Archive for September 2008

Capital markets become socialist

Sep 23rd, 2008 | By Startup Addict | Category: Splattered Thoughts

Capital markets become socialist… I try to salvage the good in every situation, rose colored glasses, the glass is half full, all mantras that stem from the entrepreneur within. I especially call upon my optimism when I watch the demise of the capital markets of the United States. As the evolution of the former financial [...]



madKast acquired by ShareThis

Sep 23rd, 2008 | By Startup Addict | Category: Startups

ShareThis To Acquire fellow Widget Maker madKast for and undisclosed amount. Reports are sparse at this point, but madKast has amassed $300,000 from angels verse a $15 Million infusion ShareThis has garnered.
If you haven’t noticed ShareThis has been at the base of every post on StartupAddict Musings for the last 6 months or so. [...]



Home Prices and Commodities

Sep 23rd, 2008 | By Startup Addict | Category: Real Estate

I always enjoy reading Lawrence Yun’s columns from Realtor magazine. He is the chief economist for NAR (National Association Realtors) and has an above average record in advice and market predictions. His latest column is about hedging inflation by simply owning a home. It’s no mystery unless you have been asleep for the last three [...]



Buzzlogic ad network

Sep 18th, 2008 | By Startup Addict | Category: advertising networks

Buzzlogic ad network is the next generation “conversational ad network”. The company boasts the ability to follow the spread of influence based on a set of keywords and follow the social graph like a virus. According to Venture Beat:
“The company started out as a brand-monitoring service for PR and marketing types who want to [...]



Biodiesel demystified

Sep 9th, 2008 | By Startup Addict | Category: Going Green

Being in the construction and real estate industry Biodiesel has come on strong as an alternative energy source. This time last year the general population barely heard of the word. Now, more than ever it is on every companies road map, especially in construction.
There are some misconceptions and myths regarding what biodiesel is and [...]