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fitocracy

Fitocracy: the NYC Fitness App That Helped Miss America Ace the Bikini Competition

Politicos like Chuck Schumer and Marty Markowitz have been quick to claim Mallory Hagan’s new pageant title a victory for
By Nitasha Tiku

Want to Work at Fitocracy? Just Attach Shirtless Selfies to Your Resume

Fitocracy, the gamified fitness app that boasts a Dick, Wang and Cocken on its staff roster, has just added a
By Jessica Roy

Do Startups Get Run Down by Passive-Agressive Perks? The Downsides of Unlimited Everything

Like cushy sign-on bonuses or drool-worthy stock options, perks are a potent recruiting tool for startups, dangled before potential hires
The Tipping Point Partners office (Photo: Tipping Point)

Do Startups Get Run Down by Passive-Aggressive Perks? The Downsides of Unlimited Everything

By Jessica Roy
(flickr.com/seanvenn)

Startup News: Motivational Social Networks Edition

By Erica Schwiegershausen
Mayor Michael Bloomberg with Foursquare cofounder Dennis Crowley. The mayor declared April 16 NYC's official 4sqday. (Ben Weitzenkorn)

Startup News: Foursquare Day, Impact Investing, Assembled Capital and New Social Apps

By Ben Weitzenkorn
Mr. Cocken.

Fitocracy Now Has a Dick, a Wang, and a Cocken

By Adrianne Jeffries

Return of the Diaspora: After a Taste of the Valley, New York Techies are Coming Home

By Adrianne Jeffries

Startup News: NWC+HP and a Hard Candy Launch

By Adrianne Jeffries
(Screencap via Ben Kessler)

Rumors & Acquisitions: An Address to the General Assembly

By Adrianne Jeffries

Startup News: Fitocracy Goes Freemium, SNAP Hires a CFO, And Tonight’s NYTM Will Be Collegiate

By Adrianne Jeffries
Fitocracy CEO Mr. Wang, bottom, with CTO Mr. Talens, outside the pair's office in Soho.

The Fitocrats: How Two Nerds Turned an Addiction to Videogames Into an Addiction to Fitness

By Adrianne Jeffries

Founder Fifteen? Fuggedaboutit. Here’s How to Get Fit While Working 80-Hour Weeks On Your Startup

By Observer Staff

Fitocracy Featured in Popular Nerd Comic XKCD

By Adrianne Jeffries
Mr. Haber.

Start-Up News: Noob to Spark Capital

By Adrianne Jeffries

IDoneThis Joins Xoogler Incubator Angelpad

By Adrianne Jeffries
Fitocracy founders Brian Wang and Richard Talens, flexing at Betabeat's request.

Seeking Angels: Fitocracy Hits 16K. Users with 6K More on Wait List [Invites]

By Adrianne Jeffries
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