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PlumReward Mobile Coupons
September 18, 2009 | Filed under Startups

As taken from PlumReward.com
 
PlumReward in a nutshell

What is it?
A device (or kiosk) and reporting system that enables you to send timely coupons and promotions as text messages to your customers on their cell phone while being able to track their visits and coupon redemptions at your business.
 
How does it work?
There are two ways that PlumReward works:
1.
When [...]

Whitepaper compares cloud messaging platforms, Amazon SQS and Linxter
September 18, 2009 | Filed under Blog, Startups

By Jason Milgram
Cloud-based computing promises to revolutionize distributed applications, capitalizing on the ubiquity of the internet and allowing corporate IT departments to provision a wide variety of information services without having to assume responsibility for every piece of the puzzle.
This is how Libertas Technologies, one of our partners, begins their recent whitepaper in which Linxter [...]

KickStartz Weekend this week June 18-20, 2009
June 16, 2009 | Filed under Blog, Startups

KickStartz Weekend 2009 is this week and we are getting geared up for everything. For those of you that can’t be there, you can check out the live streaming video here. We will also be recording the event and will publish it on our YouTube channel here.

Startup Profile: Linxter
June 9, 2009 | Filed under Startups

Linxter is a cloud-based framework that provides message-oriented middleware as an easy-to-use service. With Linxter, developers dramatically simplify the development of their message-enabled products and services. Any application, device, or system that can access the Internet can quickly and easily be connected for secure and reliable communication.
With Linxter, you can focus on the core value [...]

UM’s Launchpad participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week
June 3, 2009 | Filed under Blog

During Global Entrepreneurship Week November 16 - 22, 2009, millions of people around the world will join a growing movement of innovative thinkers to promote entrepreneurial activities around the world. Administered globally by the Public Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., the mission of Global Entrepreneurship Week is to inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination [...]

KickStartz Weekend 2009
June 3, 2009 | Filed under Blog, Startups

As promised, you knew I would have to mention my own entrepreneurship event here in South Florida.
The event is called KickStartz Entrepreneurship Weekend. The event will be held at DeVry University in Miramar on June 18-20, 2009. We will have lots of food, a number of industry experts speaking, and will have lots of great [...]

A little about the new Florida Startup Blog
June 3, 2009 | Filed under Blog

Hello,
My name is Marc Asselin and I am the new blogger dude for Florida Startup Blog. So a bit of info about me; I am a passionate family man, entrepreneur, and lover of food. My IT career spans more than 20 years. I’ve acquired quite a few bumps and bruises along the way so hopefully [...]

Andy, Howard and Jason on a Sunday Morning
September 28, 2008 | Filed under Blog

This is a bit of a weird “kick-off post” for a startup blog, as I have yet to introduce myself, or let you know what this is all about. But still, it seemed appropriate. This repost is from the Defrag blog - a technology conference that I run. Thoughts, ideas, rants, questions - please leave [...]

Welcome to the Florida Startup Blog
September 3, 2008 | Filed under Blog, Startups

SpringStage is a new startup founded by David Cohen, Alexander Muse and Micah Baldwin. Our objective is to build a network of online, offline and media properties in an effort to promote entrepreneurship. Our focus is on local community development and in an effort to generate local content we are looking for a writer who [...]