tech insurgents

A Fixer for Your Life

Alfred pairs you up with a… butler? Servant? No, a caretaker—someone who comes into your home, gets to know your needs, and integrates into your life and neighborhood. For $99 a month.

By Jack Smith IV

2014’s Tech Insurgents: Where Are They Now?

Looking back at last year’s Tech Insurgents, the Observer noticed some picks that are not only going strong, but have attracted imitators.

By Brady Dale, Sage Lazzaro, and John Bonazzo

Mr. Budnitz’s past is littered with sold businesses, as well as artists, designers, diplomats and CEOs who will swear that the eccentric serial entrepreneur is part huckster, part market mastermind and part visionary.

By Jack Smith IV

The Observer’s 2015 Tech Insurgents

By Jack Smith IV

Call For Entries: 2014 Tech Insurgents

By Jordyn Taylor

Tech Insurgents 2012: Ryder Ripps, Jonathan Vingiano and Jules LaPlace

By Jessica Roy

Tech Insurgents 2012: Rick Webb

By Nitasha Tiku

Meet Betabeat’s 2012 Tech Insurgents

By The Editors

Tech Insurgents 2012: Valery Komissarova

By Kelly Faircloth

Tech Insurgents 2012: Deborah Estrin

By Kelly Faircloth

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