Just a reminder: today is the most important day of the year. It’s TC DC Mini Meet-up Night! We’re here in DC and we’re looking forward to meeting with you all at RFD (810 7th St NW) at 6pm for some networking, some fun, and some start-up talk.
I’ve been doing these things in the US and Europe for a few years now and my style is very laid back and very organic. This is a very informal event … → Read More
Just a reminder: starting April 9 TechCrunch will be hitting Virginia for a barnstorming tour of three cities – DC on Monday, Norfolk on Tuesday, and Richmond on Wednesday. You should have already RSVPed (did you?), you should have already picked out what you’re going to wear (did you?), and you should have your pitch ready (do you?).
As a special bonus, DC meet-up folks will get to meet our… → Read More
I’ve been digging through all of the various start-up emails I’ve received, and I thought it would be fun to start traveling down the Eastern Seaboard for a bit of mini-meetup action. In essence, we’re going to hold small, casual get-togethers at a local bar in DC and Richmond and I’m open to stopping in one more location, depending on interest.
Why? Because TC is for everyone. And just like… → Read More
Hot, new Washington D.C. tech accelerator known as The Fort is debuting its inaugural class of startups today. The organization grew out the efforts from early stage VC firm Fortify Ventures LLC, also known as Fortify.vc (that’s its URL, too), which had previously invested in nearly dozen D.C.-area tech companies.
Over the past 9 months, The Fort’s co-founders, Jonathon Perrelli and Carla… → Read More