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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Current round: $35mm in Series C (extension of Series B at higher valuation) from General Atlantic, Matrix Partners. Note that I’m not defining who numbers 1,2 are.

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StartUps in New York City – How to Succeed

The Startup Magazine

While startups will have an uphill battle no matter where they set down roots, there are some cities where competition can be a bit fiercer, such as New York City. As for how to find these furnished apartments in New York City, there are companies that specialize in the offering.

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Export Online Without Frontiers: A Global Map of B2B Marketplaces

The Startup Magazine

Founded in New York City in 2012, Kinnek bases its business model on quality over quantity. You will not find a massive volume of users, but maybe you will find better partners. One company may be looking for a distributor, another for a contract manufacturer, yet another for a partner in a joint venture.

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It’s About Women Running Startups

Steve Blank

This was just one of the 14 WeWork co-working spaces in New York City – there are over 100 co-working spaces in New York. Michael Bloomberg has yet to get his due for engineering the New York entrepreneurial ecosystem. Women in New York Startups.

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Why a Company Can’t “Be More Like a Startup”

Steve Blank

If they select a business model that targets industry incumbents, they don’t have to worry about upsetting existing customers, partners or distribution channels. In addition, some cities put an artificial limit on the number of taxi operators by requiring them to buy medallions and agree to a set of local regulations.

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Inaugural Investor Day @ FinTech Innovation Lab

David Teten

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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How to Keep Employees Snacking Healthily in the Hybrid Workplace

ReadWriteStart

Companies right now are looking for one partner to handle all of their in-office food, snacking, and beverage needs, and now more than ever, HUNGRY is that complete partner for them.”. and has rapidly growing operations in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Austin, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.