TECHdotMN: News about Minnesota Startups

August 29, 2011 | by Guest Comments

After exploring the possibility of a sale last year, local software firm MakeMusic (NASDAQ:MMUS) took a big step towards ‘strategic repositioning’ when Karen van Lith was named CEO less than three months ago.

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Executable #1: Phil Soran, CEO, Compellent

October 22, 2010 | by Casey Allen Comments

About Executable #1:

Hear how Phil Soran, current Founder and CEO of  Compellent, walked away from his job at IBM selling storage systems to launch his first startup Xiotech.

Together with friends, Phil managed to convince early investors to back the venture (with no product) and build Xiotech for 5 years before selling the company to Seagate in 1999 $360m. In this interview, Phil discusses how he convinced those first investors, acquired the first customer and talks about the experience of selling to a big company — which would set the stage for  his second startup and MHTA member company Compellent.

*Special thanks to Stemmler Productions for the video production services

February 5, 2010 | sourced Comments

Part I

1. ArtsApp – (1:14)  Like Monster.com for artists to submit multimedia (Dejen Tesfagiorgis)
2. Reliacloud – (10:23) A cloud computing platform that allows people to build scalable computing infrastructure on demand (Jason Baker, VISI)
3. Pedal Brain – (18:50) Advanced cycle computer based on the iPhone platform combined with web-based data analysis (Matt Bauer)
4. MinuteBids – (29:25) An online bidding platform that makes it easy for property managers/owners to request and get bids for their property maintenance needs from top rated service providers (Jon Coudron)
5. Pedalr – (37:37) A many-to-many market place for people who love bikes (Andrew Korf)

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Part II

1. MobileRealtyApps.com – (00:01) Custom branded MLS home search apps for realtors on iPhone and Android (Aaron Kardell)
2. MileMarker – (10:00) Helps organizations capture ideas and prioritize them, making it easier to understand what to work on first (Bill Galfano)
3. Live Information Manager for Business – (19:43) Connects employees of an organization to their data and each other from anywhere in the world, all from within a single workspace (Roger Peters)
4. Mobile Roots – (28:41) Customized iPhone applications for campaigns (Lynn Smith)
5. WebSlide – (35:32) Provides you and your clients with a private, secure, easy-to-use system for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on designs without ever leaving your browser (Paul Armstrong)

TECHdotMN to livestream Minnedemo

February 1, 2010 | by Jeff Pesek Comments

Ben Edwards and Luke Francl are at it again! Minnedemo, now in its 8th production, will kickoff this Friday, February 5th, 7:00pm at the Intermedia Arts Center.  Tickets to the live event went fast, but for those who want in the action (and after party), there’s a crowd (50 strong) growing for the concurrent Minnedemo Annex at Moto-i, just down the street.

In collaboration with Minnedemo, TECHdotMN has partnered with Stemmler Productions to provide a real-time livestream of all 10 demo’s – straight through from start to finish.  The stream will be available right here, starting between 6:30 – 7:00. The livestream will also be recorded, archived and made available for your viewing pleasure after everything is all said and done.

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