In The News
New Niche Web Sites Aim to be Job Matchmakers
From Washington Business Journal, January 30, 2009
Bob Nelson’s CrossMine, which went online last June, was originally designed to be a fun and inexpensive site using Google maps, proprietary software and company statistics to pinpoint fast-growing companies in the Washington area that are hiring.
CrossMine selected as Showcase Company by NVTC
December 18, 2008
CrossMine was selected by the Northern Virginia Technology Council as one of the Showcase Companies for today's Emerging Business and Entrepreneur Event at the Center for Innovative Technology. The event was moderated by Darlene Darcy, technology reporter for the Washington Business Journal and featured emerging technology businesses that offer innovative cost-saving solutions to NVTC's 1,100 member companies.
When the Old-Timers Mingle With the Upstarts
From WashingtonPost.com, July 14, 2008
The company, called CrossMine, is a local jobs database that soaks up listings from hundreds of start-ups as well as more established companies like the government contractor SRA International...
Venture Capital Gold Mine
From Bisnow Tech, June 23, 2008
Bob’s site, which launches in beta tomorrow, will organize vc’s, vc- and angel-funded companies, and everyone looking for start-up cash in one spot. “We want to become the definitive directory for all things venture-related in the area,” Bob tells us...
Potomac Tech Wire
June 25, 2008
(McLean, Va.) CrossMine, a McLean-based start-up founded by serial entrepreneur Bob Nelson, has launched a beta version of its online directory of venture funded, angel funded and privately held technology companies in the DC area. Later this year, CrossMine said that it will begin expanding to other technology regions across the U.S. Nelson was a co-founder and CEO of voice email company CrossMedia Networks, and later joined VeriSign as the entrepreneur-in-residence in its Ventures Group. In 2002, he started the East Coast branch of the St. Louis-based voice authentication company TradeHarbor.
