November 20, 2015

  • ShoeMoney’s PAR Program acquired by GoSocial for $12 million

    ShoeMoney’s PAR Program acquired by GoSocial for $12 million

    Global social media marketing company GoSocial has acquired PAR Program for $12 million. PAR Program was founded by Jeremy “ShoeMoney” Schoemaker in late 2012. This is Schoemaker’s 4th company sale in the last 7 years. However, this was the first company in which he acted as CEO over a team, instead of working nearly solo and contracting out work. “This…

  • Steve Wozniak receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 20th Anniversary HEMP Celebration

    Steve Wozniak receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 20th Anniversary HEMP Celebration

    The evening started with a lifetime achievement award ceremony, which honored powerful HEMP mentors such as Ewing Kauffman, Henry W. Bloch, Ray Pitman Sr. and Barnett C. Helzberg Jr.; Wozniak was also presented with an award at the end of the event. The event included a Q&A with “Woz” covered such topics as Atari, his…

  • Powderhook’s “Yik Yak for the outdoors” marks a major pivot [Updated]

    Powderhook’s “Yik Yak for the outdoors” marks a major pivot [Updated]

    After trying out a web-based marketplace for hunting and fishing on private land, Powderhook is trying a whole new approach to their mission–a “Yik Yak for the outdoors.” Until now, Powderhook has been developing a web-based platform that helps people find places to hunt and fish on private lands. What the company discovered is that young people who use…