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New Power: An Interview with Henry Timms

Startup Lessons Learned

I remember very early on when Baltimore turned Giving Tuesday into BMore Gives More--Baltimore Gives More. They decided they were going to make it all about how generous Baltimore is. Rapid experimentation isn’t something that’s just entrepreneurial, it's actually what the best mobilizers do.

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HealthDataInsights Sells for $400 Million. Big Win for GRP Partners.

Both Sides of the Table

Our investments focus heavily on the financial services industry, digital media, mobile applications & infrastructure, SaaS / Cloud and retail innovation. Our other big wins came from Chicago (Ulta & Envestnet), Baltimore (BillMeLater), New York (DealerTrack) & LA (TrueCar). And we’re not restricted to territories.

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5 Companies That Could Become The Next Apple

YoungUpstarts

As impressive as Apple’s revenue growth is, there are five companies expected to become the next Apple in the near future: Skyworks Solutions Success With IoT, Mobile Payments and Connectivity. The Skyworks Solutions growth is largely due to its key involvement in IoT, payments on mobile devices, and Internet connectivity.

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Mobile App Woofound Recommends Places Based On Your Personality

YoungUpstarts

Here’s a new one – social discovery mobile app Woofound ( www.woofound.com ) matches a user’s personality and recommends activities suited for them. Founded in April 2011, Baltimore-based Woofound so far has raised $1,175,000 in angel investment. It currently has fifteen full-time employees.

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In Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Cofounders Find YOU!

davetroy.com

July 29th, 2010 | baltimore , business , design , economics , philosophy , software , trends My last couple of posts have been about finding technical cofounders, either at the start or over time. In Baltimore, I helped to form Beehive Baltimore in February 2009, and it’s grown to include over 100 professionals in its ecosystem.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

startupbaltimore.org

Home Events Calendar Job Board Startup Resources Archives About Contact Interested in an Open-Data Contest in Baltimore? In Baltimore, I’d start by working at the Beehive coworking space , attending some Bmore on Rails events , searching for other technically-themed meetups , visiting the Node , and getting involved with Betascape.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Hemafuse

Austin Startup

Prior to Sisu, Yarina founded a medical device non-profit working with rural mobile clinics in India. Yarina spoke about the meaning of Sisu in Finnish, the importance of building community, and what she loves about being in Baltimore. Tell us your favorite thing about being based in Baltimore. and Indian companies.