If you’re a startup looking for the fabled goldmine of a Google exit, here’s the guy you’ll want to meet: David Lawee. The search giant’s VP of Corporate Development, along with CEO Larry Page, signs off on the dozens of acquisitions and acqui-hires made every year, large and small. (One got added to the latter…
Name: NoWait Quick Pitch: Restaurant wait list that replaces pagers and eliminates lines. Genius Idea: iPad app lets the restaurant notify their guests when their table is ready — via text message. Restaurant wait lists can be unorganized and frustrating – guests are often waiting for their pager to buzz or name to be shouted…
Dropbox is the latest tech company to have fallen victim to a security breach, and there’s a good chance your account is at risk. But unlike recent hacks on sites such as Yahoo, LinkedIn and eHarmony, account names and passwords weren’t posted online, making it more difficult to check via a tool if yours was…
Chances are you already know how difficult it is to find any job in this economy, let alone your dream job. Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 12.7 million unemployed Americans, and there aren’t any quick fixes in sight. With millions of others looking for the same jobs, you don’t have time…
Hot Tech Startups 1. Turntable.fm When Turntable.fm launched in mid-2011, the social music website was widely hailed as one of the most exciting music startups of the year. Turntable hit 140,000 users in its first month and reportedly raised as much as $7.5 million in funding at a valuation of $37.5 million. The service, which…
Image: Elizabeth Pierson/Mashable Elizabeth Pierson/Mashable When the pocket protectors and taped glasses version of the geek gradually gave way to present-day techie staples such as hoodies and flip flops, it might have seemed like the evolution of geek style had hit its ceiling — simplicity and comfort in the service of marathon coding sessions. This…
And you thought you knew all about ponies. A new collaborative film project on the funding platform Kickstarter will attempt to blow away the rainbows-and-glitter image of the 1980s My Little Pony cartoon with sordid stories of the four-legged underworld. Filmmaker Jay Speiden’s proposed DVD series, Pony Tales, features a brown plastic palomino figurine whose…
Kids in fraternities get a bad rap. They’re seen as degenerates. Their priorities are constantly questioned. For the most part, the common perception of “frat bros” is that they’re keg-crushing, rule-breaking, brain-fried balls of testosterone. You know what? These generalizations may not be too far off, but at the same time, don’t be so shortsighted.…
Apparently sexting isn’t the only heart-pounding activity young adults are getting into on their mobile devices. According to a survey from free texting app textPlus, half of young adults surveyed (ages 18-24) say they’ve discussed the upcoming election on their mobile devices via text message. More than half (56 percent) say they’ve specifically chatted about…
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Long hours and hectic schedules are integral components of startup culture. Along with the fun perks, office pups and ubiquitous passion, startups are also known for countless team meetings, working lunches…
UPDATE: Pinterest announced secret boards Thursday morning. Private boards may soon be coming to Pinterest. When pinning an image to Mashable‘s Pinterest account Wednesday morning, we noticed a mention of “secret boards” (see screenshot above). We were unable to create secret boards or find another reference to them, however, signaling that this may be…
You know how rock bands tour around in those huge, tricked-out buses? Imagine that same bus plastered with the logos of 26 tech startups, driving around the country from university to university looking for young, talented programmers. That’s the concept behind Hacker Tour 2012. Hacker Tour is the brainchild of ReadyForce, a startup in its…
An Apploi representative demos the app to a potential user. The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Apploi One-Liner Pitch: Apploi helps job seekers find jobs nearby, and surfaces the best applicants for…
Twitch CEO Emmett Shear wasn’t born a leader, he became one almost by accident. And he now runs one of the most valuable video properties on the web, just purchased by Amazon. View this image › The Justin.tv founding team, from left to right: Justin Kan, Kyle Vogt, Emmett Shear, and Michael Seibel. Flickr /…
Got a question for Johnson? Use the chat feature above to get it answered live! Jeremy Johnson is the co-founder or 2tor, Inc., an education technology company that partners with top-tier universities to deliver rigorous, selective degree programs online. In 2008, Jeremy co-founded 2tor with John Katzman, founder of the Princeton Review, and Chip Paucek, former CEO…
Throughout the last 10 years, the world of design — specifically architecture and engineering — has benefited greatly from major technological advances. Although it wasn’t too long ago that many infrastructure and object modeling required excellent hand-drafting and perceptibility skills (not to mention plenty of time and attention to detail), 3D software tools such as…