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Rich Foreman

Rich Foreman is a contributing writer for Techwire. He is the CEO of Apptology, a Sacramento-based mobile application development and mobile marketing company, and the Sacramento director of Startup Grind.

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Internet Pioneer Cerf Talks IoT in Sacramento

Dr. Vinton Cerf, widely recognized as one of the fathers of the Internet, spoke at Sacramento City Hall last week about the Internet of Things, an outgrowth of that online brainchild.

August 05, 2018
· Rich Foreman
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Commentary: For Government, Go Mobile and Go Native

The public sector and nonprofits are typically slow with technology implementation. But increasingly, there are good reasons why nonprofits and public-sector organizations must adopt — and in some cases are leading the way toward — a citizen-friendly mobile strategy. There are real-world consequences for not doing so.

July 22, 2018
· Rich Foreman
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Sacramento Utility Offering a Range of Grants

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has just announced some great news for nonprofits: It’s awarding grants of up to $100,000 to nonprofits through SMUD’s new Shine program.

June 09, 2017
· Rich Foreman
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Five Things to Note from WWDC17 Keynote

Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday in San Jose. CEO Tim Cook kicked off the keynote to 5,000 developers by declaring that this would be the largest WWDC, a statement he has made in previous years.

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June 06, 2017
· Rich Foreman
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Big Bang! Competition Brings New Agriculture and Education Tech

Sponsors and competitors gathered on Thursday to hear the finalists for the Big Bang! business competition. More than $60,000 was available as awards.

May 30, 2017
· Rich Foreman, Kayla Nick-Kearney
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Talking with SupportPay Founder Sheri Atwood (Video)

How the founder of one of the most promising companies in Sacramento found inspiration for her business in an unlikely place.

May 11, 2017
· Rich Foreman
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California Partners with Developer on New App for Wildfire Alerts and Education

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) fights more than 5,600 wildfires that plague California annually. CAL FIRE has a new weapon in its arsenal to help prepare the public for when the next wildfire strikes: a new mobile app called CAL FIRE Ready for Wildfire.

April 25, 2017
· Rich Foreman
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Results: 2017 Sacramento Aging 2.0 Startup Competition

Aging 2.0 held its third-annual Startup Pitch competition on Tuesday at the KVIE offices. The mission of Aging 2.0 is to accelerate innovation that improves the lives of older adults. From a pool of 12 companies that applied, eight startups competed in this event this year. Here are the results.

April 20, 2017
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: 7 App Advertising Models

As the mobile advertising market was predicted to hit $100 billion in 2016, numerous mobile ad companies have sprouted up, wooing developers with various advertising models that can easily be integrated into an app with their software development kit.

February 02, 2017
· Rich Foreman
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A Conversation with Startup Legend Howard Love

Howard Love is a startup legend, founding or co-founding a total of 15 companies since 1985. Some of his most notable enterprises have been LoveToKnow, PageWise and Flex Jobs. He recently released his new book, "The Startup J Curve," that outlines the life cycle of successful startups. He recently spoke with Techwire contributor Rich Foreman.

January 12, 2017
· Rich Foreman
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Y Combinator COO Qasar Younis Discusses Entrepreneurship

Techwire contributing writer Rich Foreman share insights from his conversation with Qasar Younis, COO of T Combinator.

December 15, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: Examining the ‘Startup J Curve’

In his book, The Startup J Curve, noted entrepreneur and angel investor Howard Love essentially states that there is no straight line from startup to sustainable success. Rather, it follows a J curve, where the company initially dips after it starts, explains Techwire contributing writer Rich Foreman.

December 06, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: Local Entrepreneur Mark Haney Got His Start in the Tech Industry

Mark Haney, host of weekly radio broadcast Entrepreneurs Unlimited, initially launched a successful video distribution company that expanded into a security/surveillance provider. Haney shared his entrepreneurial journey with Techwire contributor Rich Foreman.

November 30, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: Startup Lessons from Bill Reichert of Garage Technology Ventures

Silicon Valley icon Bill Reichert from Garage Technology Ventures recently spoke at Startup Grind Sacramento and offered some invaluable insight. With more than 20 years as an entrepreneur and two public companies, Bill’s resume is impressive, writes Techwire contributor Rich Foreman.

November 22, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Highlights from 500 Startups Batch 18 Demo Day

From "smart" textiles to medical chatbots, here are some of the most interesting companies that participated in 500 Startups' latest demo day, according to Techwire contributor Rich Foreman.

November 21, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: Impact Global Venture Summit Highlights Sacramento Region Startups

The inaugural Impact Global Venture Summit was held on Monday in Sacramento at the brand-new, state-of-the-art Golden 1 Center. More than 700 people attended, and 50 startups from Northern California participated in the summit with the goal of providing local startups exposure to investors, writes Techwire contributor Rich Foreman.

November 17, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: Reflecting on Leadership Principles for Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, Sacramento-area app developer and Techwire contributor Rich Foreman remembers the Navy’s Leadership Principles and how they still apply to good leaders today.

November 11, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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The 2016 Presidential App Battle: Clinton vs. Trump

As the 2016 presidential campaign comes to a close Tuesday, Techwire contributor and Apptology CEO Rich Foreman takes a few minutes to compare the official apps from each campaign.

November 07, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Profiling the 2016 Sacramento Region Innovation Award Winners

The inaugural Sacramento Region Innovation Awards luncheon was held on Friday. The criteria for the award is that the innovation must be developed by an entity in the Sacramento region. The awards were given in six categories and judged by a panel of industry experts, writes Techwire contributor Rich Foreman.

November 06, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Who's Receiving Innovation Grants from the City of Sacramento?

At its Nov. 1 regular meeting, the City Council unanimously approved grants to 15 organizations totaling nearly $1 million. Here's a snapshot of who those recipients are.

November 04, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: Augmented Reality Use Cases (That Aren’t Games)

Augmented Reality is altering the world as we know it — or at least changing the way people experience the world. Developers are taking advantage of this innovative technology for applications in health and education, commerce, sports and business, explains Techwire contributing writer Rich Foreman.

October 24, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Sacramento Republic FC Owner Kevin Nagle Shares Business Insights

Kevin Nagle is co-founder of Envision Pharmaceuticals and co-owner of the Sacramento Kings. Nagle gained recognition as Sacramento's Executive of the Year. He's also the lead investor in Sacramento Republic FC and on the board of Moneta Ventures, the Sacramento region's biggest early phase venture fund.

October 04, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: Describe Your Startup in 140 Characters or Less

Techwire contributing writer Rich Foreman attended the TechCrunch Disrupt 2016 conference earlier this month in San Francisco, and he focused his time on meeting startups on the show floor. Here's what he learned.

September 28, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: Insights from 500 Startups Co-Founder Dave McClure

Dave McClure is a Silicon Valley icon who is recognized as one of the region’s super-angel investors. McClure recently was a guest speaker at Startup Grind Sacramento, and he offered wisdom that was practical, to the point and with a hint of humor, writes Techwire contributing writer Rich Foreman.

September 15, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: 50 Years of Star Trek — Highlights of Predictions and Inspirations

The crew of the Starship Enterprise began its voyage 50 years ago, airing on television for the first time on Sept. 8, 1966. In many ways, Star Trek was influential on real-life industry as well as technologists, including Techwire contributing writer Rich Foreman.

September 12, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: The 7 Mobile App Monetization Models

Startups are sometimes so caught up in their idea that they never think about the monetization model, writes Techwire contributing writer Rich Foreman.

September 06, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Get to Know 7 Startups from the 2016 AgStart Showcase

AgStart is an incubator in Woodland that helps agricultural startups. AgStart held a fundraising dinner that also promoted their member companies on August 20. Here are the ag startups featured at this event.

August 28, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Crowdfunding Campaigns for Startups Get Boost from New Regulations

Launching a crowdfunding campaign is becoming a great way for startups to gain exposure while generating financial support for their project — and at the same time, validating the idea, explains Techwire contributing writer Rich Foreman.

August 22, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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8 Companies to Watch from Demo Day at 500 Startups

Apptology CEO Rich Foreman shares the startups that stood out from the Batch 17 event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif.

August 15, 2016
· Rich Foreman
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Foreman: 4 Reasons Behind Pokemon Go’s Success

The mobile phenomenon is a potent mix of nostalgia, engaging game play, social features and an effective monetization strategy, writes Apptology CEO Rich Foreman.

July 28, 2016
· Rich Foreman