The Power of Us

Spreading their wings

Posted by on Nov 17, 2010 in Deals & Dealmakers, Events, Investment, Mobile, Noted, Pitch It, Startup, Venture Capital | 0 comments

We're rooting for two of the eight companies presenting at a startup pitch event this week in Tysons Corner, Virginia. NewsIT was one of the winners of the We Media PitchIt seed investment challenge earlier this year in Miami. Ringio, a slick virtual PBX service with built-in CRM. Ringio works out of WeSpace, the co-working studio we opened in Reston, Virginia, this past summer.

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Knight News Challenge deadline Dec. 1

Posted by on Nov 12, 2010 in Innovation, Journalism, Noted | 0 comments

The Knight News Challenge awards up to $5 million annually for innovative projects that use digital technology to transform the way communities send, receive and make use of news and information. The deadline for the next round of grants is Dec. 1, 2010. Learn more and apply at newschallenge.org.

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SXSW seeks news apps

Posted by on Nov 11, 2010 in Events, Journalism, Noted, Startup, Technology, Venture Capital | 0 comments

SXSW Accelerator, part of the annual SXSW interactive conference, showcases new apps, products and services in front of a jury of industry experts, venture capitalists and a live audience. Info and application at SXSWi.

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