While our Nation’s economy freezes up, waiting to be completely overhauled, it may give some of you at least a little bit of a warm feeling to know that things are still humming here in the Silicon Valley.
For proof, I offer up the Plug and Play Expo, happening in Sunnyvale. It’s where startups meet VCs, business cards fly across the room, dozens upon dozens of pitches get heard .. and deals get done.
Among the startups we saw today are www.mylawsuit.com, a way to help both lawyers and plaintiffs get organized. As you can imagine, this table had a steady stream of people asking questions about everything from housing, to divorce.
Also, www.apprema.com, a site aiming at the gift-giving market. Especially in tough times, this will make sending gifts, corporate or personal, faster, easier, and cheaper.
And how about www.everywun.com .. this could change the way philanthropy is handled .. giving you a ridiculously easy way to contribute to a number of charities with the click of a mouse.
For the startups, it was a chance to meet investors, and hear from the likes of Scott McNealy and super VC Tim Draper. For the investors, a chance to get a bead on what’s on the horizon. Hint: Lots of web apps, aimed at making our lives more efficient.
We wish them luck.
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