The mobile application AppAware launched in February 2010 allows users to find the best Android apps based on the installation behavior of other users (currently more than 70,000 active users). AppAware is looking for an experienced and motivated CEO who will raise funding and market AppAware to potential clients. Our future CEO should be well […]
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After countless hours of evaluating, reading, reviewing and thinking about all the 41 submission to the 2010 Swiss Open Source Awards on September 1st the winner ceremony was held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. The award was sponsored and organized by /ch/open, a Switzerland based group to promote and support Open Source in Switzerland. This […]
Continue ReadingStartup-Konferenz: Finanzierung und Hilfestellung
Reto Hartinger, selbst erfolgreicher Startup-Unternehmer hat mich gebeten, einen kleinen Hinweis auf eine der nächsten Konferenzen des Internet Briefings zu veröffentlichen. Das mache ich selbstverständlich gerne. Speziell auch, weil das Thema interessant ist und es meines Wissens dabei um ein Gebiet geht, dass doch eher hinter verschlossenen Türen besprochen wird. Die Konferenz richtet sich an […]
Continue ReadingTechCrunch Meetup 2008 – A Look Back
It has been two years since UK based TechCrunch co-editor Mike Butcher has payed the Swiss startup scene a visit. My recordings of the elevator pitches have been viewed over 5000 times. Some more often like Poken, with over 600 views, others with only 14 views. Now that two years have passed, I thought it […]
Continue ReadingHistory of reMail
By now you should have heard that reMail, an email search client for the iPhone, has been bought by Google and was removed from the AppStore. What is a little bit more interesting in my eyes is a look back. What was reMail like in version 1, and what has changed. In the very first […]
Continue ReadingCommunicating with US Blogs
The following presentation was just a small idea in my head on a train ride from Zurich to Basel a few days ago. But I think and after talking to a few friends, colleagues and partners I decided to go for it. The following presentation should give every startup a basic idea on how they […]
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