SkyBlox is a startup founded in 2008 that provides Wi-Fi to restaurants and retail stores around the city of Atlanta. In addition to providing Wi-Fi, SkyBlox allows real-time communication between businesses and their mobile customers. Reviews have given their product high marks.
The online startup was also in the news recently for being the first company to receive funding via Twitter.
“SkyBlox’s concept of combining wireless and local content has proven to be an innovative model,” said Lance Weatherby, an ATDC Startup Catalyst. “Using Twitter for this transaction is just another example of their creative approach.”
To help facilitate the funding, SkyBlox utilized …read more

With more and more people looking to save money, there are an increasing number of startups that focus on helping people save money. BMVclassifieds.com is one such startup.
Ben James, the founder of BMVclassifieds.com, explains his reasoning for creating this money saving resource.
Said James: “Seeing the impact of the current economic instability on everyday families caused me to start thinking of ways to help. I remember when I bought my car, the guy selling it had just been given a new company car. He told me he needed to sell fast. I walked away with the car $4,000 below it’s current …read more

Most of the time, online startup companies just don’t make it. SplashCast, a relatively popular Social TV network, recently announced that it will be shutting down. After originally receiving $4 million in venture funding, the startup couldn’t get another round of funding and was forced to close its doors.
Mark Berkley, the founder and CEO of SplashCast, had a classy goodbye message.
Said Berkley in a SplashCast farewell blog post: “We have a lot to be proud of. In addition we have a lot of lessons learned to humbly take with us as we move on. I want to personally thank all …read more

If you are starting an online startup company, there are a number of ways you can save money. Saving money early on in the startup process can mean the difference between your startup company making it big or your startup running out of money before it can hit its stride.
Here are some tips on how you can save money on an online startup:
1. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
If there are software packages out there that can do the job you need, don’t try to reinvent the wheel right out of the gates. For example, don’t try build your own blogging software …read more

A podcast is a great way to connect with your customers and stay connected. Podcasts are especially useful for startups who are trying to gain the trust of new customers and want to better explain their business model without having to publish an online novel. Here are five tips creating a successful podcast for a startup:
5) Trust and Knowledge
When listening to a new podcast about a startup, a new customer will usually listen for two things: whether the startup sounds trustworthy and whether the startup sounds knowledgeable enough to succeed in the industry.
4) Explain Thoroughly
Don’t assume you are speaking …read more

If you have a startup online business but you don’t have much of an advertising budget, there are still ways to bring a healthy amount of traffic to your website. It takes more elbow grease than simply purchasing traffic, however this type of free traffic is much more valuable than traffic brought to you by other means.
Here are five tips for bringing free traffic to your online startup business:
5. Link Exchange. Find websites that are in the same niche as your online startup company and ask whether they would be interested in exchanges links. You’ll be surprised the positive responses.
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