If you're a startup company based in the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia area and wish to be considered for Startup Tuesday, follow the format below and send your information and photo of the founder(s) to gus.sentementes@baltsun.com. 

Company name: Mindgrub Technologies

Founder: Todd Marks (right)

Number of employees: 11

Location/Headquarters: Baltimore (HQ), Washington DC, NYC

Field/Industry: Rich Internet Applications, Mobile Development, Social Media Marketing

Product(s) and what it does: viaPlace - is a white-label registry and mobile device framework that enables companies to deliver their points of interest to end users based on location. Edualizer - is a digital dashboard for assessing education performance by providing tools to interpret data and provide advanced analytics through visualization.

Website/Twitter/Blog links: www.mindgrub.com; www.twitter.com/mindgrub

The genesis of the idea for the company: Mindgrub Technologies was founded in 2002 by Todd Marks, a former high school math and computer science teacher turned technologist during the height of the dotcom boom. Mindgrub was created from the need to harness technology and distribute information based on the end-user experience. Its mission is to create web-based applications and mobile experiences that focus on the end-user goal of facilitating instant information travel and be able to share knowledge faster.

Most important local/regional resource  tapped to start the company: The power of word of mouth marketing and strong network contacts.