Bringing Entertainment to Rideshares and Driverless Cars: Welcome to the World of Portl Media

October 2, 2018

This series highlights each company in the 2018 class of the Comcast NBCUniversal Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The program kicked off in July and includes 10 companies from around the world building media, entertainment and connectivity companies. Ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft have brought much-needed disruption to the transportation industry. But the digital information …

Pium: A Personalized Home Scent Experience

August 17, 2018

This series highlights each company in the 2018 class of the Comcast NBCUniversal Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The program kicked off in July and includes 10 companies from around the world building media, entertainment and connectivity companies. Winters in Ithaca, New York can be notoriously brutal. It’s cold. It’s snowy. It can make you depressed …

Orai: The Cure for Public Speaking Phobias

August 17, 2018

This series highlights each company in the 2018 class of the Comcast NBCUniversal Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The program kicked off in July and includes 10 companies from around the world building media, entertainment and connectivity companies. Public speaking is scary. Even the most outgoing people can get anxious talking in front of a large …

Startup Story: Seenit

July 23, 2018

Transforming the Way Brands Create With Their Communities Emily Forbes, founder of the video capture app Seenit, was working for a small production company in South Africa when the idea for her first company was born. She was there producing an investigative documentary about rhino poaching. While filming at a protest with hundreds of people, …

Entrepreneurial Advice: Danielle Cohn on the Importance of Telling Your Startup’s Story

July 20, 2018

As part of the Executive Advice Series, Danielle Cohn, Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Engagement and Head of LIFT Labs at Comcast NBCUniversal, shares her insight and a few tips that every founder should know when developing their startup story. Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs offers founder-focused speaker programs, mentor sessions, and online resources to help entrepreneurs …

Real Talk: The Transition from Corporate Warrior to Entrepreneurial Trailblazer

July 20, 2018

Photo: Erin Halper, Founder/CEO, The Upside Leaving a career in corporate to seek self-made success has its ups and downs. We spoke to 16 women about what it’s really like to give up the security of a 9-to-5 to become an entrepreneur. With the shifting definition of success, more and more professionals are venturing …

Comcast NBCUniversal Lift Labs Accelerator, Powered By Techstars, Now Accepting Startup Applications

January 8, 2018

Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars, is now accepting applications for its first class scheduled to begin this July in Philadelphia.

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Bringing Entertainment to Rideshares and Driverless Cars: Welcome to the World of Portl Media