September 3rd 2010
Although people are attending fewer conferences than they used to, it is still a big part of the lives of many professionals. Lanyrd is a new startup entering the conference market by closely integrating with Twitter to help you find conferences near you and then stay connected to some of the attendees of the conference.
August 17th 2010
Regardless of what industry you are in you have likely had experience with the black hole process that is proposals. You email off the quote and then just sit back and wait days, weeks, maybe even months for a reply. QuoteRobot is trying to streamline that process with a new web app that helps you [...]
August 12th 2010
For many businesses Google’s three-hour delay on AdWords is longer than they can wait. These companies want to make real-time adjustments to handle demand, popularity, and market fluctuation. Contextured solves that dilemma with a real-time monitoring app. If you spend more than $720 per month on Google AdWords then you will only get dinged for [...]
August 9th 2010
The web today is full of small companies that have built products on top of other small companies. The newest example is a product called Flowtown that has leveraged social networks and email marketing companies to create a robust way to relook at your contact list. Part CRM tool, part email marketing, Flowtown hinges its [...]
August 5th 2010
At one point people started their business name search by opening up the yellow pages and making sure their name wasn’t taken by somebody locally. This progressed to opening up a browser and making sure the name has a good domain available. Now we are at a point where we need to make sure our [...]
August 3rd 2010
QR codes have been around forever, but most businesses have been waiting for the actual demand to start before diving into the QR pool. Based on recent smartphone trends, the industry appears ready for a breakthrough. Companies are cropping up to provide these services, including BeQRious which offers the ability to both create and track [...]
July 30th 2010
Booking an appointment at a doctor, dentist, and many other small businesses has always been a process with very little transparency. You give them a call, they tell you the first available appointment, and you either choose to accept it or go through the whole charade again. One startup is looking to change that entire [...]
July 29th 2010
A few years ago, the prospects of selling your merchandise online usually involved a steep setup fee and a knowledgeable web developer to help step you through the landmines of credit cards. Today, many of the pain points associated with launching a store have been removed opening the door to a whole new level of [...]
July 28th 2010
For the better part of two decades, Powerpoint has been the gold standard when it comes to putting together a presentation. Bosses around the world load it with bullet point after bullet point, throwing in an occasional clip art image to spice it up. Thankfully, that model appears set to change or at least get [...]
March 24th 2010
Most users like to see testimonials on a product before they buy it, but not for the reasons you may think. Consumers know these quotes have been carefully chosen by the site owner to put each product in the best light possible. So why do users even bother with these testimonial pages? In most cases [...]