Match, E-harmony, and the like offer dating to marriage. But what if you are one of the 50 million Americans who aren’t looking for marriage? What if you’ve already had your one love? Enter Stitch.net, which offers romantic and non-romantic companionship for adults over 50. Rather than matching based on eye color, height, and racial…

Teaman & Company is building an online luxury brand to serve the growing demand for unique colored gemstone jewelry, and colored gemstone engagement rings. “DeBeers is responsible for creating a culture where people got engaged with diamonds, but the millennials have realized that diamonds aren’t the be-all and end-all gemstone, and people are now buying…

Pinshape is a community marketplace for 3D printable designs from the top 3D designers around the world. 3D printing is hot right now, and there seems to be a faster, less expensive, higher quality machine announced almost every week, but up until now it’s been difficult to find great designs to print. Pinshape solves that…

“Millions of products and page views but very low conversion rates” — this has been the story of most e-commerce businesses. A large part of this problem is due to the lack of personalization capabilities. Targeting Mantra is a personalization service set to change this. They help e-commerce sites show the right product, at the right…

Pop Up Archive is building fast, effective media search tools. Search is a big deal — but today, we’re limited to searching text. We get Google alerts every time someone types our name on the web, but not every time someone says our name. Pop Up Archive solves that by making the spoken word searchable….

ArtCorgi is an online marketplace for art commissions. In the past, people presented themselves to the world through clothing. Today, we use images, such as avatars used in Facebook or LinkedIn. ArtCorgi allows people to control that image. Ask any of their hundreds of artists to create any original work of art you can imagine. Furthermore,…

Celery helps crowdfunding graduates take pre-orders starting when their campaign ends, all the way through fulfillment. It’s quick to integrate, accepts payment worldwide, and allows you to accept orders now and charge later. Here are some awesome companies who use Celery for preorders. Mention 2905 and Celery will waive fees on the first $500 in transactions through June. 

“It kept striking us as bizarre that other service-based industries like transportation and food were being made more efficient via software, while the massage industry remained stuck in the 90s.” This problem is what led Akaash Achreja, together with his childhood friend Milan Thakor, to start Unwind Me – where they’re simplifying the entire process…

It’s no secret that 2905(miles) is a big fan of bicycling – San Francisco and New York City both have miles of great bike lanes, and there’s nothing better than a ride to brunch (or the beach) on a sunny day. But your standard set of handlebar- and seatpost-mounted bike lights suffers from several shortcomings:…

While the concept of a smart, connected smoke detector isn’t necessarily new, Birdibrings a fresh spin to the idea: in addition to detecting harmful levels of smoke and alerting you, your family, and the local fire department, the device can also monitor air quality (including air pollution and pollen) as well as dangerous fumes like…

What’s your historical San Francisco and New York connection? New York is where I was born, and to where I shall return. Many of tech + science friends are in San Francisco, and that’s where I choose to focus the next phase of my life. Describe your experience in SF and your experience in NYC….

The One Percent Foundation (OPF) is a movement of Next Gen philanthropists who utilize the power of collective action to create lasting change. OPF believes that anyone can become a generous, committed and strategic giver. OPF recognizes that affordability, knowledge and impact are barriers to giving for many Millennials. Student loans and starting salaries leave…