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Elevator Pitch: ‘Burn Note’ Keeps Prvate Messages Private

Kevin Eck — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:16:21 +0000

Remember on “Mission Impossible” when messages would self destruct after an agent listened to them? In this episode of “Elevator Pitch,” Alan Meckler speaks with Jacob Robbins about his startup “Burn Note.”

If you’re living in the cloak and dagger world of espionage, or just have a really sensitive message to send and want to make sure it never falls into the wrong hands, watch this episode. “Burn Note” allows you to send a secure email and set a timer to destroy the message after it’s read…forever…without all the smoke and drama.

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New Show! Elevator Pitch Fast Forward: I-Ella

Kevin Eck — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:03:09 +0000

They came on the mediabistroTV series “Elevator Pitch” hoping someone would take a chance on their ideas. In our new show, “Elevator Pitch Fast Forward,” host Alan Meckler checks up on the new business owners to see how they’re doing.

In our first episode, we dropped in on I-Ella CEO and founder, Ella Gorgla to see where the fashion insider’s marketplace is today. Gorgla showed us how giving clients a red carpet experience put new life into her business. She also gave “Elevator Pitch” hopefuls some solid advice to make sure their startups never go out of style.

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Elevator Pitch: ‘Hoppit’ Helps You Pick Bars and Restaurants to Match Your Style

Kevin Eck — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:17:47 +0000

In this episode of “Elevator Pitch,” Alan Meckler speaks with Steve Dziedzic about his social app ‘Hoppit.’ And when we say social app, we’re not talking the 140 characters or less kind.

“Hoppit” is an ambiance search engine that serves up restaurants and bars based on their atmosphere. Watch and see if “Hoppit” can help Alan find the perfect bar or romantic restaurant.

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Elevator Pitch: ‘Black Lapel’ Sells Men’s Custom Suits Online

Kevin Eck — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:13:16 +0000

In this episode of “Elevator Pitch,” host Alan Meckler talks with Warren Liao and Derek Tian, founders of “Black Lapel,” a website specializing in making custom luxury menswear at an affordable price. Find out if they make the cut.

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Elevator Pitch: Let ‘Go Try It On’ Be Your Virtual Stylist

Kevin Eck — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:18:22 +0000

In the latest episode of “Elevator Pitch,” host Alan Meckler talks with Marissa Evans founder and CEO of “Go Try It On.” It’s an iPhone app that acts like a virtual stylist. Users upload a photo of an outfit they plan on wearing and let their friends and the community respond.

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Elevator Pitch: TwoChop Makes a Game Out of Web Content

Kevin Eck — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:16:33 +0000

In this episode of Elevator Pitch, host Alan Meckler meets with TwoChop founder Mo Lam and AppAddictive CEO Mike Onghai about their gamification venture, TwoChop. If you run a blog or other content oriented website containing text, music, or images, TwoChop will make a game from the content.

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Elevator Pitch: Moonit App Finds Friends, Lovers Using Astrology

Andrew Gauthier — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:51:34 +0000

In the latest episode of mediabistroTV’s “Elevator Pitch,” host Alan Meckler chats with the co-founders of Moonit, a social discovery app that connects people using astrology.

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Elevator Pitch: Jux Is Blogging Without the Crap

Andrew Gauthier — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:19:36 +0000

In the latest episode of mediabistroTV’s “Elevator Pitch,” host Alan Meckler chats with Jux CEO Ted Metcalfe. Jux is a personal publishing platform that allows users to create immersive, full-screen collections of photos, videos, and words. The startup says it’s like blogging without all of the crap.

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Elevator Pitch: Sonar Helps You Meet People Nearby

Andrew Gauthier — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:23:34 +0000

In the latest episode of mediabistroTV’s “Elevator Pitch,” host Alan Meckler chats with Sonar founder Brett Martin. Sonar is a mobile app that helps you uncover the social connections you may have with people nearby. Martin talks about how he got his first round of funding at SXSW and describes his vision for the future of social interaction.

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Elevator Pitch: Piictu Founder Pitches Photo App

Andrew Gauthier — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:24:37 +0000

In the latest episode of mediabistroTV’s “Elevator Pitch,” host Alan Meckler meets with piictu founder Jonathan Slimak. Piictu is a mobile app that allows people to collaborate using pictures. It’s also one of the “What’s Hot” and “New & Noteworthy” apps in Apple’s app store.

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Elevator Pitch: Kogeto Brings 360º Video to iPhone

Andrew Gauthier — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:24:45 +0000

In the latest episode of “Elevator Pitch,” host Alan Meckler talks with Kogeto founder and CEO Jeff Glasse about the Dot, his company’s panoramic video iPhone attachment, which was built with funding from Kickstarter.