The Challenges of Taking the Real Estate Process Online
byWith the proliferation of online tools in the traditionally offline real estate industry, startups are increasingly making…
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Location-based Gaming: The Next Big Payday?
by Darrell EtheringtonWith the proliferation of mobile devices that come standard with location-aware and social features, it’s not surprising…
Surveying the Crop of User Feedback Startups
by Darrell EtheringtonFor companies, getting user feedback that reveals meaningful insight about user or customer sentiment has never been easy,…
Startups Jumpstarting Fitness Motivation with Technology
by Darrell EtheringtonLosing weight and staying active can be a challenge even for the most motivated of people. But a number of startups are aiming…
Startups Help Shoppers Take Fashion Into Their Own Hands
by Darrell EtheringtonFashion is personal, so it makes sense that existing players and startups in the fashion space would adopt a personalized approach…
The Next Frontier of Photo Apps
by Erin BuryInstagram may be the leading real-time photo-sharing app now, but when it launched in October 2010 it was just one in a sea…
As HR Shifts From Headache to Hot Spot, Startups Take the Lead
by Darrell EtheringtonStartups that provide services to supplement or augment internal human resources departments at big corporations are experiencing…
Trying to Replicate 37signals’ Success
by Darrell EtheringtonThe online collaboration space never lacks for new entrants, but it’s also a place with relatively few bright stars.…
Kid-Friendly Web Businesses Raking in Funding and Profits
by Darrell EtheringtonThis week has been an exciting one for kid-focused web startups. U.K.-based Moshi Monsters, the online social game where kids…
The Rise of Ebook Platforms
by Darrell EtheringtonDigital publishing is a hotbed of startup activity, though that activity is somewhat threatened by recent moves Apple has made…
The New Breed of Loyalty and Rewards Startups
by Darrell EtheringtonShoppers go into stores for deals, but what gets them to stay and come back, day after day? That’s the question asked…
Retargeting Continues to Gain Traction With Advertisers
by Erin BuryWhat happened to all the hype around behavioural ad retargeting? Once heralded as the “next big thing” in display…
Digital Textbook Publishing Turns Into David Vs. Goliath Battle
by Erin BuryWhen Apple makes a new product announcement, companies listen. Especially if a company competes directly with their new offering.…
Washington Post Social Reader Marks Move From Contextual to "Frictionless Sharing"
by Erin BuryAt a time when print publications are struggling to reach new online readers and translate their offline efforts to the web,…