The idea for Simple Campus Housing (SCH) was created while John Bender was working in residential life as a college student in 2009. Frustrated with the outdated and inefficient processes…

Online CD marketplace Murfie announced today that customers may now use bitcoins to purchase music on its site. “Murfie’s primary goal is to provide our customers with seamless access to…

Venture Investors and Great Oaks Venture Capital have led a $700,000 seed funding round for Nextt, a private social network for friends, the company announced today. “We see a huge…

WomStreet, a competitive social media hub based in Madison, is moving to Los Angeles this summer. The online company, founded in April 2012, allows anyone to create personal, competitive contests…

SOLOMO Technology closed a $1.7 million Series A round, the company announced today. According to a release, the funds will be used to accelerate its product development and increase its…

Wellbe.me today announced its new system to help standardize the coordination of care for orthopedic patients. According to a release, the Patient Guidance System for Total Joint Replacement covers the entire…

In “Back to the Future,” Doc Brown hit his head in the bathroom and came up with the idea for the flux capacitor. Although he also didn’t invent time travel, Frank LaRosa…

It’s been quite the year for SnowShoe CEO Claus Moberg. Among the highlights, he was part of the team that won the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon, he became a father and…

Fishidy is increasing its reach as it announced today that its fishing resources will be available in approximately 2,600 Walmart stores. According to a release, Walmart’s in-store customers will be…

After meeting on Langdon Street in Madison, Wis., Dominic DiMarco and Tim Nott had no idea they would eventually be business partners. The two are the co-founders of MobileIgniter, which…