Monday, August 25, 2008

All about the BlackBerry Partners Fund (audio interview)

All about the BlackBerry Partners Fund (audio interview)
We talk with Rick Segal about the $150 million BlackBerry Partners Fund - namely what they're looking for, how they work, and what developers can do to get in touch.

<b>BlackBerry</b> Partners Fund

We talked with Rick Segal from the $150 million BlackBerry Partners Fund recently to go over the broad strokes of the venture capital initiative, as well as some of the finer points about the firm’s goals and their partners. Currently, they’re taking applications not just for BlackBerry developers started, but any mobile software projects. With the iPhone and iPod App Store in full tilt, this is a ripe opportunity for entrepreneurs to tap not only the lucrative BlackBerry scene, but all mobile platforms. Any developers out there who really want to catch the the Partners Fund’s eye should check out the competition they’re running at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in October, where winners will get upwards of $150,000 in investment prizes…

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