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Tribbett and his cofounder Larry Baker are both former investment backers. The two founded Bolstr to help small, nascent businesses gain access to capital from a pool of accredited investors. On Bolstr, business owners can quickly raise the capital they need to grow their companies (between $25,000 and $500,000) while retaining 100 percent ownership (no equity required whatsoever). Monthly payments back to investors are sized by a set percentage of gross sales, giving investors liquidity early on and often....

The initial edge that Medytex has over other competitors is the fact that healthcare providers don’t have to wait months to get a patient’s feedback. Tyagi’s platform doesn’t just collect feedback either, the Medytex team analyzes the results and generates reports for providers. These differentiating factors are crucial in the healthcare market, which is saturated with ideas, people, and companies. Tyagi is playing on an interesting angle though because healthcare is also in dire need of some technological reform....

Come join us at the Innovate! and Celebrate conference in San Francisco, CA. The event will take place October 9 – 11, 2017, and is held in partnership with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Tech conferences are not exclusively defined by enlightening talks and the riveting panel discussions. A truly productive tech conference is inclusive, diverse, and overflowing with unique perspectives and ideas. And at Innovate! and Celebrate, you can expect a wide range of startup founders, engineers, designers, and directors willing to impart their wisdom in regards to funding, marketing, product development, virtual reality, and anything else you can think of....

The latest official Microsoft advice, shared via their blog, suggests that regular requests to update your password may hinder rather than help your security, which is why the company suggests dropping the activity. What has Microsoft Done? In its most recent update to the Security Baseline of Windows 10 (v1903), Microsoft has removed its password expiration policy. This is the feature which will regularly ask you to update your password at certain intervals (usually around 30 days)....

The bad actors, who have been posing as the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, have been distributing malware to government sectors in the European Union via decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents. Worryingly, all recipients need to do to fall victim to the attack is hover their mouse over the link. Otherwise known as APT28, the Fancy Bear hacking group has been causing havoc in cyberspace for some time, but the development of this new mouseover technique is a reminder of how sophisticated malware operations are becoming....

With coronavirus cancelling fan-attended sporting events for the foreseeable future, sports leagues around the world have done what they can to keep the games as normal as possible. From cardboard cutouts to video game audio, the attempts to make sports fun again have been nothing if not uniquely innovative. Now, the MLB is attempting to use technology to really engage their fan base, and who knows how it’s going to work out in real time....

But users don’t access the desired web content only through browsers. They also use mobile apps. Their popularity is also growing very fast, and up to June 2015, more than 100 billion of these programs was downloaded from app-stores. With all these data in mind, companies add mobile app to their promotion spectrum have huge advantage when it comes to customer engagement. That’s why many small businesses are building their own apps, which is now easier than ever, with platforms that enable you to create prototypes (Balsamiq, Moqups, etc) or even the fully functional apps (Appy Pie)....

The move would force thousands of users to actually pay for the service, rather than sharing it with friends and family across the multiple homes. Given Netflix’s previously positive stance on communal use, users are up in arms about the potential change. However, password sharing is arguably one of the worst things you can do for your online safety, which means that Netflix is right, but obviously for the wrong reason....

The launch wasn’t quite as slick as OnePlus might have liked. The slides didn’t change on time, leading to some sluggish visuals — ironically, while the company boasted about its fast-refresh rate screens. Despite this setback, the 7T Pro itself looks like it could be a great phone. However, the big question is whether OnePlus is straying too far from its ‘flagship-for-less’ mantra. OnePlus announced that the 7T Pro would cost £699, or about $865 — that’s a lot of money by anyone’s standards....

I suspect this experience is all too common with WordPress themes. But PageLines is hoping to do something about it with its new launch today. At its simplest, PageLines is a design tool that lets you drag and drop features to create your ideal website (see some features below). You can add columns or text boxes, move around images, and add special slideshows. If you’re a design newbie, you can start with a basic theme and just tweak a sidebar here or there....

Here’s how to make your own Sunday night or early Monday morning game plan: 1) List your priorities It’s easy for young entrepreneurs to get caught up in the blur of creating a new product. They have a passion for creating something new, something that is their own, but they forget to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. By stepping outside the box, you are able to get a sense of what needs to be done now....

The LLC, for limited liability company, refers to the a corporate structure that lets the members of the company avoid being held personally liable for the company’s debts or liabilities. It’s easy to set up, though the process varies by state, and registering your own LLC is a simple way to create a business out of your blog, online store, or app. Just Avoid the Services In a hard-hitting critique, one reddit user has spoken out against the services that will file your LLC for you....

To say the business world is making moves when it comes to hybrid work would be a dire understatement. Companies around the world have been establishing new policies, acquiring new companies, and generally prioritizing flexibility in service of their remote workforce and their virtual customers. Suffice it to say, this deal between Salesforce and Slack firmly cements the importance of hybrid work in the business world today, particularly given the staggering total of the deal....

Tech Cocktail caught up with Derrick Oien, CEO of the San Diego-based mobile app creator to learn more about his company. Tech Cocktail: What was the inspiration behind your startup? What do you enjoy most about working on it? Derrick Oien: My co-founder spent years working in sports statistics applications at ESPN and based on his experience and we came up with something that we think has great potential. I really enjoy the business development aspect as it is vastly different than what I have worked on in the past with media companies, mobile operators and consumer electronics companies....

At one point, tech companies viewed our collective phone obsession as advantageous – the more time we spent staring at our phones, the more money they could make. Then, the mood started to change. People didn’t want to scroll like zombies anymore, and became aware of the negative effects it could have on them. And this led to Apple’s new feature, ‘Screen Time’. Screen Time is newly introduced on iOS 12, the latest version of the operating system that powers Apple’s iPhones and iPads....

This “access to capital” talk is typically surrounded by conversations about what the area is missing. While I believe these conversations are well-intentioned, I think they miss the mark. In fact, I believe the earlier we stop talking about this, the better. Let me explain. The World Is Flat I have no problem believing that entrepreneurs in tech hubs may have an easier time raising early stage capital. I lived in Boston for a few years, and it’s objectively easier to run into investors actively looking for their next thing....

Texting between iPhones and Androids has been a notably unpleasant experience for years. Green text bubbles are just the tip of the iceberg, as cross-messaging users are forced to endure low quality images, limited reaction functionality, and a lack of read receipts. The company has a history of being forced into compliance, with the EU’s decision to force Apple to use USB-C charging cables on its future devices. Hopefully that will change soon, though, with Google imploring Apple to finally ditch its outdated technology and get with the times when it comes to texting....

Currently set to ship within 2-4 weeks, Snap Spectacles are priced at $130, plus shipping and taxes. Although the offering will include a charging case and cable, the two accessories will now also be made available for purchase for $50 and $10 respectively. Spectacles were first announced in September of last year, claiming the device contained one of the smallest wireless video cameras in the world. The device is said to have a day’s worth of use on a single charge, record 10-30 second videos with a press of a button, and comes in three colors....

Social media is no different, from the things you Tweet, to your status updates on Facebook. Whether you share an update or publish a post on LinkedIn. All these platforms drive different responses and you’ll get the best from them if you learn to speak the right language. We look here at some of the big platforms and how to get the tone right. If you haven’t seen this already, let’s imagine you’re eating a doughnut....

Today at WWDC 2017, Apple announced a new iOS 11 feature that will help relieve this problem by enabling iOS users to send money with Apple Pay in Messages. This simple feature could easily disrupt and potentially crush the life of any startup looking to get into the bill splitting app space. The only catch from Apple Pay’s world domination with this new feature, and it’s kind of big one, is that it only works with iOS users....