Startups

Charleston-based startup CrowdReach has launched the beta version of its communication platform that simplifies how businesses and organizations reach their crowds. CrowdReach allows users to craft, edit, schedule and send a message via e-mail,...

The Harbor Entrepreneur Center accepted eight startups into Cohort 5 of The Harbor Accelerator program. The accelerator is a 14-week high intensity “bootcamp” for founders of innovative and scalable startups. Throughout the duration of the...

Three Charleston-based startups reached the semi-finals for a national pitch competition at SUP-X: The StartUp Expo, the premier annual conference that brings together startups and investors from across North America. Chosen from hundreds of online...

Charleston has been selected to compete against other top emerging startup cities in the Launch Pad PITCH competition at the 2016 Collision Conference taking place April 26-28 in New Orleans. The Harbor Entrepreneur Center will lead the selection...

The Harbor Entrepreneur Center will launch their fifth cohort of startup companies selected to participate in the Harbor Accelerator on January 25th. The program is a 14-week business crash course designed to provide innovation startups with the...

Charleston-based startup VĀGA, a remote working platform that connects workers with workspaces—like Airbnb for office space—has launched its VĀGASPACE popup coworking series in unique spaces and locations around the city. VĀGASPACE popups aim...

Charleston-based startup Bidr launched its new text-to-donate platform, Text.Gives, innovating the way nonprofits can fundraise and making it easier than ever to donate for a cause. Text.Gives is a fully automated, text-to-donate platform that...

The Harbor Entrepreneur Center accepted nine startups into Cohort 4 of its Harbor Accelerator program. The program began on Monday, August 17th and will run until November 18th of 2015. The startups will present their final pitches at the end of the...

Are you ready to pitch your startup idea? Startup Weekend returns to Charleston, September 18–20, at the beautiful and modern School of Sciences and Mathematics Building at the College of Charleston. Charleston Startup Weekend is a weekend-long,...

When we last covered Snapcastr, they were fresh off the success of their app’s use at DIG SOUTH and Charleston Fashion Week. At both events, the organizers used Snapcastr to aggregate content from Twitter and Instagram in real time, then project a...

With the success of online campaigns like the Ice Bucket Challenge, there’s no denying the power of social media combined with random acts of kindness. Together they’re great for spreading goodwill, powering a cause, or benefiting charity....