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How To Predict The Future

Feld Thoughts

By day he works on web and social media for HP. I plotted the growth in capacity of magnetic platter hard drives and flash drives back in 2006 or so, and saw that flash would overtake magnetic media in 2016. Read Gotham: The History of New York City to 1898.) Some trends run into negative feedback loops.

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How to Run a Tech Conference in NYC

This is going to be BIG.

The biggest thing that conference organizers don’t seem to understand is the following: New York City is not one tech community. New York is a multi-industry town. We have media startups, healthcare startups, real estate tech startups, fintech startups—every kind of startup you can imagine.

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20 must-attend tech conferences for female entrepreneurs in 2014

The Next Web

PSFK presents a ‘curated collection of creative thinkers will present new ideas in design, innovation and storytelling to an audience of peers’ in New York City on April 11. Rakia Reynolds , Skai Blue Media. . Empact Showcase 2014. I’m most looking forward to attending the Empact Showcase in 2014.

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Frances McInnis is a journalist and crossword enthusiast based in New York City. We talked to bloggers, social media gurus, linguists and naming experts (yes, they exist!)

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500 Startups unveils its Fall 2012 accelerator lineup: More international and more sh*t founders say

The Next Web

Club W: service that provides curated, personalized wine subscription. Qual Canal: service that allows you to track conversations about TV shows in social media. SupplyHog: developing a new way to purchase building materials. Chewse: marketplace for groups to easily order great food. Oh, one more thing.

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5 tips for securing partnerships with big brands

The Next Web

Gary Sharma, who curates an impressive list of tech events at GarysGuide , has made himself a fixture at New York City networking events – and he’s always easy to spot in his signature red tie. If you do attend a big event, you’ve probably realized it will be tricky to stand out in the crowd.

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Making the NYC Community Smaller

This is going to be BIG.

After I graduated in 2001, I remember it seeming impossible to feel the same way about living in New York City. I then reached out to the people I wanted to spend time with and offered up spots with small, curated groups around great food.

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