‘Mindblown Life’ iOS Game Aims to Teach Teens Financial Skills
The average student finishes college thousands of dollars in debt and graduates into a world where even the most qualified candidates struggle to land a decent job. Most young adults give little thought to their credit scores or retirement savings, and longterm financial planning is nothing but an afterthought. But can a mobile game make money management more relevant to youth... Read More
Storylane Prompts You to Share Your Life Story, One Question at a Time
If you added up all the updates you’ve posted to Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and other social networks, would it tell a complete and compelling story of your life? Jonathan Gheller bets the answer to that is no. Gheller, a serial entrepreneur who founded companies like Fashmash and Mixtent, launched a new social network in beta this week called Storylane, which encourages... Read More
Shutterstock Ends First Day of Trading Up Nearly 30%
Shutterstock, an online marketplace for stock photos, went public on Thursday and enjoyed a strong first day of trading. The company priced its IPO at $17 a share and saw the stock rise more than 30% in trading before closing the day at $21.66, a gain of 27.4%. Shutterstock was expected to IPO for $13-$15 a share. Shutterstock is one of only a couple Internet startups to go public... Read More
70+ Events in Publishing, Technology and More
Whether you’re looking to make industry contacts or learn the latest trends in advertising, technology and media, Mashable‘s Events Board has something for you. We picked four of the latest events to be listed to give you an idea of the possibilities for networking, developing skills and moving your business forward. Check these out, or head over to the full listings... Read More
Hipmunk Founder Adam Goldstein Answers Your Questions [LIVE CHAT]
Goldstein is the co-founder and CEO of Hipmunk, the travel search site. Prior to establishing Hipmunk in 2010, Goldstein co-founded BookTour with Wired’s Chris Anderson. He graduated from MIT in 2010 with degrees in electrical engineering/computer science and mechanical engineering, and was North American Debating Champion in 2010. Goldstein was also the youngest author ever... Read More
Peek Makes Planning Your Next Vacation a Little Easier
Going on vacation is fun, but planning for that vacation often isn’t. A new startup launching Thursday called Peek is looking to simplify how you plan trips, offering a curated, handpicked list of things to do while traveling in a new place. The idea started when founder Ruzwana Bashir was planning a trip to Instanbul with some friends, and had to make dozens of phone calls... Read More
Fab Remakes Itself as a Mobile-First Company
Jason Goldberg has already remade his company Fab.com once — turning it from a social network for gay men into the design-focused deal site we know today. Now, Goldberg, Fab’s founder and CEO, is in the process of remaking Fab again, this time as a mobile-first company. For the first six months that Fab.com existed as a deals site, it didn’t have any mobile... Read More
RockMelt Launches Social News Reader for iPad
RockMelt, the social web browser, released its first app for the iPad on Thursday, which blends web search functions into a news reader application. More About: RockMelt, ipad, ipad apps, web browsers Read More
App Finds the Cheapest Parking Near You
On this episode of the Valley Girl Show, Jesse Draper sits down with the founders of ParkMe, the real-time parking app that is sweeping the nation. More About: iphone apps, parking, valleygirltv Read More
Announcing a Live Chat With Founder of Hipmunk Adam Goldstein
Streaming live on Mashable, Hipmunk founder Adam Goldstein will answer reader questions at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) tomorrow, Oct. 11. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council’s program called YEC #StartupLab, Goldstein will appear live via video chat broadcast on this site. Goldstein is the co-founder and CEO of Hipmunk, the travel search site. Prior to establishing... Read More
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