Startup 2009 started with more than 150 entries from startup companies. The startups were then trimmed to a Top 10. Those final ten startup companies each gave their pitch at the conference in an effort to win the grand prize. When the smoke cleared, Article One Partners was named the grand prize winner of Startup 2009.
Article One Partners is a company that pays top dollar for finding and submitting prior art evidence for specific patents. On their website, Article One Partners says that their mission is “Adding a crucial level of review to the U.S. patent system that can strengthen …read more

With the uncertain status of the stock market, more individual investors are looking for help. That specific niche is one that Portfolio Monkey could fill.
Available at PortfolioMonkey.com, this financial startup will allow users to analyze and optimize their portfolio and also generate customized stock tips based off the portfolio characteristics.
Portfolio Monkey was recently named as one of Startup 2009’s ten finalists. To learn more about this startup, I interviewed Jay Liao, the founder of Portfolio Monkey.
Stephen Kersey: Can you tell the StartupSpark readers a little bit more about PortfolioMonkey.com? What makes your startup better than the competition?
Jay Liao: Portfolio Monkey …read more

Recently, I was fortunate enough to conduct an interview with Lisa M. Maki, the President of BeliefNetworks, Inc. During the interview, she discusses the past, current and future of BeliefNetworks, Inc., the startup company that was recently named as a Top 10 finalist for Startup 2009 and also made TechJournal South’s 2009 list of the top 50 technology and biotechnology companies.
Stephen Kersey: Can you tell the StartupSpark.com community some more about BeliefNetworks, Inc.? What makes your startup better than the competition?
Lisa M. Maki: BeliefNetworks, Inc. is a high-tech startup based in Charleston, SC. We have built a disruptive technology applying …read more

Good Health Advertising is a leading medical and health online advertising service company. Reaching nearly 17 million people each month, GoodHealthAdvertising.com is definitely an up-and-coming startup in the industry.
On June 3rd, Good Health Advertising will compete with ten other startup companies in Startup 2009. To learn more about GoodHealthAdvertising.com, I conducted an email interview with Robert Kadar, the President of Good Health Advertising Inc.
Stephen Kersey: Can you tell our readers a bit more about GoodHealthAdvertising.com?
Robert Kadar: Good Health Advertising is a top 10 online Health Advertising Network.  We represent a collection of quality sites, email lists, widgets and applications that …read more

Micronotes.com is definitely a startup company to keep your eye on. Utilizing innovative technology, Micronotes plans to further incentivize the online bill paying process for both consumer brands and the online bill payers. On one end of the transaction, bill payers will be given an opportunity to save money. On the other end, consumer brands will be able to communicate with online users at the most opportune moment possible. With more and more people looking to save money, their technology could be a hit for all parties involved.
About a week ago, Micronotes was named one of the Top 10 finalists …read more

Is there anything more annoying than filing an expense report? Especially if you have a ton of tiny charges that you have to keep track of along the way, the process can be painstaking, annoying and, quite frankly, a waste of your time.
An online startup that is trying to make the expense report process much easier is Expensify.com. This startup, which has been named as one of the ten finalists for Startup 2009, could be a godsend to anyone who files expense reports on a regular basis.
With Expensify, you can import information from your existing credit cards, receive a dedicated …read more

Startup 2009 has announced their Top 10 startups. On June 3rd, these ten startups will compete to win a General Catalyst Partners investment of $25,00 and business services totaling $50,000.
If you are in the startup world, purchasing tickets to Startup 2009 is a wise idea. There will be a number of interesting speakers, panels and presentations.
Here are the websites that comprised the Startup 2009 Top 10:
Adzoomi.com
ArticleOnePartners.com
Beliefnetworks.net
Expensify.com
GlobeFunder.com
GoodHealthAdvertising.com
MicroNotes.com
Path101.com
PortfolioMonkey.com
TheAMMGroup.com
Congrats to the ten companies that were named to the top of the Startup 2009 class. Originally, there were 150 applicants. Now there are only ten. On June 3rd, the list will be cut to …read more

Startup 2009 is a conference showcasing startups that will take place on June 3rd in New York. It is a great opportunity for startup company entrepreneurs to meet with investors, venture capitalists and industry journalists.
For those looking to get in on the startup competition, the competition applications deadline is on Monday, April 20th at noon EST. The Startup 2009 conference will be co-hosted by New York University’s Stern School of Business and Silicon Alley Insider.
Taking place in Schimmel Auditorium at NYU, ten startups will be competing for $50,000 in addition to the buzz and bragging rights that come along with …read more