Peter Verkooijen wrote a new blog post: Eventros facilitates offline networking 3 days, 16 hours ago

Eventros helps people connect at business events. Founder Simon Kirk also does business development for the Universal Record Database.

Peter Verkooijen wrote a new blog post: LocalBigwig targets global travelers 5 days, 12 hours ago

LocalBigwig is a new short-term home rental site. According to founder Ray Madronio the service is ‘very different in many critical ways’ from Roomorama.

Peter Verkooijen wrote a new blog post: Get some Sun, Sand Startups 1 week, 2 days ago

…tomorrow, Thursday, July 22nd. We are going to attempt to recreate Barcelona beach life at Long Island’s Water Taxi Beach with Sun, Sand & Startups, organizers of the chill startup meetups normally held in Barcelona and our partners in Web2BCN. No presentations. Bring your flip-flops.

Peter Verkooijen wrote a new blog post: EventNow looking to complete seed round 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Alex Kombos presented EventNow at Web2NewYork in May. At the same meetup Erik Lautier presented Ceremoney. Kombos explains the difference.

Peter Verkooijen wrote a new blog post: isWearing prepping iPhone app 1 month, 1 week ago

Social fashion startup isWearing lets consumers “buy clothes based on how people look in real life”. Founder Robert Cavezza returns to Gallery Bar after sponsoring drinks at Drinks4Startups Internet Week.