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What really drives tech entrepreneurs? What makes them tick? What drew the great disruptors to technology? Rackspace On Startups is a video series that explores insights from tech evangelists and founders – from Woz to Graham Weston.

Ross Walker is the CEO of CircleFive, a mobile optimized survey and referral system. Surveys are delivered immediately to any web enabled device, giving you instant feedback and new referrals to help grow your business, a simple new way for businesses and consumers to engage in a meaningful way. His entrepreneurial spirit took hold in 2000, and over the years his skills sets in online marketing and technology have grown to new levels throughout his startup endeavors.

What really drives tech entrepreneurs? What makes them tick? What drew the great disruptors to technology? Rackspace On Startups is a video series that explores insights from tech evangelists and founders – from Woz to Graham Weston.

A group of financial services veterans who like to solve real-world problems is out to change what people have come to expect from their banking experience. They strongly believe that banking, all of banking, can and should be done via mobile platforms. With today’s technology, they believe the focus should be about mobile, social and international solutions; and they are creating software that is built for where the world will be, not for where it has been. Their creation is Refundo, which provides innovative as well as low-cost, high convenience mobile bank products to the estimated 60 million-plus underserved customers in the United States alone.

What really drives tech entrepreneurs? What makes them tick? What drew the great disruptors to technology? Rackspace On Startups is a video series that explores insights from tech evangelists and founders – from Woz to Graham Weston.

This is a guest post written and contributed by Chris Thornham, Co-Founder of FLO Cycling, a Rackspace customer that makes awesome, high-performance carbon fiber bicycle wheels.

Conceived in Colorado Springs in 2006, before smart phones, iPads and other browser-based mobile devices were the norm, PetExec is a web-based system for dog daycare owners to manage their business operations. In addition to dog daycare, pet owners can access information on their pets, schedule appointments, access webcams and perform many other tasks from a secure login. PetExec is committed to providing dog daycare owners a one-stop resource for technology, marketing and consulting needs, as well as the very best customer experience.

April brings us April Fool’s Day on the first day of the month. The first iPad was sold in the United States this month in 2010. On World Health Day, April 7, 2013, the World Health Organization and partners will focus on the global problem of high blood pressure. Artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci was born this month in 1452. For Earth Day 2013 on the 22nd of April, the Earth Day Network will tell the world stories of people, animals and places affected by climate change – and of those stepping up to do something about it. And, in the words of William Shakespeare, “Men are April when they woo, December when they wed. Maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives.”

Do you love to shop, but don’t like the hassle of the traditional mall, strip center or brick and mortar shops? A couple of guys from Arkansas are changing the way you can shop online, making it social and fun with Shoplinkz.com. The site keeps track of all of your favorite products and stores all in one place. Shoplinkz.com lets you shop socially with your friends. It’s one wish list, one registry, coupons, promotions, last minute discounts and more.

During an interview promoting his robot battle film “Real Steal,” actor Hugh Jackman noted, “I would love to have a robot at home.” Mr. Jackman would feel right at home this week as Robot FIESTA invades San Antonio as part of the Alamo-FIRST Regional, March 27 through March 30 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, La Villita Historic Arts Village and HemisFair Park in downtown San Antonio.