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

The Next Web

Henrik Werdelin , the Managing Partner of Prehype , a venture development firm based in New York City that has helped build companies like Tradable , Barkbox , FancyHands , Basno and Path , says recreating Twitter isn’t necessarily difficult, but the layered features will take time to get right. 1) Twitter.

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Playing Startup

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But the first real time we had a big celebration and folks felt like we’d “made it” was the party we held in the parking lot on February 14, 2002 when PayPal went public. The company held holiday parties at the end of each year and lots of friendships were spawned from work collaborations.

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Playing Startup

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But the first real time we had a big celebration and folks felt like we’d “made it” was the party we held in the parking lot on February 14, 2002 when PayPal went public. The company held holiday parties at the end of each year and lots of friendships were spawned from work collaborations. So why should I or we collectively care?

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Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City

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I also plan to price it low so it has the potential for broad distribution. The Internet Bubble (2001 – 2002). TechStars Impact on New York. Comments of any sort are welcome and encouraged! The table of contents, as of today, follows. The Boulder Entrepreneurial Community. Boulder As A Laboratory. Mentor Driven.

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Don't build an empire overnight – lessons from FreshDirect and Webvan

BeyondVC

The other day I received a direct mail piece from FreshDirect , the online delivery service based out of New York.    What struck me is that the service has been around for years in NYC, and it is now getting out to some of the suburbs in New Jersey. 

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Don't build an empire overnight - lessons from FreshDirect and Webvan

BeyondVC

The other day I received a direct mail piece from FreshDirect , the online delivery service based out of New York. What struck me is that the service has been around for years in NYC, and it is now getting out to some of the suburbs in New Jersey. This is in stark contrast to WebVan which was the first online grocer.

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Playing Startup

Agile VC

But the first real time we had a big celebration and folks felt like we’d “made it” was the party we held in the parking lot on February 14, 2002 when PayPal went public. The company held holiday parties at the end of each year and lots of friendships were spawned from work collaborations.

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