BeauCoo Comes To The Web, Helps Women Size Each Other Up in a Good Way
BetaKit covered BeauCoo, a platform to help connect women with other women that have similar body sizes, when the startup raised…
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With 170K Users, Piktochart Updates Platform to Be Go-To DIY Infographic Tool
Today Malaysia-based Piktochart, a web-based tool that let users create their own infographics and presentations, announced…
Belly Launches Belly Bites to Entice Potential Customers With Local Rewards
Today Chicago, IL-based Belly, a customer loyalty and rewards program, announced the launch of Belly Bites, a free sample program…
Gogobot Launches Android App, Looks to Social Graph to Provide Travel Advice
Today San Francisco-based Gogobot, a platform for travelers to search and book hotels, restaurants and other activities, announced…
MediaGraph Expands DIY Public Relations Platform to the Travel Industry
BetaKit covered DIY public relations platform MediaGraph when it launched and demoed its platform for SMBs at the SeedStartup…
MediaPass Lets Publishers Add Paywalls to Look Past Advertising
Paywalls are increasingly being looked to as viable options for content creators with stories like Andrew Sullivan leaving…
VenueSeen Opens Up API, Allows Brands to Build Custom Instagram Campaigns
BetaKit covered the launch of VenueSeen Campaigns, an Instagram campaign management platform from the Columbus, OH-based startup…
Answer Underground Adds Verified Answers, Looks to Be Quora for Study Groups
When students get stuck finding a solution to a question on their own, their first instinct directs them to where most of us…
CHNL Adds Daily Deals, Looks to Be the One Content Aggregator to Rule Them All
With the plethora of social networks that a person logs into daily, from checking Facebook to keeping up with Twitter, LinkedIn,…
Textbook Price Comparison Tool Slugbooks Expands Beyond U.S., Launches in Canada
San Francisco-based Slugbooks, a textbook price-comparison platform that aims to help students save money, today announced…
Photo Community Pixoto Launches New Crowd-Ranked Stock Photo Service
In March 2012 BetaKit covered Pixoto, a photo community that is trying to offer an alternative to popular platforms like Flickr…
Crowdfunding Platform CircleUp Raises $5.5M for 5 Packaged Food Companies
Crowdfunding has gotten mass appeal thanks to platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, however San Francisco based CircleUp,…
Storefront’s Marketplace Makes Pop Up Shops a Reality for Online Retailers
Pop up retail shops can be a way for brands and retailers, both big and small, to gain significant exposure, boost sales, and…
Social Network for Communities Nextdoor Grows to Over 6,500 Neighborhoods
BetaKit took note of San Francisco-based Nextdoor, a private social network for local communities, in a trend article highlighting…
CloudOn Adds iPhone, iPad Mini, Nexus 7 Support for Mobile Microsoft Office Solution
Today Palo Alto-based CloudOn, a company known for making Microsoft Office tablet- and smartphone-friendly, announced the launch…