Hey all! Local tech startup KidCheck, Inc, www.kidcheck.com, will be joining us at TechBoise tomorrow night. Brad Hennessey and team will be sharing their tales of the now famous David Cohen funding rejection, subsequent bootstrap, international success, and the company’s next steps. Tomorrow, April 28, we’ll be meeting at 5:30 at Nebula Shift, 609 W. Main Street in Boise. Look for the door with the Nebula Shift sign and head upstairs. Beverages are taken care of in collaboration with last month’s sponsor, Mark Monitor, and Nebula Shift. We don’t yet have… [ read more ]

Hey Boise Entrepreneurs, We are very excited to have David Cohen and Andy Sack from TechStars here on the evening of Wednesday, April 21 6 PM at the @watercooler! David is the founder of TechStars, and Andy is the executive director of TechStars Seattle. The application period is open for this years TechStars Seattle, and we have a great opportunity to hear from David and Andy regarding the benefits of the program, it’s successes, and application process. TechStars is a 3 month, highly intensive program that mentors entrepreneurs, and startups… [ read more ]

We received the details from Idaho Technology Council on their first group of business and technology development workshops. Catch is, you need to call and register by NOON TOMORROW (Friday April 2). You don’t necessarily need to pay for your registration at that time, but just let them know you’re attending. The workshops are day long and they feed you lunch too! Following are all the details from the Idaho Technology Council. THE IDAHO TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL PRESENTS 4 TRAINING WORKSHOPS IN ONE WEEK DESIGNED TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY APRIL 12… [ read more ]

Image via Scott Peyron & Associates Have you been wringing your hands, refreshing @techboise, wondering what we have up our sleeve for this month’s event? Oh, you’re not? You should be! This Wednesday we’ll be joined by Jay Larsen, Founder and CEO and Rich Raimondi, Chairman of the newly formed Idaho Technology Council , as they share with us the story of their formation and, most importantly, their vision for the future of technology in Idaho. Think of Idaho Technology Council as TechBoise’s older sibling. You know, the one without stickers on… [ read more ]

Ok, all you tweeters in Boise and beyond – why are your tweets not showing up on the Trendsmap? The map shows real time tweets (supposedly). While there is some interesting stuff that pops up (some people are already talking about Christmas), there is a huge void over Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas. What gives? As if the Iowa/Idaho confusion wasn’t enough, now this – people across the country can’t see what’s on Boiseans/Idahoans minds. Unacceptable! Get to it and stake your claim on the map! Or at least go… [ read more ]