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Why the NYC startup scene needs Sean Parker

This is going to be BIG.

What I do care about is that a person who is long on vision and has a knack for being around big companies early on is now living in New York City. He spotted Facebook in 2004 and Spotify in 2009. or would he have been convinced to take a financing round?

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The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

The founder of early internet startup Freeloader (acquired for $38 million in 1996) and anti-spam company Brightmail (acquired for $370 million in 2004), Paul went on to pioneer the ride-hailing space. In other words, what percentage of sales are available to pay for growth, and to reward investors for financing that growth.

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How the New York City innovation community can still lose (and what you can do about it)

This is going to be BIG.

As a Brooklyn native who has never lived outside the five boroughs—and someone who left Big Finance—I feel a special kind of pride over what’s gone on here in the last six+ years. From an infrastructure perspective, we’re a lot better off than we were before.

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[Singapore] Far East Organization Unveils New SOHO Brand And Property

YoungUpstarts

. “The Far East SOHO brand platform provides the foundation for us to evolve the SOHO market and take our SOHO creations to new heights.” Far East SOHO intends to attract creative individuals to its new developments and build similar communities. ” Small Office, Home Office.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

mashable.com

He founded SKYLIST in 1996 from his college dorm room at Carnegie Mellon, and created UnsubCentral in 2004. Money and Finance Lists. Mashable is the largest independent online news site dedicated to covering digital culture, social media and technology. You can follow Joshua on Twitter @joshuabaer. Holiday Lists. Identity Lists.

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

techcrunch.com

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing. → Learn More.

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AngelList Launches Docs To Help Startups Sign And Close Seed Rounds Online With Low Legal Fees

techcrunch.com

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. In fact, Wilson Sonsini will close financings for startups using Docs for their seed rounds but you must become a client of the firms. → Learn More.