechStars Companies
AccelGolf (2009)—offers mobile and online apps to golfers that improve their game through personalized content.—
accelgolf.comADstruc (2010)—is an online buying platform for outdoor advertising that enables an auction and listing-based marketplace and makes the process of buying and selling faster and more profitable.—
adstruc.comAmpIdea (2009)—is helping new parents by offering services through a web-enabled baby monitor.—
ampidea.comAppX (2008)—provides software as a service to parties that invest in venture capital and private equity.—
app-x.comAppswell (2010)—is a mobile crowd-sourcing platform that allows people, companies, and brands to harness the wisdom of their crowds.—
appswell.comBaydin (2009)—creates e-mail utilities and collaboration catalysts that make e-mail even more valuable.—
baydin.comBlipSnips (2010)—makes it easy for users anywhere on the web to tag, share, and collaborate around memorable video moments.—
blipsnips.comBrightkite (2007)—lets you make friends, join communities, and share experiences on the go.—
brightkite.comBuyPlayWin (2008)—is the world's first tournament marketplace. Every shopper gets a chance—the chance to win their purchase by playing fun games against other shoppers.—
buyplaywin.comDaily Burn (2008)—is the premier fitness social network for detailed tracking, online accountability, and motivation.—
dailyburn.comDevver (2008)—takes the tools that developers use on their desktops and turns them into cloud-based services.— ...
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