Columbia Fundrunners, a website and mobile app that aims to help runners organize and fundraise for special causes and charities, won the second Startup Weekend Columbia on Sunday, beating out 21 other teams. Trackly, a real-time website monitoring app, took second. OneCDS, a decision support tool for clinicians, placed third. "It's all about making it easy for people," Fundrunners co-founder Jamie Canine said. "When people care it shouldn't be that hard to … read more

Columbia Startup Weekend Columbia is in its final hours at Museao. At 5 p.m., the 22 teams* will pitch the ideas they've had nearly 48 hours to execute. Whether the teams dissolve in the coming weeks or go on to be accepted into Y Combinator (like last year's winner, Zapier), this event is sure to give participants a taste of what it is like to form a business. … read more