The format: cabinet The early cabinet card shared many characteristics with the carte de visite.
"Organically it would have been difficult to build the card share that we'd get from this merger," says Mr Coulter.In contrast to the national picture, at a local level the industry is already fairly concentrated.
Editor's note: Pierre Brais is a venture capitalist and co-founder of Olocode, a platform for digital business card sharing.
Mobile app CardFlick is launching in private beta today as a proximity-based business card sharing application.
The new iPhone application allows card sharing through a simple flick of the wrist towards another iPhone with the app.
Each box will also have a tasting card sharing the story of each artisan and the details of what they created.
Cons: Not really for finding nearby people to network with, only facilitates post-networking biz card sharing; Android app is in private beta.
Digital business card sharing isn't really new but the idea of sharing your professional contact information with those who are in close proximity could be a compelling addition to any networking or business event.
Today's TechCrunch Disrupt audience choice winner was digital business card sharing app CardFlick, a recently launched iPhone app that allows you to trade contact info either with other people who have downloaded the app or via email.
