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TechCocktail DC

Michael King

23 Aug 2012 — 1 min read

I had a great time at tonight's TechCocktail DC (http://tech.co/event/tech-cocktails-dc-mixer-startup-showcase#.UBG3E7Se6Ag) -- here's my rundown (as if anyone cared):

ProspectSnap
Speek - Neat idea for telecon's, though I don't see companies buying into this shift
Distil Inc. - Cool idea for a company
Veteran Central - Attacking an important problem (helping connect Veterans and jobs), still refining their execution
TIXELATED - Crowdsourcing paying for parties (I feel a little old for this one)
Mobillify - Mobile UI tool
VentureBoard - Social network for universities to help connect entrepreneur students
DoodleOrDie - Cool implementation of alternating doodling and captioning, like Telephone or Buchos Buchos Gali
LoveThatFit - Web app that lets women try on clothes virtually (virtual
WorkforceGrowth Inc. - New company focused on helping with HR management (sounds like web 2.0 meets Taleo)
Outroop
Barrel of Jobs - replacing headhunters with chains of social network referrals) cool startup with some polished branding)
Smartly - Company focused on helping support mentor-mentee relationships at companies (definitely a problem at large companies, but it would still be so hard to find mentors at a large company)
PersonSpot, Inc.
DataRPM - Company you can upload data sets up to to get some data visualization done
ProConit - Neat idea for people voting with intensity numbers instead of commenting on blog posts

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