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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Text Reject and Bazaarboy Compete for SXSW Honors

Washington University tech start ups are in the semifinals of a national competition.

Have you ever wanted to hand out a fake number to an unwanted suitor that just won't take no for an answer? Or maybe you're a Washington University student looking to swap a textbook or catch a ride to Schnucks. Either way, two Wash U student run tech start ups have you covered. And they're in the semifinals for the Student Startup Madness tournament for this year's South by Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas. The final eight startups will get to pitch their businesses to well-known investors and entrepreneurs who can help them transform their ideas into business success. Text Reject is a little project started by Philip Thomas and Andrew Hess, according to the St. Louis Business Journal. The site is currently up and running …

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