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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. often gets vilified in the pursuit of a good developer, but think about things from the perspective of your average hardcore developer ninja. Response: Wall St.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. I will always remember fondly my coffee meeting 5 years ago with my friend Sam Rosen in New York City shortly after Hurricane Sandy. We built a strong brand in the city and acquired a ton of organic traffic.

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Thinking About the Next Chief Digital Officer of New York City

This is going to be BIG.

When a new CEO for a company is hired, you might change out a few people, but you wouldn''t replace all the key folks. You wouldn''t hire a new GM and just immediately get rid of your All-Star players. She''s a product manager who is also a designer and developer. Same goes for a baseball team. So who should it be?

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How much does it cost to build the world’s hottest startups?

The Next Web

Could $100,000 and the right developer skills make you an overnight billionaire? With mobile development agencies and product incubators on the rise and more corporate “labs” spinning out each day, there’s no shortage of talent to help you build the next great Web or mobile app. But a good developer could make it quicker.”. “But

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How I Knew That I Could Bootstrap My Company

YoungUpstarts

I was working as a software developer in New York City and came upon a recurring problem, having to spend tedious hours coding online forms. It started as a simple, limited product that functioned as a shortcut for developers so that they could create forms without needing to code.

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Top 5 Tips To Successfully Recruit Creative Talent

YoungUpstarts

Big companies can throw money at candidates with hard-to-find skill sets, an option that isn’t available to most startups or smaller app development businesses. If you’re the hiring manager for your company, here are five tips that can help you find the right people — and do your job more successfully: 1. Is it easy for users (i.e.,

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Quantified Media Continues to Grow

The Startup Magazine

Its office is located in Midtown in New York City and it is inviting applications from suitably qualified individuals with a passion for combining creativity and technology to create effective advertising campaigns. The team also includes talented web developers capable of making the clients’ vision come to life.

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