Tech Cocktail Conversations Podcast

David Simnick didn’t want to be just another entrepreneur – he wanted to change the world, too. As the founder and CEO of SoapBox Soaps, David gets to live the startup life and work to improve the lives of children around the globe. His product is simple, and so is the process of giving back... The post David Simnick Started a Company That Uses Soap to Save Lives [Video] appeared first on Tech Cocktail

Imagine a world where gaming lead directly to social good.  This is the reality that Rachel Cook, founder and CEO at Seeds, is in the process of creating.  In Kenya, microlending services such as Safaricom’s M-PESA have accounted for more than 20% of the country’s GDP.  Cook’s social gaming for good aims to accelerate this. Tech Cocktail... The post Rachel Cook of Seeds on the Intersection of Microlending and Gaming [Video] appeared first on Tech Cocktail

“A lot of the social web is about sharing what you had for lunch.  We’re about helping people share what they do together with people that they really trust.” This is the elevator pitch of Miki Johnson, founder and CEO at Parsec.co, a team-building tool powered by a project-focused social network.  Born on the frustration of... The post Miki Johnson of Parsecco on Starting Lean [Video] appeared first on Tech Cocktail

Naturally we’re fans of any startup that supports early stage startups.  That’s why we were excited to chat with Kalsoom Lakhani, the founder and CEO at Invest2Innovate, an organization that gives entrepreneurs the tools they need to succeed in new markets – beginning with Pakistan. During our conversation, we learn how Lakhani got involved with... The post Kalsoom Lakhani of i2i on the Pakistani Startup Scene [Video] appeared first on Tech Cocktail

Offering your services to a non-profit at a discount is nice.  Offering said service to a non-profit completely free of charge – well that’s VeryNice. This is precisely the premise behind the Matthew Manos’ startup, verynice.co – a design studio that dedicates more than half of its projects to non-profits pro bono.  So far, Manos’... The post Matthew Manos of VeryNice.co on Designing for Social Good [Video] appeared first on Tech Cocktail

It’s one of the most common problems facing entrepreneurs today.  Supply and demand teaches us that quality CTO’s are hard to come by. Jon Gosier, head of product, COO and co-founder at metaLayer shares his process for finding the right technical co-founder.  One key element, according to Gosier, is to establish a well-rooted working relationship... The post Jon Gosier of metaLayer on How to Hire a CTO [Video] appeared first on Tech Cocktail

One in every six websites uses WordPress.  Curious as to what goes into making the CMS tick?  So are we. Tech Cocktail had the opportunity to sit down with Andrew Nacin, one of WordPress’ lead developers, to learn how he handles working with open source developers around the world.  Nacin also gives us some insight... The post Andrew Nacin on the Future of WordPress [Video] appeared first on Tech Cocktail