Archive for the 'local' Category
New Work City (NWC) is one of the most important hubs of the NYC technology scene. Why? New Work City houses ~50 amazing tech freelancers and entrepreneurs running a dozen or so fledgling startups such as Perpetually, Loosecubes, Urban Pregame, Homingcloud and TouchGraph. Creating a home for independent workers and early stage entrepreneurs creates the [...]
When a VC friend asked which young NYC startups I find exciting, I sent him a list of pre-funded companies that I’ve been watching. Afterwards I started writing them into a blog post. Well, I should have pressed publish sooner because as the post sat unfinished for the last week, several have since been funded! [...]
Every week the New York Times seems to run an article about Foursquare, the redhot mobile game. Most has been technology press, but one NY/Region piece stood out as especially interesting. Beyond Twitter: An App That Lets You Truly See City is written by a non-technology columnist and describes how the ‘tips’ feature of foursquare opened the writer’s [...]
A Tech Geek’s Guide to Tourism
A few months back I had the pleasure of traveling to Austin for the first time. I’ve travelled a lot and exploring a new city has become second nature to me. And of course as a Tech Geek I take full advantage of the latest web and mobile technologies. So I thought I’d share my [...]
The Launch of Exit Strategy NYC
Benny and Ashley and I officially launched Exit Strategy NYC last night at the NY Tech Meetup! Exit Strategy NYC is an iPhone, Blackberry, and Android app that answers the quintessential New Yorker’s question: “Where should I stand on the subway platform?” After months of full-time subway riding, we’ve created detailed diagrams for hundreds of [...]
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Jonathan Wegener is a technology & marketing enthusiast living in Brooklyn. Jonathan was once told in an interview that he "thinks too much." He didn't get the job. But it was the greatest compliment he's ever received.
This blog focuses on technology, business/marketing strategy, and startups. Number crunching and back of the envelope calculations are emphasized.
Jonathan spends his time writing about technology, consulting for startups and small local businesses, and working on his own entrepreneurial endeavors. He is the co-creator of Exit Strategy NYC and is currently looking to get involved with early stage startups and talk to people with big ideas.
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