Archive for the 'NYC' Category
The Vision Behind BNTER
One of the most interesting early stage NYC startups on my radar right now is BNTER. The service lets easily capture and share conversations you’ve had. Here’s an example. Is there a bigger vision for the product and company? I don’t know. But here’s my vision for them: I think the company should focus primarily [...]
“If it has 80 percent of the features and it costs 10 percent of the money, I’ll take it”- MTA Chairman Jay Walder In June, the MTA hired a bunch of interns (grad students) to explore cheap ways to bring cellphone service in the subway system. The entire project only cost $30,000. This shift is [...]
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 [...]
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Jonathan Wegener is founder/CEO of Timehop.com, a simple service that answers the question "What did you do this day last year?" Jonathan loves building technology products. 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.
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