Tech Wildcatters

Archive for April, 2011

Death by Foundry: Opportunities Worth Passing Up

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

With more and better frameworks and SDKs, development is easier than ever. Still, developers struggle with the over-hyped expectations set by cliché stories of “over the weekend” billion-dollar hits, such as Facebook and Netscape. In that context, Accelerators such as TechStars in Boulder, CO and Tech Wildcatters in Dallas, TX provide enough of a financial and support runway to make [...]

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9 Lessons Learned Through Tech Wildcatters

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

By Kelly Spradley, Cofounder of Vignature The benefits of being in Tech Wildcatters are numerous.  You get an investment in your company, free office space, and a chance to pitch your company to VCs.  The biggest benefit, however, is advice from the mentors.  Here are some lessons that we have learned from the mentors. 1. [...]

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Nimbix Asks: What’s In a Name?

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

When we started Nimbix in early 2010, a cloud computing company offering super speed servers for technical applications, our original concept was rooted in our belief that economic forces will drive inevitable change in the way we compute information. I originally named the company Compuconomy. I realize that may sound a bit ridiculous, but I [...]

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We’re investing with Mark Cuban, Jeff Clavier, Dave McClure, David Cohen, Jay Adelson and Aaron Patzer

Friday, April 1st, 2011

GreyScale Reinvents Loneliness

Startup Raises $41 to Celebrate Isolation and Withdrawal in a World That’s Just Not That Interesting

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