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BenchPrep Moves to Subscription Model to be the Netflix of Online Courses

Erin Bury September 18, 2012

Today Chicago-based test prep and interactive learning startup BenchPrep announced that it’s moving to a subscription-based…

PayDragon Debuts Mobile Checkout to Let Users Scan and Buy Household Products

Erin Bury September 18, 2012

Today mobile payments provider PayDragon is announcing its new Checkout feature, which lets users purchase groceries and other…

Daily Grommet Adds Series B Funding From Rakuten to Amp Up Partnerships

Humayun Khan September 17, 2012

Boston-based Daily Grommet announced today that it has closed a round of Series B funding for an undisclosed amount led by…

Summer Launches With 60 Publishers to Give Readers Context

Humayun Khan September 17, 2012

Israel-based Summer recently launched its free Google Chrome browser extension, which shows users information about the people…

Sanebox Adds Salesforce Integration to Make Sales Emails Top Priority

Erin Bury September 17, 2012

Today Boston-based Sanebox announced Salesforce integration to help make messages from Salesforce a priority in a user’s…

Stride Launches to Help Anybody, Not Just Salespeople, Track Deals

Humayun Khan September 17, 2012

Seattle-based Stride, which is trying to provide “sales software for the rest of us,” launched in private beta…

Dispatch Launches in Public Beta to Help People Discuss Files in the Cloud

Erin Bury September 14, 2012

Dispatch, a New York City-based startup that helps people share and discuss their files in the cloud, launched its platform…

Social CRM Tool Network Hippo Shuts Down, Founders Launch Accel.io

Erin Bury September 14, 2012

This week the Ottawa-based founders of CRM tool Network Hippo announced they’re shutting down the online platform to…

CoverHound Adds Funding From Source Interlink, Partners with Automotive Brands

Erin Bury September 13, 2012

Today San Francisco-based auto insurance comparison tool CoverHound announced a strategic partnership with integrated media…

Ridesharing Startup RidePost Partners with TrustCloud to Up Rider Safety

Humayun Khan September 13, 2012

Startup RidePost launched its peer-to-peer ridesharing platform in August, connecting users who need a ride with drivers…

Zaptap Betting on NFC For In-Store Retail Experiences, Despite Apple's Snub

Erin Bury September 13, 2012

Fredericton, NB-based startup Zaptap is looking to help retailers create “augmented retail experiences” in their…

Stockr Raises $1.5M, Launching its Social Network for Stock Traders Tomorrow

Humayun Khan September 12, 2012

Today Stockr, a social network aimed at the investment community, announced it has closed $1.5 million in seed funding from Personal…

YourMechanic Raises $1.8M, Launches “We Come to You” Car Repair Marketplace

Humayun Khan September 12, 2012

This week “we come to you” auto repair service provider YourMechanic debuted their web and mobile apps, and announced…

Zendesk Raises $60M in New Funding, Debuts Updated Customer Service Platform

Erin Bury September 12, 2012

Today online customer service tool Zendesk debuted a new version of its cloud-based platform, and announced that it has raised…

Work4 Labs Adds $11M Series A for Facebook Recruiting Platform

Erin Bury September 12, 2012

Work4 Labs, a San Francisco-based recruiting tool for Facebook with offices in New York City and Paris, announced today that…

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BenchPrep Moves to Subscription Model to be the Netflix of Online Courses

PayDragon Debuts Mobile Checkout to Let Users Scan and Buy Household Products

Daily Grommet Adds Series B Funding From Rakuten to Amp Up Partnerships

Summer Launches With 60 Publishers to Give Readers Context

Sanebox Adds Salesforce Integration to Make Sales Emails Top Priority

Stride Launches to Help Anybody, Not Just Salespeople, Track Deals

Dispatch Launches in Public Beta to Help People Discuss Files in the Cloud

Social CRM Tool Network Hippo Shuts Down, Founders Launch Accel.io

CoverHound Adds Funding From Source Interlink, Partners with Automotive Brands

Ridesharing Startup RidePost Partners with TrustCloud to Up Rider Safety

Zaptap Betting on NFC For In-Store Retail Experiences, Despite Apple's Snub

YourMechanic Raises $1.8M, Launches “We Come to You” Car Repair Marketplace

Zendesk Raises $60M in New Funding, Debuts Updated Customer Service Platform

Work4 Labs Adds $11M Series A for Facebook Recruiting Platform

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