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- Date: September 8 to September 10, 2008
- Location: San Francisco Design Center Concourse, 35 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Conference winner: Yammer
- Contact email: info@techcrunch50.com
- DemoPit Application Cost: FreeOfficial Site: The DemoPit
- Attendee cost: $1,995 through July 15, 2008, now $2,995
- Exhibitor cost: $10,000 on first come, first serve basisOfficial Site: TechCrunch 50 Exhibitor Passes
- The timing of the event has caused some controversy as it overlaps with DEMO, a conference of a similar formatCNET: Arrington: DEMO Needs To Die (April 2, 2008)
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TechCrunch50 is an annual conference put on by the technology blog TechCrunch and Jason Calacanis (CEO of Mahalo). The event will feature 50 startups demoing their product in the hopes of receiving the $50,000 cash prize.
On September 10, 2008, Yammer was announced as the top startup company of the conference and winner of the $50,000 grand prize. Five other companies were named as the conference's jury selections: Atmosphir, Fitbit, GoodGuide, Grockit and Swype. Sponsor Thomson Reuters selected Quant the News' StockMood as their favorite news enterprise.
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Techcrunch 50 2008 Links Powered by Google
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TechCrunch 50 revs-up
So I'm here at TechCrunch 50 and I'll be part of the team blogging the conference. The conference venue is huge - just ...uk.techcrunch.com -
Announcing The TechCrunch50 Conference: September 8-10, San Francisco
Mark your calendars for the second annual TechCrunch launch conference, co-produced between TechCrunch and Jason Calacanis: TechCrunch50 at the San Francisco Design Center ...techcrunch.com -
Yammer Takes Top Prize At TechCrunch50
Three jam-packed days, and 52 startup demos later, we finally have a winner for this year's TechCrunch50. Every day, the presentations just seemed ...techcrunch.com
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Techcrunch 50 2008 News
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Exclusive Video: Hands-on With Swype For Android
I've been pretty pumped about Swype's ultra-speedy alternative typing solution for touchscreen devices ever since it first debuted at TechCrunch50 2008. ... (December 15, 2009)Washington Post -
Swype To Debut On The Verizon Samsung Omnia II
A little over a year ago, Swype announced at TechCrunch50 2008 that they were going to "change how the world inputs text on screens". ... (November 23, 2009)Washington Post -
Youtego Launches Tool For Self-Visualization
Youtego is a similar service to iMindi, a TechCrunch50 finalist from 2008. You might also remember iMindi as the startup that got ripped up by TechCrunch50 ... (December 07, 2009)Washington Post -
DFJ-Backed Clixtr Marries Photos With Location, Launches Website
Clixtr, a startup that first presented itself to a wide audience at this year's TechCrunch50 Conference (our take), kicked off things with a relatively ... (November 26, 2009)Washington Post
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Mahalo Answers for Techcrunch 50 2008
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Who do you think should have won TechCrunch 50 in 2008? 5 AnswersI actually thought Swype seemed pretty amazing. Really seemed like the sort of thing that could make a major impact in the way we use portable devices in terms... read more -
I need to get/travel to #techcrunch50, anyone know of a cheap way to do it? 2 AnswersI'd recommend using http://www.mobissimo.com to find the cheapest airfares that's probably the cheapest way at this point. read more
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What is the best hotel to stay at for TechCrunch50? 2 AnswersIt looks like they have used hotel Nikko in the past and have secured a limited block of rooms for the conference with them. The rate last year was listed at $2... read more -
Help me collect a list of all the TechCrunch50 Stories! 3 Answers5to1.com: 5to1.com Launches Innovative Advertising Platform http://www.designtaxi.com/news.php?id=28715&page=6 Heckman unveils stealthy 5to1.com at TechCr... read more
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Techcrunch 50 2008 Blogs
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Stealth Startups, Get Over Yourselves: Nobody Cares About Your Secrets
When I launched OtherInbox at TechCrunch50 in 2008, being “stealth” was a requirement for participation. We had to be launching something new that no one had heard about and secrecy was so important that we were told that we ... (December 19, 2009)techcrunch.com -
TechCrunch: Stealth Startups, Get Over Yourselves: Nobody Cares ...
When Marcellus did come out of stealth in September 2008, there were many online video platforms available, most of which had better features than Marcellus. Preetam got his TechCrunch mention and experienced a huge spike in t... (December 19, 2009)yourbrandplan.com -
René Seifert – Entrepreneur & Global Citizen » Weekend before ...
Before the 3-day Techcrunch50 conference we explored San Francisco and the Bay Area in walks and drives and as much as jet-lag permits prepared ourselves for the conference start. For transportation we had a tiny little ... This post...reneseifert.com -
yammer takes top prize at techcrunch50
three jam-packed days, and 52 startup demos later, we finally have a winner for this year's techcrunch50. every day, the presentations just seemed to get stronger and stronger. there were so many strong contenders this year that we ...techcrunch.com
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