Kevin Hale

I saw a demo of this a few weeks ago and it was incredibly impressive. Wingman feels like the future of sales training and will probably be table stakes for people in tech. Reminds of me Spiderman's best friend...It's basically the guy in the chair whispering into your ear exactly the information you need to close that next big deal.

GoGoGrandparent is an automated hotline that lets older adults use services that will help them stay independent. First - they're making it possible for the elderly to call a ridesharing service without the use of a smart phone. I'm excited to have my grandparents try them out. We're also excited to have them in the Summer 2016 batch of YC,

Georgette Packaging creates some of the most beautiful food packaging I've ever seen. They help brands create packaging so good, that customers want to photograph and share them with others. They don't just sell boxes, they're effectively selling social media campaigns at scale. With minimum orders as small as 100 for most items, it allows small businesses to affordably MVP and A/B test designs...

Cory and Kavi have built Lynda.com for sales teams. There's over 90 sections covering everything from lead generation to advanced closing techniques. Their content, however, isn't static and generic. They integrate the lessons with data from places like Salesforce and work with sales managers to customize the lessons to work with real life examples. It's the future of not only sales training,...

Mystri is like a peer-to-peer home shopping network, except far more entertaining. We live in a new era where haul videos are replacing the Amazon 5 star...real people showing what they've bought and sharing it on video is how people want to shop. With Mystri, anyone can do it quickly with the stuff they like and add a buy button to monetize their wit, showmanship, and (sometimes) good taste.

I hate meetings. I hate them less when they're run with Meetingbird. The software holds people accountable and adds transparency plus documentation to a project when it's needed most.

More like a company culture enhancement drug. Their events are not only unique and memorable, they're executed flawlessly. They proposed a miracle fruit party for us, and it was a huge hit. If you're looking for something to charge up your employees, definitely check them out.

Facebook created GraphQL to help them create and power one of the most addictive mobile apps in the world. Scaphold makes it possible to use that same technology in your next project. There are so many thoughtful touches built into this service. My favorite are the integrations. They let you jump start a project with data from your favorite apps and services.

AMPLI.FI is Twitch for musicians. it's a live streaming video platform that allows artists to interact and engage with their fans. It also helps them make money with their integrated tipjar and VIP service.

I used to work in a research support division at a university and researchers were always struggling with 3 things: Where to find grants that make sense, properly formatting and gathering everything to apply, and getting the application in on time. Instrumentl would have been a godsend for them back in the day. It allows them to avoid what is tedious and get back to doing what they do best:...