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Being Capital — a new way of being on the web
By Michael Elias and Ram Nidumolu A new approach to being in business and on the web that applies equally to corporations and entrepreneurs Facebook’s recent acquisition of What’sApp for $19 billion could be seen […]
Uber announces Santa Cruz Launch with TechRaising Partnership
(Contributed) Uber, the smartphone app that connects riders and drivers, is partnering with TechRaising to offer a free first ride (up to $30) to attendees of TechRaising April 2014. Uber is available in over 80 […]
TechRaising to hold 48 hour collaborative startup blitz
(Contributed) More than 100 will come to build their startup or be part of a team TechRaising weekend: April 25, 6pm to April 27, 6pm, 2014 Cruzio, 877 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 For […]
Hack UCSC: A Step in the Right Direction
By Aric Sleeper Hack UCSC joins university talent with the local tech industry Speaking before a packed house of the who’s who of the Santa Cruz tech and business communities, members of city government, university […]
TechRaising or not, essential tips for a pitch
by Sara Isenberg Publisher, Santa Cruz Tech Beat As someone with a software engineering background, I came of age in my professional life working behind the scenes either as an engineer or project manager for […]
PayStand launches online payment service for bitcoin, credit cards, and e-checks
by Sara Isenberg Publisher, Santa Cruz Tech Beat $1 million in seed funding from Cervin Ventures, Serra Ventures, Central Coast Angels, and TiE LaunchPad. PayStand, a SantaCruz based startup, has launched from its private beta […]
Learn about X2Engine 4.0 at April 9 meetup
by Sara Isenberg Publisher, Santa Cruz Tech Beat X2Engine announces latest release X2Engine version 4.0 Launch Meetup Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 6:30 pm Cruzio Building – 877 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Free For […]
UCSC’s DANM MFA Exhibition April 26-27 and May 1-4
by Sara Isenberg Publisher, Santa Cruz Tech Beat UCSC’s Digital Arts and New Media MFA Program invites you to UNDERCURRENTS, their annual Master of Fine Arts graduate exhibition. The event will be held April 26-27 […]
Digital NEST plans to eliminate the digital divide
by Sara Isenberg Publisher, Santa Cruz Tech Beat “Eliminating the digital divide between those who have access to technology and those who don’t” On a cold Friday evening, Jacob Martinez noticed a young girl sitting […]
Event Santa Cruz reflects on past honorees of The Nexties
by Sara Isenberg Publisher, Santa Cruz Tech Beat Event Santa Cruz — The Nexties Night April 16th, 7:00 pm The Nick More info and tickets. Come reflect at a special Event Santa Cruz evening with […]