the guide to nyc tech
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This all encompassing guide to NYC tech will reveal just how large and diverse NYC tech community has become and why it's has become a true digital leader and pioneer. To provide a complete picture of the landscape I've included many topics including trends, startups by sector, angel and venture investors, service providers, educational institutions, strategic partners, news and information, community, and many more. My goal of this guide is to raise awareness of the NYC tech ecosystem and help newcomers and veterans navigate the ever changing landscape here. Any and all feedback is welcome so feel free to email me at [email protected] and I'll do my best to incorporate your suggestions. Thank you.TRANSCRIPT
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INTRODUCTION TOTHE NEW YORK CITYTECHCOMMUNITY
RRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Steve Schlafman (@schlaf)Principal RRE Ventures
Last Update: February 18th, 2014
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“You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.” -Victor Hugo
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BIRTHPLACE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM
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HOME TO BIG INDUSTRIESRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Global Trade Textiles & Fashion Advertising
LawModern Finance Modern Real Estate
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A NEW ERA IS HERERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Today, NYC is better positioned than ever to make a global impact through entrepreneurship – it has become a self-sustaining ecosystem for innovation.
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NYC TECH UNCOVEREDRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• Welcome………………07• Ecosystem…………….10• Macro Trends………….11• Startups………………..20• Investors……………….33• Places………………….43• NYC Gov………………50
• Education………...……56• Service
Providers……..60• Big
Companies………..70• News &
Community…..79• Tips & Advice………..100• Final thought…..…….104
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• I do not know everything about NYC tech• I did not purposefully make omissions• I could not include every person and biz• I am not an academic or graphic designer
DISCLAIMERSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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ABOUT MERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• Principal, RRE Ventures• Raised in Boston but love NYC• @schlaf• schlafnotes.tumblr.com• linkedin.com/in/schlaf• My values: Responsive, transparent,
honest / candid, consistent, hard working, modest
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WHY I LOVE NYC TECHRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
How is it possible for a Bostonian to deeply love this community?
• Welcoming: People new to tech can integrate quickly• Collaborative: Continuous sharing of ideas, networks, deals, etc. • Open: The community is accessible via Meetups, Twitter, and blogs • Meritocracy: Great ideas, execution and hustle leads to progress• Diverse: Many large industries in town but tech touches every one• Innovative: Advancements from corporations, startups and makers• Family: My friends here are from work, Twitter and events• Driven: 24x7 work ethic to build something meaningful and
valuable
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RRE VENTURES• Established 1994• Most active early stage firm in NYC for nearly two decades• Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B• Sectors: SAAS, Fin Tech, Commerce / Marketplaces, Consumer Mobile
Services, Hardware, Ad Tech• Mix of investing and operational expertise• Support platform with unique access to Fortune 500
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StuartEllman
James Robinson
JamesRobinson III
WillPorteous
EricWiesen
AdamLudwin
TomLoverro
JayHass
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THE NYC ECOSYSTEMRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Startups + Founders
Partners (Biz Dev, M&A)
1. Tech Platforms2. Ad Agencies3. Media Companies 4. Fashion & Retail5. Investment Banks6. Music Labels7. Sports Leagues8. CPG Conglomerates
Talent
1. Engineers 2. Designers3. Business Operators4. Generalists
Beneficiaries
1. Consumers / Users2. Corporations / CTOs3. Small Businesses4. Limited Partners
Resource Providers
1. Financial Capital -Angels -Accelerators -VCs -Crowdfunding2. Education -Universities -Tech Education3. Professional Services -Legal -Accounting -Development -Design -Real Estate -Recruiting -Public Relations
Environmental: 1. NY State and NYC Government, 2. Global, Domestic and Regional Market Conditions, 3. City Infrastructure, 4. Culture & Social Fabric
Community
1. News & Information2. Meetups / Events3. Twitter / Blogosphere4. Landmarks & Hangouts
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THE BIG PICTUREMACRO TRENDS
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$8B INVESTED IN 1,205 DEALS SINCE ‘09
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Source: New York Venture Capital Almanac Fall 2013 by Orrick, SVB, CB Insights
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DOLLAR SHARE BY STAGE
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Source: New York Venture Capital Almanac Fall 2013 by Orrick, SVB, CB Insights
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DEAL VOLUME BY STAGE
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Source: New York Venture Capital Almanac Fall 2013 by Orrick, SVB, CB Insights
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10 YEARS OF JOB GROWTH VS THE U.S.
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Mountain Economics LLC
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NYC JOB AND WAGE TRENDS 2007-2012
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Mountain Economics LLC
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NYC SHARE OF US LABOR MARKET
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Mountain Economics LLC
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EXIT ACTIVITY HAS PICKED UP
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Source: New York Venture Capital Almanac Fall 2013 by Orrick, SVB, CB Insights
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NYC’S LARGEST EXITS SINCE 2009
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Source: New York Venture Capital Almanac Fall 2013 by Orrick, SVB, CB Insights
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THE COREFOUNDERS & STARTUPS
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Tech + [ ]
…publishing
…advertising
…commerce
…healthcare
…finance
…fashion
…small business
…education
…mobile
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NYC has
1. Entrepreneurial Culture (risk taking, overcoming adversity, 24x7 work ethic, creativity, innovation, competitive)
2. Engineering + Creative Talent (universities, large tech companies, agencies, design shops)
3. Billions in advertising spend
4. Proximity to capital (big banks, hedge funds, VCs, angels)
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• Content startups are still getting funded• SAAS and Health Tech appear to be the fastest
growing categories in 2012 and 2013• Hardware is the new category in 2013 and it is worth
watching in 2014• Ed Tech and Ad Tech seem to have cooled off a bit in
2013• Commerce remains a core strength of NYC and shows
no signs of slowing down• Social + consumer apps still a strength but not as “hot”
as 2011 and 2012
GENERAL OBSERVATIONSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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NOTABLE FOUNDERSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• Perry Chen, Kickstarter• John Borthwick, Betaworks• Ben Lerer, Thrillist• Scott Heiferman, Meetup• Chris Poole, 4chan• Brian O’Kelley, AppNexus• Mike Lazerow, Buddy Media• Arianna Huffington, Huff Po• Georg Petschnigg, FiftyThree• Jared & Steve, GroupMe• Dennis &Naveen, Foursquare• Katia and Hayley, Birchbox• Zach Simms, Codecademy• Bre Pettis, Makerbot• Joel Spolsky, StackEx• Jason Goldberg, Fab• Matt Meeker, Bark Co.• Neil Capel, Sailthru
• David Karp, Tumblr• Dave & Neil, WarbyParker• Jonah Peretti, Buzzfeed• Raul Gutierrez, Tinybop• Barry Silbert, SecondMarket• Evan Korth, HackNY• Rachael Sklar, The List• Cyrus Massoumi, ZocDoc• David Eisenberg, Floored• Kevin Ryan, Gilt Groupe• Pierre Valadre, Sunrise• Nick Denton, Gawker• Tina Roth Eisenberg, SwissMiss• Lee Hoffman, Memoir• Ayah Bdeir, Littlebits• Zach Weinberg, Flatiron Health• Noah Brier, Percolate• Scott Belsky, Behance
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CONTENTRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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COMMERCERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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CONSUMERRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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HARDWARERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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ED TECHRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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AD TECHRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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B2BRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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RRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
FINTECH
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RRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
HEALTH TECH
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THE MONEYANGELS & VCs
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firstgrowthvn.com
• 1251 Avenue of the Americas• No investment; no ownership % • One “vintage” per year• Exec Committee: Ed Zimmerman,
Mark Kesslen and a dozen VCs
dreamitventures.com
• 555 8th Avenue• Up to $25,000; 6% common stock • One 3-month class: May 2014• Partners: Mark Wachen, Michael
Levinson, David Bookspan
techstars.com
• 36 Cooper Square• $118K, 6-10% common stock +
optional note• Every 9 months: March 2014• Partners: Alex Iskold, Nicole Glaros
eranyc.com
• 214 W 29th Street• $40,000; 8% common stock• Two 4-month classes: Jan & June 2014• Partners: Murat Aktihanoglu, Jonathan
Axelrod, Charlie Kemper
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blueprinthealth.org
• 483 Broadway• $20,000 cash, 6% common stock• Twice per year: winter / summer 2014• Exec Committee: Brad Weinberg (MD),
Mat Farkash
nycseed.com
• 137 Varick Street• $20,000, 5% common stock• Twice per year: winter / spring 2014• Partners: Owen Davis, Brian
Malkerson
angelpad.org
• Cooper Square• Not disclosed• First class slated for 2014• Partners: Thomas Korte
fintechinnovationlab.com
• No set location• No investment; no ownership % • One 12 week class each summer• Partners: Partnership Fund for NYC,
Accenture, and many VCs
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nytimes.com/timespace
• 620 8th Avenue • No investment; no ownership % • One class per year: summer 2014• Exec Committee: Geoffrey Isenman
rgaaccelerator.com
• 350 West 39th Street• $120K, ~6-10% common stock• First class: Jan 2014• Partners: Calvin Chu
kaplanedtechaccelerator.com
• 395 Hudson Street• $20K, ~5% common stock• One class per year: Summer 2014• Partners: Don Burton
Others to Note: The Daily News Innovation Lab, Pearson Catalyst, Socratic Labs, Startl, Workbench, CFDA Incubator (Fashion), Pratt Design, Valuestream Labs, AccelFoods, Local Food Lab, NY Digital Health Accelerator, PILOT Health Tech NYC, Startup Health Academy, Welltech Funding
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INCUBATORSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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NOTABLE VCs + ANGELSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Angels• Gary Vanyerchuk• Esther Dyson• Mike Lazerow• Joanne Wilson• Kal Vepuri• David Lerner• Jerry Neuman• Jared Hecht • Scott Belsky• Josh Stylman• Alexis Ohanian
Bain Ventures• Matt Harris
Bessemer• Jeremy Levine• Bob Goodman
Betaworks• Nick Chirls
Bowery Capital• Mike Brown
Bloomberg Beta• Karin Klein
Box Group• David Tisch• Adam Rothenberg
Brooklyn Bridge• Charlie O’Donnell
Collaborative Fund• Craig Shapiro
Firstmark Capital• Rick Heitzman• Amish Jani• Larry Lenihan
First Round Capital• Howard Morgan• Chris Fralic • Phin Banes
Flybridge• Matt Witheiler
Founder Collective• Micah Rosenbloom
Greycroft• Alan Patricof• Ian Sigalow• Bo Peabody
Highline Venture Partners• Shana Fisher
Highpeaks• Brad Svrluga• Ben Sun
IA Ventures• Roger Ehrenberg
Redswan• Andy Dunn• David Eisenberg
RTP• Kirill Sheynkman
Softbank• Jordy Levy• Joe Medved
Spark Capital• Mo Koyfman
Lerer Ventures• Eric Hippeau• Ben & Ken Lerer
Quotidian Ventures• Pedro Torres Picon• Rick Webb
Thrive Capital• Josh Kushner
Union Square Ventures• Fred Wilson• Andy Weissman
Venrock• David Pakman
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ANGEL GROUPSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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SEED FUNDSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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VC FUNDSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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STRATEGIC VCsRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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RECOMMENDED READSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
NYC• Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures: avc.com• Chris Dixon, A16Z: cdixon.org• Phin Barnes, First Round Capital: sneakerheadvc.com• Charlie O’Donnell, Brooklyn Bridge: thisisgoingtobebig.com• Jordan Cooper, Lerer Ventures: jordancooper.wordpress.com• Andy Weissman, Union Square Ventures: blog.aweissman.com• Albert Wegner, Union Square Ventures: Continuations.com• Roger Ehrenberg, IA Ventures: informationarbitrage.com
Other• Mark Suster, Upfront: bothsidesofthetable.com• Hunter Walk, Homebrew: hunterwalk.com• Tom Tunguz, Redpoint: tomtunguz.com• David Skok, Matrix: forentrepreneurs.com
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THE LANDSCAPEOFFICES & HANGOUTS
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Silicon Alley
BETAWORKS MANY VCs GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FOURSQUARETHRILLISTZOCDOC
TECHSTARS
MORE VCs
NYU
AOL / FACEBOOK
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Brooklyn
NAVY YARD
METRO TECH
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MADE IN NYC MAPRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://mappedinny.com/
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STARTUP GENOMERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://www.startupgenome.co/
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• City Bakery• Siggy’s Good Food• Kava Coffee• Ace Hotel• Brooklyn Roasters• Lure Fishbar• Eataly• Parm• Studiomates• Café Gitane• Shake Shack• Ground Support• Friend of a Farmer• Washington Sq. Park
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• The Grey Dog• Coffee Shop• Balthzar• La Colombe• Saturdays• Tom & Jerry’s• TBSP• Café Select• The Wren• Peels• Think Coffee• Wichcraft• Soho House• Joe Coffee
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NYC• WeWork Labs• Projective Space• Wix Lounge• Grind Spaces• Fueled Collective• New Work City• The Yard• The Farm SoHo• In Good Company• Center for Social Innovation (CSI)• Friends of Ebay• Neuhouse
Brooklyn• Studiomates• The Alley• Secret Clubhouse• NYU Poly Incubator• NYC Resistor Make Space
COWORKINGRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Source: http://www.nycedc.com/service/incubators-workspaces
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THE GOVERNMENTKEY PLAYERS & POLICY
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NYC DIGITALRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Michael BloombergMayor
Rachel Haot Chief Digital Officer
Kyle KimballNYCEDC
Bill De BlasioMayor-elect
De Blasio’s Tech Plan 1. Make NYC the most wired city in the world2. Increase the pool of engineering talent available in NYC3. Retool city government to become a modern enterprise4. Improve STEM education5. Advocate for immigration reform
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54Source: NYC.gov under Bloomberg administration (2012)
NYC DIGITAL ROADMAP*RRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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NYC EDCRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://www.nycedc.com/
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TAKE THE HELMRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://www.takethehelmnyc.com/
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MADE IN NYRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
http://wearemadeinny.com/
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THE FUTUREEDUCATION & SCHOOLS
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OLD SCHOOLSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
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NEW SCHOOLSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
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CORNELL TECHRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Timeline2014: Initial groundbreaking2017: Cornell Tech moves in2037: Completion of all academic and campus buildings
The Numbers8 state of the art buildings2.2m sq ft of new development$2B in private capital2.5 acres of new public greenspace
http://tech.cornell.edu/
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THE HELPERSSERVICE & SUPPORT
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NON-PROFITSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• Venture For America• Techies Give Back• Hack NY• Coder Dojo• Girl Develop It• Skill Crush• Girls Who Code• Coder Dojo• Coalition For Queens• Blue Ridge Foundation• Non-profit Tech Meetup• Data Kind• NY Tech Meetup
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NOTABLE AGENCIESRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• Black Rose• Charming Robot• Red Antler• Consigliere• Bureau Blank• Hard Candy Shell• Big Spaceship• Pentagram• Partners In Spade• Undercurrent• IDEO• Droga5• Wolff Olins• R/GA• Night Agency
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DEVELOPMENT SHOPSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• Fueled• Happy Fun Corp• Firehawk Creative• Touchlab• NYC Dev Shop• Startup Giraffe• Elm City Labs• Sourcebits• Eastmedia• Apollomatrix• Pivotal Labs• Blue Whale• Two Toasters
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TALENT AGENCIESRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• William Morris• IMG• ICM• Roc Nation Sports• Creative Artists
Agency• United Talent
Agency• Ford Models
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PR FIRMSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• Derris & Company• Small Girls PR• Brew Media Relations• Astersk PR• Horn Group• LaunchSquad• Bold PR• Full Picture• Mario Ruiz PR• Bazini Hopp
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
Accounting• Deloitte• KPMG• PWC• E&Y• WithumSmith• Schwartz & Co.• Eisner Amper• Marks Paneth
Legal• Cooley• Lowenstein Sandler• Gunderson• Goodwin Procter• Wilson Sonsini• WilmerHale• DLA Piper• The Forefront
Real Estate• CBRE• Newmark• Jones Lang LaSalle• Cassidy Turley• Jack Petrie
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DESIGN SERVICESRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
https://www.homepolish.com/
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MERCHANDISERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
https://www.startupthreads.com/
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SERVICES CONCIERGERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
http://fundedbuy.com/
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THE BIG BOYSPUBLIC COMPANIES + STRATEGIC PARTNERS
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PUBLIC TECHRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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BIG MEDIARRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
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MEDIA BUYINGRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• OMD• Media Kitchen• Mediacom• Universal Mccann• Starcom Mediavest• phd• mec• Mindshare• Zenithmedia• MPG• Carat• Initiative
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FASHION + RETAILRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
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MusicRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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SPORTSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
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PACKAGED GOODSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC STARTUP COMMUNITY
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THE PULSEINFO + COMMUNITY
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TECH NEWS + INFORRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
DESIGNER NEWS
HACKER NEWS
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THE TECH BEATRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Jordan CrookTechCrunch
Erin GriffithFortune
Jordan ValinskyBetabeat
Sam BiddleGawker
Alyson ShontellBusiness Insider
Ben PopperThe Verge
Jenna WorthamNY Times
Nitasha TikuGawker
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WE ARE NY TECHRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://wearenytech.com/
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INSIDE STARTUPSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://www.insidestartups.org/
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CRUNCHBASERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://www.crunchbase.com/
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EVENT NEWSLETTERSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
This Is Going To Be BigCurator: Charlie O’DonnellLink: http://www.thisisgoingtobebig.com/
Gary’s GuideCurator: Gary SharmaLink http://www.garysguide.com/events
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JOB BOARDSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Christina Cacioppo’s Job Boardhttp://www.christinacacioppo.com/jobs
Every VC’s website
Gary’s GuideLink http://www.garysguide.com/events
Inside Startups Link: http://www.insidestartups.org
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NY TECH MEET UPRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://nytm.org/
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WOMEN IN TECHRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://www.meetup.com/NYTechWomen/
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NYETMRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://nyetm.com/
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DATADRIVENRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Data-Business-Meetup/
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NYCVCRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://nycvc.org/
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NYC HARDWARERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://www.meetup.com/NY-Hardware-Start-up/
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ARTS ED TECHRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://www.artsedtechnyc.com/
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CREATIVE MORNINGSRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://creativemornings.com/
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LIKEMINDRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://likemind.us/
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STARTUP WEEKENDRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
http://startupweekend.org/
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LEAN STARTUP MACHINERRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
https://www.leanstartupmachine.com/
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AND DOZENS OF OTHER MEET UPS
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https://www.meetup.com/
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CONFERENCESRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
• BrooklynBeta• TC Disrupt NYC• Business Insider Ignition• Social Media Week• The Feast• NYU ITP Spring Show• 99U by Behance• Uncubed NYC• Finnovate• ad:tech New York• APPNATION• Internet Week• Venture Crush
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THE ADVICETIPS TO BREAK IN
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• What am I passionate about? • How can I make an impact? • What environments do I thrive in? • What part of the community best matches my
passions and skills? • How do I best hone these skills and
communicate them to others?• What companies excite me? • Who do I admire professionally and why?
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Content by Sam Teller, Launchpad LA
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• Sign up for event newsletters• Attend meetups, happy hours, panels and classes• Learn how to code / design• Check out hackathons• Test and evangelize apps and products built in NYC• Get coffee with interesting people you meet• Be useful – make intros, give feedback, help people
you meet, keep an open mind• Blog about your experiences and adventures• Engage on social media
HOW TO GET INVOLVEDRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Content by Sam Teller, Launchpad LA
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• Think everyone knows something you don’t• Be afraid to ask for help, guidance, and intros• Hesitate to offer whatever it is that you do best• Get discouraged
DON’TRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
Content by Sam Teller, Launchpad LA
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ONE LAST THOUGHTRRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY
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There’s no question the NYC tech ecosystem is reshaping the city and impacting the world.
This shift is not driven by visionary founders alone but by the community as a whole.
Together, we’re solving problems and building products that enable us to do things better.
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THANK YOURRE VENTURES | INTRODUCTION TO THE NYC TECHCOMMUNITY
• Eliza Blank, my lovely wife• Matt Brimer, General Assembly• Taylor Davidson, KBS+P• Haytham Elhawary, Zahn Center• Mat Farkash, Blueprint Health• Nicola Korzenko, Lerer Ventures• Dan Love, Columbia MBA• Tom Loverro, Kane Hsieh, RRE Ventures• Amrit Richmond, Collaborative Fund• Adam Rothenberg, The Box Group• Sam Teller, Launchpad LA
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HAVE FUN EXPLORING +GOOD LUCK
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Steve Schlafman (@schlaf)Principal RRE Ventures