Kidaptive wants to revolutionize early education by arming 3-5 year olds with iPads loaded with Hollywood-quality animated stories designed to entertain and educate.
Will peculiar looking domed homes made entirely of concrete revolutionize housing? Nicolo Bini, president and CEO of the construction technology company Binishells, certainly hopes so.
The startup Cortica is tackling the world of digital photography with technology that it said will give computers the ability to see and understand what is captured in the images.
Nathan Richardson is determined to disrupt YouTube with his startup #waywire, which allows users to organize share and discover videos from all over the web on one video-focused social network.
BioLite grabbed attention during the hurricane with its portable stove that can generate electricity and charge mobile gadgets. Here's the CEO's 60-second pitch. Are you in or out?
Entrepreneur Evan Frank sees his startup Onefinestay as the perfect solution for hotel guests missing the comforts of home. It offers the "unhotel" - a private residence that also comes with 5-star service.
When Alexa Von Tobel founded the financial planning startup LearnVest, her goal was to "make financial planning as easy and as accessible as joining a gym."
One King's Lane CEO Doug Mack makes his Power Pitch. Will his venture into the home goods space sway a panel of experts he has what it takes to compete with the established brands?
Think of it as Facebook for the office—social networks that connect co-workers and increase productivity. It's an already-crowded space, but relative newcomer Unison Technologies is hoping to stand out.
DaisyBill makes it easy for medical workers to get their workers' comp bills paid quickly and on time.
About Power Pitch
Power Pitch is a weekly series on CNBC's "Power Lunch" where CEO and/or Founders of cutting-edge start-ups have 60 seconds to convince a panel of experts that their business has what it takes to succeed. The series shines a light on a new wave of fearless leaders, bold ideas, fascinating trends, big money, and avant-garde technology.
CNBC's "Power Lunch" is giving CEOs a chance to make a 60 second "Power Pitch" aimed to convince a panel of experts that their start-up has what it takes to succeed.
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Gene Munster, Piper Jaffray, and Ken Sena, Evercore Partners, discuss the future of Facebook. It's the worst-performing stock on the Nasdaq since its IPO a year ago.
One year ago tomorrow, as the social media giant went public, CEO Mark Zuckerberg's signature hoodie was a big talking point, with CNBC's Julia Boorstin. She describes the company's strategy for making money.