YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Despite the challenging US economy, the New York startup scene is burgeoning. And to capitalize on its meteoric challenge to Silicon Valley as the alternative location to startup up in the United States, the New York Venture Capital Association (NYVCA) will be presenting its annual INGENUITY conference on October 15, 2013.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2019

Image via Wikipedia From the advice I hear these days, if you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you need to be in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, or one of the few other financial hubs around the world. In small towns, this may mean sponsoring local events, supporting complementary businesses, and community involvement.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Expert networks have been in the news a lot for the past few weeks, due to the SEC’s attempt to look for insider trading amongst hedge funds, following on their Galleon investigation (Raj Rajaratnam of Galleon is in the photo shown). Investors have always sought out primary research; expert networks just make it easier.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

I'll bet you don't know where the Center of NY's Tech Community and Center of Creativity is. In fact, it is "well-known internationally as the original home of New York's technology community.". VCs and fulltime angels bring a lot more than just money to the communities they invest in. So why didn't it work?

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

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. I grew up here, went to school here, and have worked hard over the last 5+ years to help build up the NYC innovation community. sucks up all the good programmers.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In a business development role you’re out shaping the perception of your company in the market (networking), determining leads, and contacting leads. I didn’t want to have to sell back into the intelligence community, because I didn’t want to leverage my contacts so tactically, but plenty of people do it (and we need good people to do it.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2010, Antonio Garcia Martinez, the founder of AdGrok, wrote, “New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say.” On the other had, I wouldn’t be surprised if Miami winds up with a fantastic community feel and vibe but struggles to produce big companies.

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Haystack

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Today, Amazon announced it will entirely abandon its plans to build its second headquarters (a/k/a “HQ2”) in Long Island City, a residential neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City. I believe this will be talked about for months, which in today’s news cycle is saying something. It is shocking, really.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 16, 2020

One of the core beliefs that I had when I started Brooklyn Bridge Ventures was that most of the next 50-100 important companies to be built in New York City were going to be started by people not on most VC’s radars today. The Circulate series acknowledges that access to ideas, resources and networks is structurally unequal.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 3, 2017

Over the last eight years, we’ve learned that our Lean Startup community members are constantly searching for better ways to build and scale products. We hope you’ll join us in New York and/or London to get the latest skills sets and techniques necessary for building a modern company.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

As the former CEO of a professional expert network , I’m a firm believer in the value of speedy access to relevant experts. I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

According to a statement from LBMA , Singapore was chosen as its new Asia hub due to the country’s high smartphone penetration and rich cross-section of LBS players from retailers, agencies, advertisers and media buyers, to software and services providers and wireless companies.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals , Give and Take , and OPTION B with Sheryl Sandberg Since The Startup Way came out on October 17th, I’ve had a great time traveling with the book, speaking to audiences, and meeting amazing people creating change in all types of organizations.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

To help foster this innovation, many colleges and universities have opened business incubators, helping students and others in their community to help make their innovative dreams a reality. Offering a “holistic entrepreneurship program,” this residential community has entrepreneurship at every step of the college experience.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

– there have also been some major breakthroughs on Bitcoin’s native layer 2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network. Lightning is a network of bi-directional payment channels that allows for instant settlement between parties and routing of payments over a TOR-like p2p network settled in units of bitcoin.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

With free coffee and Internet, workspaces, and built-in community, coworking spaces provide a great place to get things done without feeling the isolation of working at home, or trying to overcome the frenetic nature of working in a coffee shop. Seattleites can enjoy this community-oriented coworking and shared office space.

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Transformify

MARCH 23, 2020

It was a growing community of people who enjoyed their digital nomad lifestyle. Transformify expanded to 150+ countries , but I still rely on the network I’ve built back then when we plan to enter new markets or need a warm intro to a potential client on the other side of the world.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

New York City is a fantastic place to live--I''ve been here all my life. Ride sharing service SideCar was recently the target of a NYC police sting that resulted in two cars being impounded--cars belonging to drivers in their network offering rides to people. It''s embarrassing for us as a tech community.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 26, 2021

When I befriended Alex Taub in 2013 he lived in New York City, didn’t have children, and certainly did not yet have thousands of dollars invested in virtual race horses. I deliberately tried to work with people that I could learn a lot from and really engrain myself into the community. This just helped speed certain things up.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Why Community Is The Last Great Marketing Strategy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Mark Schaefer In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Mark Schaefer. Key Takeaway: Mark Schaefer argues that brand communities are the future of marketing strategy.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

On Friday morning, I witnessed another volley of shots being fired from New York City at Palo Alto during FinTech Innovation Lab ‘s Inaugural Investor Day. The Lab is a collaboration between the New York City Investment Fund and Accenture, with support from the New York banking community.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The overall culture in Austin is renowned for its supportiveness of the small business community. Boulder, CO. Seattle, WA.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

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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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 9, 2019

Tapping Into Existing Connections to Network Smarter written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. His latest book, Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career , is about the power of tapping into your real life connections to grow your network in a meaningful way.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

On Tuesday, I spent the day at TechStars New York. After spending Monday in Washington DC for the launch of the TechStars Network, it was really fun to spend the day and go deep with the first TechStars NY class. You’ll hear about the other two – my whirlwind tour of Upstate New York – in a future post.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 17, 2013

When I was in college, at Fordham''s scenic Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, I deeply rooted into my community. Being intensely involved in community life there made the campus seem small and familiar. After I graduated in 2001, I remember it seeming impossible to feel the same way about living in New York City.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Her company, Citizen Made , which makes tools to help companies sell custom products, won a L’Oréal Women in Digital grant , giving it the funding it needed to open a new office in New York City. Money wasn’t an obstacle for the Chicago-based founder, but as a black woman in technology, networking in a new city might be. “We

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Austin has a relatively small tech community, so reputation is a stronger factor there than it would be in a huge market like New York City. Informal networking can also yield dividends, such as talking to people you happen to meet within your industry who may know someone who is perfect for the job.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2022

Fueling Your Growth With Facebook Groups And Communities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John is the VP of Community & Impact Partnerships at Facebook. Prior to joining Facebook, he was the president of Digital, News, Business, and Sports Properties at Time Inc. Like this show?

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David Teten

AUGUST 29, 2012

A place for geeks to share what they’ve done, who they did it with and connect with great companies and communities. In Geeklist we provide the global developer community a place to get credit where credit is due. In Geeklist we provide the global developer community a place to get credit where credit is due. We change that.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 13, 2023

Bautista, Latina Podcasters is a Latina and certified minority-owned and operated global podcast network group. Under the group’s umbrella are its two subsidiary networks: Latino Pods which features shows geared for a male audience, and Latina Podcasters Network that showcases Latina-hosted programming. Hispanic market.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Stop Networking and Start Focusing on Relationships That Matter written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He is the co-founder and CEO of The Community Company as well as Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) and Forbes Councils. What networking habits do people need to adopt? Marketing Podcast with Scott Gerber.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2019

here in New York City, and I have always been very hands on, and therefore I sometimes operate with the notion that things will not go perfect unless I do them. 6- Build a private community. My #1 goal for 2020 is to build a private community for my prospects and clients. 7- Focus more on networking.

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The Next Web

JULY 6, 2013

You don’t have to be located in Silicon Valley to take part in a great startup community. If you’re motivated enough to start your own business and create something great from a simple idea, then you’re certainly motivated enough to jumpstart a local startup community. Why worry about a startup community?

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BeyondVC

OCTOBER 14, 2006

Mike Masnick of Techdirt has launched a new service called the " Techdirt Insight Community." " Mike is an active blogger but also has run a corporate intelligence service for awhile mining the web for customized news and insight tailored for your company (think competitive analysis, updates, reviews on your products, etc.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In terms of access to capital, Austin is not Silicon Valley or New York — but it is Austin. in New York helps put out some of that monthly burn. As a network that is built on the value of #givefirst, Techstars also embodies the community-driven spirit of Austin. That’s helpful in a couple of ways.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Network without really trying. Weekly events, meetups, and happy hours are business as usual in these communities and provide priceless networking opportunities. When you spend your days working next to like-minded creatives, you’re bound to network without that forced feeling of getting to know someone just to get ahead.

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