With summer nearly here and school about to let out, it’s about that time of year when parents start stressing […]
From Inmates To Entrepreneurs – Using The Power Of Community To Transform The Hustle
It was a headline that stopped my scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed in its tracks: “My Day In Prison.” My […]
An Elbow Exoskeleton You Can Build And Program Yourself
Exoskeletons are pretty darn cool. They could make soldiers more efficient, have people with disabilities walking again, and even made […]
New Digital Education Platform Receives Historic Round of Funding
Although the Washington, D.C.-based for-profit has been around since 2008, it’s the April 26 announcement regarding EVERFI’s latest round of […]
A Student-Designed Bee Drone Could Replace the Dying Honeybee
By now most people are decently aware of the drastic issue of the dying numbers of honeybees in North America. […]
ERNIT The First Smart Piggy Bank Just Raised Over $700K
Money saving habits are one of the most important and essential skills to have in life. It is hard and […]
Foldscope: The 2000X Microscope That Folds Into Your Pocket & Costs Less Than $1
When you think of microscopes, what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, you probably think of high-end hardware, […]
Things I Learned For Free From YouTube Creator Academy
YouTube: The most democratic video platform ever. Make a great video, and they will come, or so the theory goes. […]
MIT Launched An Accelerator Planning $150 Million To Support Globally Transformative Startups
It stands to reason that the smartest people in the world should be the ones getting access to accelerators, incubators, […]
A Mumbai Teen Built A Crazy Car With Just YouTube Tutorials & $3,700
Ever watched a Photoshop tutorial online? Cooked a recipe from Pinterest? Learned guitar through an app? Downloaded a MOOC with […]
Pokémon GO Goes Beyond Science, Now It’s A University Course Requirement
In just three months since its launch, Pokémon GO has already extended itself into more than just gaming. The augmented […]
With A VR Medical Training Game, LIFE Tries To Save Babies’ Lives In Africa
Due to a lack of widespread quality healthcare and on-the-ground, up-to-date medical training, 470,000 babies die each year in Africa […]
Degreed Is Doing A Giveaway for $500 In Free Education Content
There used to be a time when pursuing education beyond schooling was a painfully ambitious objective from all angles; money, medium and […]
Jumpcut Academy Produces Online Courses To Feel Like Binge-Worthy TV
Some educators do their darndest to make learning fun (some just keep it boring), but is it possible to make […]
A Smartwatch For Kids To Teach Good Habits, Organization & The Concept Of Time
I feel like 90% of my day consists of reminding my kids to clean up, get their pajamas on, brush their […]
Even If Some Science Says Brain Training Games Don’t “Work”, Can’t We Appreciate Them Anyway?
The more than $1 billion dollar brain training games industry has suffered a few concussions lately. To be fair, the […]
Detroit Startup Week: The Lowdown from Motown
Detroit Startup Week wrapped up last Friday. Can startups and these kinds of events finally re-rev the city’s business engine? We provide the rundown on all the events from this Chase Bank-sponsored event in the motor city.
We Spoke To One of the Authors of ‘Valley Speak’, The New Silicon Valley Jargon Guide
Ever wonder how much back-channeling goes on before an acqui-hire? Ever known someone in the C-Suite of a disruptive startup […]
8 Business Blogs Every Startup Owner Should Read Right Now
Even the best entrepreneurs need a little inspiration once in a while. That being said, there are dozens of business […]
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know May 16-20
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]
Shama Hyder: 12 Business Trends to Watch In the Rest of 2016
The digital landscape is constantly evolving and it’s invaluable to know trends before they happen. Being on the cutting edge […]
Schoold App Raises $4.5M to Help Students Find Colleges and Careers
Schoold, a free app for helping high school students with the college search process and career planning has been receiving a lot of attention, funding, and new users, after launching at the key time in college search season.
This Build-Your-Own-Real-Life-Playhouse App is Popping Up on Everyone’s Radar
It sprang into the SXSW accelerator and snagged the $4,000 top prize. It scored a spot in Techstar’s current Austin class […]
Constant Therapy Is Bringing Brain Rehab To Your Tablet
A new tablet app, Constant Therapy, provides cognitive exercises as a kind of brain therapy for people recovering from traumatic brain injury, strokes, aphasia, and other memory and cognition issues. With their recent series A funding, they are poised to disrupt the brain rehab industry.
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know Feb 29 – Mar 4
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]
A Sesame Street Startup Investment Arm Brought to You by The Letters ‘V’ and ‘C’
Sesame Workshop – makers of Sesame Street – has spent decades bringing educational entertainment to millions of young people. Now it’s […]
5 Edtech Startups You Should Know About
You can now switch tabs and go from surfing Facebook aimlessly to completing your certificate course on Interaction Design thanks […]
What Will It Take for College Students to Use Slack?
Slack has taken over the business world. Named Inc.com’s 2015 Company of the Year, the communication platform has 1.7 million […]
The 5 Most Useful and Most Fun New Android Apps of 2015
It’s that time of the year, ladies and gentleman, when we take a step back, ponder the year gone by, […]
Varsity Tutors Gets $50 Million Series B to Expand its Top Tier Academic Services
Everyone needs a Sensei — without Mr. Miyagi, Daniel-san would have gotten his ass kicked well past puberty. But while preparing for […]
This Children’s Book Wants to Teach Toddlers the Basics of HTML
One of the many things that needs rethinking in the 21st century is our understanding of education. The 3 R’s […]
SitePoint and DreamHost Team Up to Provide Dev Education and Hosting
Wide-eyed newcomers to the exciting world of web development are taught to specialize in one of three facets of the […]
Startups for Students
Entrepreneurs are building startup companies in a myriad of marketplaces. From on-demand transportation to ecommerce and software-as-a-service, entrepreneurs are pursuing […]
Coding for Kids
Some of the best developers and coders in the industry are young and passionate. The most successful video games and […]
Virtual Reality Startups to Watch
From virtual reality movie cameras to augmented reality surgical procedures, the innovation happening with the VR space is nothing short of breathtaking. Entrepreneurs are innovating in a myriad of ways, incorporating everything from Google’s Cardboard to Oculus Rift headsets in their creations. With investors like Google Ventures..
Four Tools For Improving Your Tech Skills
Navigating today’s digital world can be quite a chore if you are not that technologically savvy. This is especially true […]
Startup Funding Roundup – 3/13/15
From companies like Eko raising $2 million for a smartphone-connected stethoscope to BugCrowd raising $6 million in Series A funding […]
Startup Funding Roundup – 2/27/15
From Skully Helmets raising an $11 millions Series A round for smart technology motorcycle helmets to InMoji raising $1 million […]
