April 2011
Indian Startup ConnectM Named Winner of IBM SmartCamp Bangalore
winner of IBM Global Entrepreneur Startup SmartCamp in Bangalore India. ConnectM's USP technology collects data remotely and uses domain specific analytics to deliver actionable business intelligence. ConnectM's solutions are powered by cutting edge M2M technology, that allow both wireless and wired systems to communicate with other devices of the same ability.
February 2011
IBM GEP SmartCamp New Cities and Entrepreneur Roundabout
The trip started in a very cold Kansas City before escaping a massive snow storm to make it to sunny Silicon Valley, before returning east to NYC and finally London. Way too many insights to list here however the one major takeaway from the trip was the level of excitement and energy around startups seems to be exploding.
KickStarter's Awesome $27 Million in Crowdsourced Seed Money for Startups
What's really cool about KickStarter is you have absolutely nothing to loose and everything to gain. All you have to do is present your Project/Startup idea, ask for the seed money you need, and like magic the masses of KisckStarter and the world give you a thumbs-up or down, and the Thumbs-Up can be very surprising indeed!
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