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Start Me Up! A profile of Social-Hire

Social-Hire.com is a niche social network where candidates can discuss careers with employers and recruiters.

It was launched by Tony Restell, who co-founded Top-Consultant.com in 2000, a careers site later sold to Jobsite and the Daily Mail General Trust.

I've been asking Tony about the new business, how the site was launched and his plans for future growth.

by Graham Charlton 03 May 2012 13:47pm 2 comments

Robert Scoble's nine hottest tech companies

We’ve all heard of Google Goggles and self-driving cars, but will these futuristic inventions actually become part of our lives or are they just a nice idea like the jetpacks we were all promised?

Blogger and startup enthusiast Robert Scoble passionately believes they will become part of our everyday lives, and what's more he has a good idea of how we will make use of them.

During a speech at TNW 2012 Scoble gave a fast paced run through of his favourite tech companies, and here’s a few of the highlights.

by David Moth 26 April 2012 18:12pm 0 comments

Five tips for finding a co-founder

With Silicon Valley partying like it's 1999, it's no surprise that everyone wants to be entrepreneur.

Maybe you have a great idea for an app, or know precisely how to disrupt a big industry with a new cloud-based software offering. Unfortunately, if you weren't born writing Ruby on Rails applications and Python scripts, the only thing standing between you and a $1bn acquisition is having a real product.

And so it goes that Silicon Valley is filled with two groups of entrepreneurs today: the cool kids who have the chops to build stuff and the non-technical entrepreneurs who want to team up with them.

by Patricio Robles 16 April 2012 17:32pm 7 comments

The CROWDFUND Act: everything you need to know

Yesterday, United States President Barack Obama signed into law the JOBS Act, which may be the most significant update to securities regulations since Sarbanes–Oxley was passed in 2002.

One portion of the new law, the CROWDFUND Act, has been creating a lot of buzz in Silicon Valley for months, as it will make it legal for startups the ability to raise money in small chunks from large numbers of non-accredited investors.

by Patricio Robles 06 April 2012 15:46pm 2 comments

Start Me Up! A profile of Sonic Editions

150 Sonic Editions is an online-only business which sells limited edition, hand framed iconic images of actors and musicians online.

We've been asking the team about the business model, and their goals for the future.

by Graham Charlton 04 April 2012 13:34pm 0 comments

Start Me Up! A profile of Bizoogo

Launched just last month, Bizoogo is a crowdsourcing platform for entrepreneurs, innovators and professionals looking to start a new business.

I've been asking Founder & CEO Erez Nounou about the challenges of launching Bizoogo, its business model and plans for the future.

by Graham Charlton 02 April 2012 14:53pm 0 comments

Microsoft, Nokia hope to woo Windows Phone developers with $24m

Microsoft operates one of the richest software businesses in the world, but that doesn't mean the company always finds it easy to get its way.

In the mobile space, the Redmond giant has arguably developed a respectable mobile OS, but by in large, iOS and Android are getting most of the love from developers.

by Patricio Robles 26 March 2012 16:42pm 0 comments

US Senate passes crowdfunding legislation

Non-accredited investors interested in investing in young companies and entrepreneurs hoping to use the internet to raise money for their startups are one step closer to their dreams today after the United States Senate passed the Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act, also known as the CROWDFUND Act.

The Act is the Senate's version of similar legislation that had already passed in the US House of Representatives and once reconciled, a final bill can be sent to president Barack Obama to be signed into law.

by Patricio Robles 22 March 2012 21:11pm 0 comments

Start Me Up! A profile of Netcopy

Launched in 2010, Netcopy aims to create 'digital assets' by bringing publishers' archive content back to life.

I've been asking the company about its business model and its goals for the future.

by Graham Charlton 20 March 2012 14:01pm 0 comments

Crowdfunding: four things entrepreneurs should consider

Crowdfunding may soon be a reality in the United States, giving entrepreneurs and would-be mom-and-pop startup investors reason for celebration.

And make no mistake about it: crowdfunding could be one of the most significant changes to hit the startup world in a long time, providing entrepreneurs with a much larger market in which to raise capital for their companies.

by Patricio Robles 16 March 2012 16:50pm 5 comments