KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Dream Big America (www.DreamBigAmerica.us), powered by Sprint (www.Sprint.com), announces three new startups to pitch to the live listening audience as part of the February Dream Big America competition. The three companies that presented on the show this morning included Smartstones, Kill The Cup, and Capillary Concrete.
"The startups pitching on today's show are each making a profound impact on today's society," said Doug Stephan, the show's host. "From storm water management, to waste mitigation, to revolutionizing non-verbal communication, these three startups are making a real difference."
Today was the second round of pitches for the February competition. During today's show from 9:10-9:50am EST, the spokesperson for each company gave a two-minute pitch of their business concept to the national Dream Big America listening audience. The Dream Big America show is broadcast weekly on the Doug Stephan Good Day Show (www.DougStephan.com) and through a live audio stream on www.DreamBigAmerica.us. Audio recordings of the pitches can also be found on the Dream Big America website.
Smartstones (www.Smartstones.co) is a wearable device that lets you send messages with swipe, tap, or shake gestures. The pebble-like communications device connects users to their loved ones at a fundamental level from anywhere in the world, allowing them to feel their feelings, their location or convey a basic need or request. Smartstones was presented by founder and CEO Andreas Forsland from Santa Barbara, California. Forsland was inspired to create the Smartstones® Touch™ when his mother was hospitalized, and only able to communicate by touch and hand gestures. Smartstones is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo (http://igg.me/at/smartstones).
Kill The Cup (www.KillTheCup.com) is the nation's largest reusable cup campaign, dedicated to reducing the amount of waste created by disposable cups and bottles. Kill The Cup implements waste reduction campaign at colleges, coffee shops, and corporate offices across the country. Drew Beal, the company's Chief Environmental Optimist, pitched Kill The Cup on this morning's show. Kill The Cup is located in San Diego, California.
Capillary Concrete™ (www.CapillaryConcrete.com) is a patented pending sports-base drainage and hydrating material. It is strong, environmentally sound and easy to mix and install. It has the ability to drain enormous amounts of water and still keep a minimum level of moisture by capillary action. Capillary Concrete was presented by founder and CEO Martin Sternberg, based in Celebrations, Florida.
Following the show, listeners and supporters have the opportunity to vote for their favorite startup company by visiting the Dream Big America website, or by texting 'DBA' to 612-223-DREAM (612-223-7326). The voting period ends Wednesday, February 18th at 5pm Eastern Time. The startup that receives the highest number of votes will compete again in the Finals Round on February 26th against the other two weekly winners.
Dream Big America is sponsored by eReleases (www.eReleases.com), Karuna Consulting (www.KarunaConsulting.com), and the Doug Stephan Good Day Show (www.DougStephan.com). You can learn more about Dream Big America and apply to be a contestant on the show at www.DreamBigAmerica.us, www.facebook.com/DreamBigAmerica, and www.twitter.com/DreamBigUSA. Marketing for Dream Big America provided by Karuna Consulting (www.KarunaConsulting.com).
For more information about the Dream Big America competition or to schedule an interview with any of the Dream Big America participants please call Adam Taff at 816.835.0306 or email him at adam.taff@dreambigamerica.us.
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