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I can’t get together with folks in DC. Too spread out. Not enough time. The river divides the city. No self respecting DCer will leave DC to meet. Virginians refuse to drive in the land of speed cameras known as Maryland and the MDers don't do the Old Dominion. The DC... Read More
Startup America offers special deals for qualifying registered startups which incents Startup Founders to register with them. Registered companies do not necessarily reflect a 1 to 1 relationship with actual startups and yet they have some relationship in terms of density. Major changes in the rankings since I last reported on February... Read More
For the past couple of months I’ve been writing and thinking about, who’s got the back of Startups in the DC region. And after much discussion, cogitation, rumination, and constipation, I’m at peace. The revelation, the answer, the point? Who’s got the back of DC Tech Startups? ........they do! The term startup is... Read More
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Something happened in the last few days as the numbers jumped up significantly from 3/27 report. California is up to 1,336 from 865. Virginia 456 from 288 with Maryland up 369 while they were sitting at 211. DC jumps from 144 up to 226. Every state is up about 25%... Read More
So here's something to think about. All of California has 865 Startups registered at Startup America and the District, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) has 643 or 222 less. But think about this, San Diego and LA are hot startup areas and certainly together should be able to represent 200 of... Read More
Help your state by registering here: Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA81337,253,9562.1812TEXAS48725,674,6811.9023NEW YORK46719,465,1972.4034FLORIDA45519,057,5422.3945+1VIRGINIA2688,096,6043.31126-1ILLINOIS26312,869,2572.0457MASSACHUSETTS2346,587,5363.55148COLORADO2325,116,7694.53229MARYLAND1875,828,2893.211910GEORGIA1579,815,2101.60911CONNECTICUT1493,580,7094.163012PENNSYLVANIA14312,742,8861.12613DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA135617,99621.845114MICHIGAN1319,876,1871.33815+1NEW JERSEY1298,821,1551.461116-1NORTH CAROLINA1279,656,4011.321017WASHINGTON1246,830,0381.821318OHIO12211,544,9511.06719INDIANA1076,576,9221.633120TENNESSEE906,403,3531.4117If DC, Maryland and Virginia were a state, they would be 5th in population.2 DC, MD, VA (DMV)59014,542,8894.065 Rank StateStartupsPer 100K of Pop1DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA13521.842COLORADO2324.533CONNECTICUT1494.164MASSACHUSETTS2343.555VIRGINIA2683.316MARYLAND1873.217NEW YORK4672.408FLORIDA4552.399CALIFORNIA8132.1810ILLINOIS2632.0411TEXAS4871.9012WASHINGTON1241.8213INDIANA1071.6314GEORGIA1571.6015NEW... Read More
Help your state by registering here: Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA78137,253,9562.1012TEXAS47225,674,6811.8423NEW YORK44619,465,1972.2934FLORIDA43719,057,5422.2945ILLINOIS26212,869,2572.0456VIRGINIA2608,096,6043.21127MASSACHUSETTS2306,587,5363.49148COLORADO2265,116,7694.42229MARYLAND1795,828,2893.071910+1GEORGIA1519,815,2101.54911-1CONNECTICUT1453,580,7094.053012PENNSYLVANIA13612,742,8861.07613-1DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA132617,99621.365114MICHIGAN1269,876,1871.28815NORTH CAROLINA1249,656,4011.281016NEW JERSEY1238,821,1551.391117WASHINGTON1186,830,0381.731318OHIO11511,544,9511.00719INDIANA1066,576,9221.613120TENNESSEE866,403,3531.3417If DC, Maryland and Virginia were a state, they would be 5th in population.2 DC, MD, VA (DMV)57114,542,8893.935 Rank+ -StateStartupsPer 100K of Pop13DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA13221.368COLORADO2264.4211CONNECTICUT1454.057MASSACHUSETTS2303.496VIRGINIA2603.219MARYLAND1793.074FLORIDA4372.293NEW... Read More
Help your state by registering here: Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA77337,253,9562.0712+2TEXAS45025,674,6811.7523NEW YORK43419,465,1972.2334-2FLORIDA43119,057,5422.2645ILLINOIS25712,869,2572.0056VIRGINIA2518,096,6043.10127MASSACHUSETTS2246,587,5363.40148COLORADO2235,116,7694.36229MARYLAND1755,828,2893.001910GEORGIA1469,815,2101.49911-1CONNECTICUT1443,580,7094.023012PENNSYLVANIA13312,742,8861.04613-1DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA129617,99620.875114MICHIGAN1239,876,1871.25815NORTH CAROLINA1219,656,4011.251016NEW JERSEY1188,821,1551.341117WASHINGTON1156,830,0381.681318OHIO11311,544,9510.98719INDIANA1016,576,9221.543120TENNESSEE866,403,3531.3417If DC, Maryland and Virginia were a state, they would be 5th in population.2 DC, MD, VA (DMV)55914,542,8893.845Density: #1 California ain't so touch when you arrange companies by weight class... Read More
Illinois pulling away from Virginia and Georgia is rocketing past DC. Interesting, Virginia and DC have stalled since the formation of StartupVA and StartupDC. Ouch! I’ve got a theory on that but I’ll keep my Cranky to myself. Help your state by registering here: ... Read More
Lots of movement in the top 10 as Florida jumps 2 positions, passing New York and Texas to number 2. Illinois moves up to pass Virginia.Help your state by registering here: Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA73937,253,9561.9812+2FLORIDA41719,057,5422.1943-1NEW YORK41619,465,1972.1434-2TEXAS41325,674,6811.6125+1ILLINOIS24612,869,2571.9156-1VIRGINIA2448,096,6043.01127MASSACHUSETTS2196,587,5363.32148COLORADO2125,116,7694.14229MARYLAND1625,828,2892.781910CONNECTICUT1413,580,7093.943011GEORGIA1389,815,2101.41912DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA124617,99620.065113PENNSYLVANIA12312,742,8860.97613 MICHIGAN1179,876,1871.18815NORTH CAROLINA1169,656,4011.201016NEW JERSEY1138,821,1551.281117WASHINGTON1116,830,0381.631318OHIO10211,544,9510.88719INDIANA976,576,9221.473120TENNESSEE866,403,3531.3417If DC, Maryland... Read More
The District, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) are proving to be a powerhouse in Startup America registrations. Is the DMV the next super startup hub?Help your state by registering here: Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA72037,253,9561.9312NEW YORK40819,465,1972.1034FLORIDA40519,057,5422.1343TEXAS39925,674,6811.5525VIRGINIA2458,096,6043.03126ILLINOIS24112,869,2571.8757MASSACHUSETTS2186,587,5363.31148COLORADO2085,116,7694.07229MARYLAND1595,828,2892.731910CONNECTICUT1403,580,7093.913011GEORGIA1369,815,2101.39912DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA123617,99619.905113 MICHIGAN1149,876,1871.15813+1PENNSYLVANIA11412,742,8860.89615NORTH CAROLINA1099,656,4011.131016-1NEW JERSEY1088,821,1551.221117-2WASHINGTON1076,830,0381.571319-1INDIANA976,576,9221.473118OHIO9811,544,9510.85720TENNESSEE856,403,3531.3317If DC, Maryland and Virginia... Read More
What’s changed in terms of registrations for Startup America since registrations were first reported on January. The top Twenty companies created 4,196 registered startups almost doubling as 2,004 companies registered since January 12.Who are the movers and the shakers? California remains steady and on top. Virginia rocked up 4 positions... Read More
The District, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) are proving to be a powerhouse in Startup America registrations. Is the DMV the next super startup hub?Startups: Georgia slowly climbing as it surges past DC.Help your state by registering here Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA67737,253,9561.8212NEW YORK39119,465,1972.0134FLORIDA37819,057,5421.9843TEXAS36825,674,6811.4325VIRGINIA2358,096,6042.90126ILLINOIS23012,869,2571.7957MASSACHUSETTS2096,587,5363.17148COLORADO2015,116,7693.93229MARYLAND1425,828,2892.441910CONNECTICUT1363,580,7093.803012GEORGIA1229,815,2101.24911DISTRICT... Read More
The District, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) are proving to be a powerhouse in Startup America registrations. Is the DMV the next super startup hub?Startups: Georgia pulled up even for 11th place with MD. Help your state by registering here Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation... Read More
The District, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) are proving to be a powerhouse in Startup America registrations. Is the DMV the next super startup hub?Startups: Fifth place Virginia is hanging on to a slim lead over Illinois and with little hope of overtaking Texas. 9th place Maryland continues to pull away... Read More
The Startup America Startup registrations get real interesting when you rank jurisdictions by density. Looking at the registrations as a ratio to 100K in population gives you some idea of the intensity of the startup community. DC is ranked 1st in this category which may be a little misleading if... Read More
Maryland pulls away from Connecticut and DC pulls away from Georgia.Help your state by registering here Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA63837,253,9561.7112NEW YORK36819,465,1971.8933TEXAS32825,674,6811.2824FLORIDA32319,057,5421.6945VIRGINIA2288,096,6042.82126ILLINOIS21912,869,2571.7057MASSACHUSETTS2006,587,5363.04148COLORADO1935,116,7693.77229MARYLAND1355,828,2892.321910CONNECTICUT1313,580,7093.663011DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA113617,99618.285112GEORGIA1099,815,2101.11913PENNSYLVANIA9912,742,8860.78614NORTH CAROLINA979,656,4011.001015MICHIGAN969,876,1870.97816WASHINGTON926,830,0381.351316NEW JERSEY928,821,1551.041118INDIANA906,576,9221.373119OHIO8211,544,9510.71720TENNESSEE756,403,3531.1717If DC, Maryland and Virginia were a state, they would be 5th in population.2 DC, MD, VA (DMV)47614,542,8893.275... Read More
Maryland pulls ahead of Connecticut and DC ahead of Georgia with VA maintaining 5th place. All the DMV jurisdictions are well above the their population and average density rankings.Help your state by registering here Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA63337,253,9561.7012NEW YORK36719,465,1971.8933TEXAS32225,674,6811.2524FLORIDA32019,057,5421.6845VIRGINIA2278,096,6042.80126ILLINOIS21712,869,2571.6957MASSACHUSETTS1996,587,5363.02148COLORADO1925,116,7693.75229MARYLAND1335,828,2892.281910-1CONNECTICUT1313,580,7093.663011+1DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA111617,99617.965112-1GEORGIA1099,815,2101.11913PENNSYLVANIA9812,742,8860.77614NORTH CAROLINA969,656,4010.991015MICHIGAN969,876,1870.97816WASHINGTON916,830,0381.331317NEW... Read More
The District, Maryland, and Virginia, if a state, would be the #2 State in terms of total company registrations. State DMV would rank 5th in population and ranked 3rd in density (number of startups registered per 100K of population) behind Colorado with a density rating of 3.75 and Connecticut at... Read More
Some minor juxtaposition on the bottom The DMV still going strong. Seems like not all of North Carolina stopped living while Duke took on UNC as NC picked up 2 new Startups last night. Help your state by registering here. ... Read More
To improve your state’s numbers, register here:DC keeps rocketing up the charts and is eying the top 10 list. My home state of New Jersey is falling rapidly. Wonder if Joisey would rather have job creating startups or keep their off-putting Mike the Situation and Snooky losers? If the Capital... Read More
Glen Hellman Presents his ideas on what the DC region needs to take the already hot startup ecosystem and make it even hotter.On January 31, 2012, local startup entrepreneurs, government officials, representatives from the University of Maryland, George Washington University, George Mason and Georgetown, venture capitalists and angel investors gathered together... Read More
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Sign up your startup for the Startup America Toolkit. Get great free and radically discounted products and services from companies including, American Express, Vistage, Intuit, Dell, Google, LinkedIn and Microsoft. Link here to register. Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA55437,253,9561.4912NEW YORK32619,465,1971.6733FLORIDA29219,057,5421.5344TEXAS25425,674,6810.9925VIRGINIA1988,096,6042.45126+1ILLINOIS18112,869,2571.4157-1COLORADO1805,116,7693.52228MASSACHUSETTS1786,587,5362.70149CONNECTICUT1193,580,7093.323010MARYLAND1015,828,2891.731911GEORGIA999,815,2101.01912PENNSYLVANIA9212,742,8860.72613DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA92617,99614.895114NORTH CAROLINA869,656,4010.891015WASHINGTON826,830,0381.201316MICHIGAN819,876,1870.82817NEW... Read More
Update as of 2/3 AM Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA54637,253,9561.4712NEW YORK31819,465,1971.6333FLORIDA29019,057,5421.5244TEXAS24825,674,6810.9725VIRGINIA1898,096,6042.33126COLORADO1795,116,7693.50227ILLINOIS17812,869,2571.3858-1MASSACHUSETTS1766,587,5362.67149CONNECTICUT1183,580,7093.303010MARYLAND995,828,2891.701911GEORGIA989,815,2101.00912PENNSYLVANIA9012,742,8860.71613-1DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA88617,99614.245114NORTH CAROLINA859,656,4010.881015WASHINGTON816,830,0381.191316-1MICHIGAN809,876,1870.81817+2NEW JERSEY748,821,1550.841118-1OHIO7311,544,9510.63719-1INDIANA716,576,9221.083120TENNESSEE686,403,3531.0617If DC, Maryland and Virginia were a state, they would be 5th in population.2 DC, MD, VA (DMV)36214,542,8892.495... Read More
In the state race for Startup America registrations California still holds a commanding lead with 538 Startups Virginia is rocketing up the charts to number five passing Colorado and the once Mighty Massachusetts. Maryland broke their tie pulling away from Georgia and Little DC passed North Carolina. ... Read More
Startup America marked its one year anniversary yesterday with a series of regional celebrations including one a Startup Virginia celebration in Arlington Virginia and a Startup DC idea summit held at the Geekeasy space in the U Street Corridor of Washington Dc.Here’s a word from Startup America CEO, Scott Case: Link... Read More
As of 1/31 1PM Rank+ -StateStartupsPopulationPer 100K of PopPopulation Rank1CALIFORNIA50337,253,9561.3512NEW YORK29219,465,1971.5033FLORIDA26219,057,5421.3744TEXAS23025,674,6810.9025COLORADO1745,116,7693.40226MASSACHUSETTS1666,587,5362.52147+1VIRGINIA1628,096,6042.00128-1ILLINOIS15512,869,2571.2059CONNECTICUT1143,580,7093.183010GEORGIA929,815,2100.94911MARYLAND895,828,2891.531912PENNSYLVANIA8512,742,8860.67613+1NORTH CAROLINA829,656,4010.851014-1DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA80617,99612.955115WASHINGTON736,830,0381.071316NEW JERSEY688,821,1550.771117OHIO6811,544,9510.59718INDIANA676,576,9221.023119TENNESSEE626,403,3530.971720MICHIGAN599,876,1870.608If DC, Maryland and Virginia were a state, they would be 5th in population.2 DC, MD, VA (DMV)32614,542,8892.245Link here to register your company with Startup America and put your state on... Read More
DC still rocketing up the chart. Check out the density number of 1278, a full 9 points better than the #2 in density Colorado. If DC, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) were 1 region, it would be the 5th largest state with a population of 14.5 M. It would be the... Read More
Startup America is running a competition where states compete for honors to determine which is king of startups! To help your state, register your company here. If your company isn’t registered with Startup America you’re missing out on great promotional opportunities as well as free and reduced priced products and... Read More
The private organization Startup America Partnership is celebrating its 1 year anniversary on January 31st. The beginning of the year was spent developing grass roots organizations who will champion and organize the regional startup eco-systems.Some groups like Startup Tennessee and Startup Iowa jumped on the program and began effectively advancing... Read More
Startup America is running letting states compete for honors of which state is king of startups! To help your state, register your company here. If your company isn’t registered with Startup America you’re missing out on great promotional opportunities as well as free and reduced priced products and services. Including... Read More
…if there were like 5 Goliaths, and David was a very cranky old man, whose primary weapon was whining instead of a slingshot and the battle took place over a binary digital battlefield instead of the valley of Ellah. Otherwise, it’s just like David & Goliath 2000 years later.The Startup... Read More
Startup America is running letting states compete for honors of which state is king of startups! To help your state, register your company here. If your company isn’t registered with Startup America you’re missing out on great promotional opportunities as well as free and reduced priced products and services. Including... Read More
Startup America is running letting states compete for honors of which state is king of startups! To help your state, register your company here. If your company isn’t registered with Startup America you’re missing out on great promotional opportunities as well as free and reduced priced products and... Read More
Startup America is running letting states compete for honors of which state is king of startups! To help your state, register your company here. If your company isn’t registered with Startup America you’re missing out on great promotional opportunities as well as free and reduced priced products and services. Including... Read More
On January 31st, Startup Business Leaders from the District, Maryland and Virginia will gather to rally around the Startup America banner and create StartupDC, a regional organization that aspires to propel recent area startup activity into a sustainable growing ecosystem for startups around the beltway.Every resident of the region has... Read More
Startup America is running letting states compete for honors of which state is king of startups! To help your state, register your company here. If your company isn’t registered with Startup America you’re missing out on great promotional opportunities as well as free and reduced priced products and services. Including... Read More
Hey all you DC Startups, how about some great free stuff to help grow your company? Race over to Startup America and sign up now for great useful bling. Startup America has created a Masters program where superstar tech supporters like the dweebs at TechStars are battling with Brad Feld to sign-up the most startups. Are... Read More
On June 23rd 2011 Startup America held a wide ranging webinar status update on their progress and plans to improve the state of entrepreneurship in the US. Hosted by Startup America's CEO, Scott Case (co-founder of Priceline) and Chief of Staff, Kathleen Warner.Watch the video and hear the discussion regarding... Read More
So the board meeting ends, and a few of the board members and I go out for steaks, single malt scotch and cigars. The CEO has not been invited, and we drink, laugh, blow smoke rings and make CEO jokes. Two board meetings later, the board fired the CEO, and... Read More
(As Seen At Startup America.org)I’ve been a turn-around guy for a long time which means I’ve witnessed corporate failures often and up close. Within all those failures I found a common theme… bad executive decision-making. Typically I couldn’t point at one major cataclysmic, bone-headed decision. More often than not the... Read More
(As Seen In Startup America's Blog. Check out Startup America's Blog)Glen Hellman got his introduction to entrepreneurship straight out of graduating from University of Maryland in 1978 when he joined Lexitron Corporation, a company who developed the precursor to the PC and the first word processor with a... Read More
