Good times at TECH Cocktail Boulder 1

Thanks to Eric Olson and Frank Gruber, as well as DEMO, Lijit and Threadless for throwing TECH Cocktail last night here in Boulder. I think there were about 200 people who came out from the local tech community and SocialThing, Filtrbox, Survey Gizmo, and Newsgator were there showing off their (soft) wares. Go and check …

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DemoGala is Thursday, October 11

I’ve never been to DemoGala before, so I’m not totally sure what to expect. It’s coming up on October 11th in Denver. I will of course let you know how it goes in a post-event blog post. I was one of the judges this year for selecting the companies who will be showcased there. It …

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Webware 100 finalists

Colorado has 4 Webware 100 finalists (unless I missed any) this year: Me.dium Jabber Newsgator Photobucket Congrats to all of these companies. This award is voted on by the public. Why not take a second and vote for your favorite Colorado (or other) company?

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PocketFuzz rocks SXSW

Just got home from a quick two day trip to Austin for SXSW. For me, the panels were so-so. I can’t say I really learned much new by attending them. But I sure did meet a ton of amazing people, which is really the only reason to attend these things in person. Denver’s own PocketFuzz …

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Hiring event

A group of companies including Newsgator, Gold Systems, Me.dium, Rally Software, and StillSecure are hosting a hiring event Wednesday night from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Westin in Westminster. The companies are looking for a variety of positions, so it’s not just for you impossible to find developers. Go check it out if you’re in …

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VCIR Presenting Companies

VCIR had 33 presenting companies in three tracks this year. 22 were IT related, and 11 were life sciences. Unfortunately, I only got to see about a third of them. Envysion – Broadband video surveillance. This targets food service, hotel and retail businesses who want to use the Internet to manage surveillance. They’ve landed customers …

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