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New iPhone App by RoomReveal Aims to Save Homeowners Millions on Home Improvement Projects

4/1/2014

 
US homeowners waste over $1 million daily on home improvement mistakes. RoomReveal announces the release of a new iPhone app to help homeowners easily track the progress of their home improvement projects to stay organized and avoid costly mistakes.

Making the wrong home improvement decisions can be very costly. Poor home improvement decisions are attributed to a lack of knowledge, unrealistic expectations and especially failing to keep close track of a project’s progress. Today RoomReveal (http://www.roomreveal.com), the leading website to share and discover home improvement projects, announces the RoomReveal iPhone app is now available through the Apple App Store (keyword: RoomReveal).

DIY homeowners and those who decide to hire professionals can simply snap photos from their iPhone camera to easily track the progress of each project with the RoomReveal mobile app. Homeowners can also view the projects of other homeowners and professionals to learn from their experiences and set realistic expectations for their own projects.

“Home improvement is hard enough. Rather than adding to the workload we make tracking the progress of your projects fun, social and rewarding,” says RoomReveal founder, William Moynihan. “RoomReveal is offering an essential tool for homeowners today. Most homeowners own a smartphone in 2014 and with a strong recovery of the housing market home improvement is feverishly on the rise.”

RoomReveal has popular social features built-­in throughout the app which allows homeowners to interact with each other along with home improvement professionals. Homeowners can follow the progress of DIY and professional projects, ask questions and offer feedback and advice.

Visit the App Store today on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and download the RoomReveal app (keyword: RoomReveal) to begin saving time and money on all of your home improvement projects.
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When to Raise the Money...and Why

7/3/2013

 
by Vadim Slavin and Steve Blank
Many entrepreneurs are asking us here at Startup Monthly: "when is the right time to raise the money?". This is a very valid question.  Given that it takes around 3-4 months to raise the needed funds for a young startup, founders have a dilemma on their hands. Start raising too late and they are running the risk of running out of steam. Start raising too early and the risk is that investor will be more skeptical and will ask for more in return.
Another good question is "why should I raise money from investors?". 

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StartupMonthly Ecosystem crossed 15K members

6/30/2013

 
By Yuri Rabinovich

Since December, 2010 (when Yuri decided to help entrepreneurs around the world to work only on VIABLE STARTUP IDEAS), we staged more than 85 events globally and provided value to thousands of wantrepreneurs (people who want to be entrepreneur) in the offline world. While providing value to our offline communities, we invested a lot of efforts to provide valuable content to our members in the online world - www.startupmonthly.org
Tools, Resources, Blog and more

Currently we power and update more than 15,000 subscribers through our Newsletter and our Social Media channels (SUBSCRIBE HERE)

How can you join www.StartupMonthly.org ecosystem? We operate Facebook groups and pages, Twitter accounts, Linkedin group, Meetup groups, help our partners with media partnership and update our ecosystem with the best of the best in Startup Ecosystem events, best practices and methodology how to accelerate your startup company to a scalable repeatable business model. 

Join us and 1000+ guests on July 19th in San Francisco to celebrate another major milestone for Startup Ecosystem :)

We start our operations in New York City on July 25th and start providing help to NYC Startup Ecosystem. Don't miss this awesome Startup Party in NY!!!

Want to volunteer and help StartupMonthly Ecosystem? Stage events, workshops, hackathons and become startup connector in an accelerated way. Change the world with us - Join our Ambassadors Group

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Startup Social: Conference Room or Dance Floor?

6/19/2013

 
by Ashley Vanni
Startup Social at SupperClub
Ashley Nicolei attended Startup Social with Startup Monthly last Thursday night at SupperclubSF. Growing up in Silicon Valley, Ashley has always had an appreciation for technology, development, innovative ideas, and orchestrators. When she caught wind of the startup social being held at San Francisco's very own Supperclub, the savvy little writer knew she had to attend. 


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Office Hours: Why Bother?

5/24/2013

 
by Vadim Slavin
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Many folks ask us why we, as VC's, hold free office hours? After all, VC's have an agenda to meet only with those startups which have been singled out for a potential investment.  

This is still true for us at StartupMonthly. However, we find a few more advantages to hold our office hours even for those teams which are not ready for funding from us. Other VC's out there - take notes.... The rest of the readers, skip to the end to see how to take advantage of this opportunity.


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Startup Social: Entrepreneur Networking Made Fun

4/23/2013

 
by Ashanya Indralingam
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Successful startups, as they say, do not exist in a vacuum. Oftentimes, a mere idea is transformed into a multi-million dollar startup venture through the simple act of networking. It is Startup Social’s mission to create events that foster this environment of innovation. On Friday, April 12, we hosted our largest event yet, attracting over 1000 entrepreneurs, investors and other professionals.

Set on the water, against the backdrop of the stunning Bay Bridge lights, One Ferry Plaza was the ideal location for this networking social, which featured a products showcase, full-bar, dance floor with DJs and more.  The event kicked off with the Startup Showcase, where a selection of handpicked companies presented their products to potential investors and consumers alike, generating valuable feedback and forging lasting partnerships.


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Effective Networking by Learning to Listen

4/7/2013

 
By Vadim Slavin
These tips are applicable for networking whenever you are trying to engage your partner and form an important immediate connection as a foundation of a future follow up.

I recently read a post by Fred Kofman, a professor of leadership and coaching, titled “7 Steps to Prove That You Are Listening”. It was addressing men, husbands, fathers suggesting how to open up the channel of communications with their wives, daughters, significant others. What was interesting is that I realized this was the intent only after getting to the end of the post. I read the whole thing with the impression that the tips were for effective networking for anyone.

Read more at http://www.women2.com/effective-networking-by-learning-to-listen

Efficient Networking: Moving on from a Stale Conversation

4/2/2013

 
by Vadim Slavin
As promised in my last blog entry, I'd like to address the topic of efficient networking and bringing to a close stale conversations. I called it "Knowing your No's". 
You've been there, I am sure of it. You're talking to someone new at a networking event. You are eager to identify the threads that connect you only to discover that the two of you have nothing in common. Furthermore, you are sure you cannot bring value to each other and any further interaction is simply a lost opportunity to connect with someone else. We're talking about efficiency here! Worse yet, you have probably been on the other side of that handshake oblivious to the fact that your partner is trying to shake you off. 

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6 Tips for Effective Networking

3/21/2013

 
by Vadim Slavin
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The value of networking events cannot be overemphasized. A stimulating conversation can spark a new idea. A thoughtful introduction can create an opportunity. A supportive ear can rekindle the passion in your pursuits. Whatever the benefit an entrepreneur receives, networking events provide a great overall value to the startup ecosystem.

However, with so many events happening seemingly every day in Silicon Valley, attending more than a few every month can be taxing. How does one maximize the utility of these events? Here are 6 tips to taking better advantage of networking opportunities.


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First Week in Silicon Valley

2/9/2013

 
Once in a while StartupMonthly will feature guest bloggers who will share with us their wisdom, experience, and inspiration. Here is a little post by the new addition to Silicon Valley - Val Dobrushkin. He offers the following impressions of Silicon Valley as a recent outsider.
I landed in San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. Today is already Friday. A full week of living in Silicon Valley, not as a visitor, but as a local. It feels amazing! 

Sunny weather and palm trees! Tall pines and redwoods, majestic in the strong ocean breeze. There is a coastline on every side. A hill, a park, a grove, or a reservoir, every few miles, everywhere I look, I see beauty. Driving on 280, on the one side, I struggle to keep my eyes on the road as the Pulgas hills loom wave after wave on the West side. Somehow, I am able not to veer into the wrong lane as I observe Palo Alto Cows nibbling on green hills on the opposite side as sunshine streams into the Valley.
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