How do you talk to an angel?

When you’re an early stage startup (or in our case, 10 of them), there are a lot of questions about angel investing. What is it, how does it work, who should I talk to, how do I know when I’ve met the right one and the list goes on. We decided to crack the...

The Rock Weekly, August 15th

We took the creative energy from our new anatomically-inspired artwork, courtesy the talented Christina Gualy, into our Tuesday design session with Cooper, where the teams finally got to roll up their sleeves and put a few interfaces together. Thursday it was business...

Startup Accounting 101

One of the many hats that founders have to wear early on is that of CFO. Unfortunately, accounting is not the easiest subject to pick up on the fly. Richard Croghan and Derek Dowsett, partners at Moss Adams, came by to present basic accounting to ensure our startups...

Cooper Workshop: Time to Design

Ready, set, DESIGN! After weeks of constructing a sturdy foundation, it is time to get in there and make your product a reality. Just like an architect, you begin with a rough blueprint of the elements you uncovered during research; understanding your users, their...

Healthcare lost a true leader, Dr. Bernadine Healy

Dr. Bernadine Healy, an influential leader in healthcare, died this Saturday at 67 when she lost her 13 year battle with brain cancer. Dr. Healy’s career was filled with leadership positions in cardiology research, governmental agencies, higher education and...