Prior to each TEP, W2NYC and International Week, we talk to each participating startup and explain the program, but more importantly we ask about their objectives for coming to New York City. Over the last five years two things have significantly changed: From “great to know” to “must know” In the beginning, companies came without… Continue reading A Case for Distributing Economic Development
Category: Business in NYC
Is Software Having General Management for Dessert?
TEP was founded in 2011 with the belief that the fast exchange of new concepts and ideas is vital for global economies. We started with a transatlantic perspective, which has since become a broader vision connecting tech ecosystems around the world. Originally we focused on the media and publishing industry. Media was not only being… Continue reading Is Software Having General Management for Dessert?
The Future of the Workspace
The Future of the WorkspaceBy Dr. Amol Sarva From the time the physical office was first invented (picture Mr. Scrooge’s counting house) to the start of the twentieth century, little had changed. Then, in the 1950’s there was a great leap forward as architect Mies Van Der Rohe put the finishing touches on the Seagram building—a… Continue reading The Future of the Workspace
Start Alliance: International Expansion has never been Faster or Cheaper
Stephan Beyer, Chief Financial Officer at BigRep—the Berlin startup for large-scale, commercial 3D printers—impressed everyone at Brooklyn’s New Lab back in August. He had shipped a huge box from Berlin to New Lab with BigRep’s newest and biggest 3D printer and was ready to install it for the first time. BigRep started working with New… Continue reading Start Alliance: International Expansion has never been Faster or Cheaper
ICONYC Labs Builds A Bridge Between Israeli Tech And NYC’s Startup Scene
Eyal Bino has been working for years to bring Israeli entrepreneurs into the New York City tech ecosystem, and his latest venture, ICONYC Labs is the culmination of that work.Together with his partner Arie Abecassis, a partner and mentor at Dreamit Ventures, Bino has established an acceleratorfor young entrepreneurs coming from Israel to build… Continue reading ICONYC Labs Builds A Bridge Between Israeli Tech And NYC’s Startup Scene
Surviving Your First Year As A Small Business Owner
If you are launching a business, you have probably heard the horror stories of business failure after business failure. Listen to some of the naysayers and you’ll start believing that 90% of new businesses are destined to fail. However, the reality is much brighter: according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, 75% of new… Continue reading Surviving Your First Year As A Small Business Owner
What did Billion Dollar Companies Look Like at the Series A?
There is a lot of coverage of the companies that have reached valuations of over a billion dollars. Many of these companies were not always fast growing businesses.At Shasta Ventures, we focus on investing at the early stage, so we studied 32 high value consumer companies to see what they looked like around their… Continue reading What did Billion Dollar Companies Look Like at the Series A?
How to Market Like the Big Dogs on a Small Business Budget
If you build it, they will come. If only!!One of the biggest struggles most small businesses face is trying to reach and attract customers. Whether you are a B2B (Business to Business) or a B2C (Business to Consumer) business, if you dont have a way of letting people know you exist, theyll never find… Continue reading How to Market Like the Big Dogs on a Small Business Budget
Happy 75th, Essex Street Market
The one constant in New York City is change.Across the five boroughs, communities are constantly shifting, innovating, and evolving.But our neighborhoods also ground us, providing foundations for New Yorkers to build their identity, heritage, and sense of place. The Lower East Side is one of these communities. It is home to more than 80,000… Continue reading Happy 75th, Essex Street Market
The 4 Steps Of Getting A Yes And Closing A Partneship
I sat down with a young hopeful business development person this past week and he asked what the process of getting a yes and closing a partnership was. I’ve written individual pieces on this before, but I decided to put together a four-step process of getting someone to say yes and closing a deal.Step… Continue reading The 4 Steps Of Getting A Yes And Closing A Partneship