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Launch or Die at a StartupWeekend Near You

Posted on April 27, 2012 by max| 6 Comments

Guest posted by Darius “Bubs” Monsef, a 500S mentor & founder living on the Big Island of Hawaii eating malasadas and smelling the plumerias. Follow him @bubs or at his blog (hellobubs.com) I was signed up to be a judge … Continue reading →

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Copywriting: Conversions or Thought Leadership?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by max| Leave a comment

SuperMentor Steph Hay (AKA Poison Ivy) is known at 500 Startups for her content expertise, UX skills, and giant hair. By day, as co-founder of FastCustomer, Steph works to rid the world from ever having to wait on hold again. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Tech & Family

Posted on April 17, 2012 by max| Leave a comment

The below is a guest post by Shireen Rahjou, Community & Media Relations Manager at .CO. You may have seen her running around SXSW in an orange t-shirt, spoiling all the .CO VIP’s (startups registered on a .CO domain). This … Continue reading →

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Half-Baked Contest > Score 1 Ticket to MamaBear

Posted on April 13, 2012 by max| 8 Comments

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: CONGRATS KAGORGES & KIRILL Check it out: http://puppyrapmobile.co/ Entrepreneurial improv at it’s best!  The folks at .CO are giving away a free ticket to MamaBear to the person who comes up with the best (re: funniest) tag line for … Continue reading →

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‘CAPTION THIS’ Contest 2 > Score a Ticket to MamaBear from Rackspace

Posted on April 6, 2012 by max| 15 Comments

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: CONGRATS GRACE & MAYA! Our buddies over at Rackspace are giving away a free ticket to MamaBear  to the joker who provides the best caption to the pic below (btw – this is original artwork by Cartoonist, Hugh MacLeod): HOW IT … Continue reading →

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‘CAPTION THIS’ Contest 1 > Score a Ticket to MamaBear

Posted on April 3, 2012 by max| 24 Comments

WINNERS ANNOUNCED – Congrats Larry Blanco & Scotty Iseri! Like monkeys? So do we. Our friends over at MailChimp are giving away a MamaBear ticket to the joker who provides the funniest caption to the pic below: HOW IT WORKS: 1. … Continue reading →

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We’re Launching a New Conference > MamaBear on Apr 20 in Mountain View!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by max| Leave a comment

Join 500 Startups, Actor/Entrepreneur LeVar Burton, Disney, BabyCenter, & many others… Did you know The Mama market is $2.1 trillion strong…and growing?! Moms today are economic powerhouses – and like mama bears, are loving, nurturing, and fiercely protective. One of our main focuses at … Continue reading →

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Mentor Like You Mean It

Posted on March 19, 2012 by max| 1 Comment

      Jennifer Lum (@jenniferlum) is a mobile entrepreneur and investor. She is a co-founder of Apricot Capital and mentors at 500 Startups and TechStars. Her start-up experience includes: Quattro Wireless, m-Qube, and WebHosting.com Dave Balter (@DaveBalter) is the founder and chief executive officer … Continue reading →

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WE’RE HIRING A SENIOR CONFERENCE PRODUCER

Posted on February 28, 2012 by max| 3 Comments

We’re hiring @ 500 Startups — know anyone who’d ROCK this position (below)? Send them our way… ABOUT THE POSITION To better connect the greater tech ecosystem and promote entrepreneurship on a global scale, we produce numerous conferences, events, and … Continue reading →

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