With the rise of new fund-raising websites, such as Gofundme.com and Gogetfunding.com, thousands of NYers are turning towards the Internet to find money, according to AMNY. Jack Weinstein, a street musician on NY's Lower East Side, posted a request for cash for his medical bills after being [Full Story…]
CNET Gotham Tech Event Offers Holiday Buying Guides
November 8, 2011 at 4:36 pm
A five day tech event hosted by CNET Gotham will take place in NY November 9-13 at Openhouse Gallery, 201 Mulberry Street from 11:00 AM to 7:00 pm. The event offers tips for techies and a sneak peak to the newest gadgets in technology, just in time for the holidays. Some events [Full Story…]
Foursquare Becomes Popular in NY’s Jewish Community
September 7, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Foursquare has become a hit in the NY Jewish community, as users are using the app to check-in to various Jewish institutions around the city. Some popular spots include Zabar’s, the famous gourmet food store and the JCC on the Upper West Side. According to an article in the Jewish Daily [Full Story…]
Web2NewYork Monthly Networking Party Taking Place Next Week
July 15, 2011 at 7:11 am
On Wednesday, July 20th, Web2NewYork will be having their monthly networking party at Space4Shoots in the Greenwich Village. Speaking at the event will be: Alex Genadinik of ComeHik Jason Reilly, Hatch Ernest Feiteira, SeeTheJob.com Web2NewYork [Full Story…]
Tech Meetup for East Village Forming
June 22, 2011 at 5:02 pm
An inaugural East Village Tech Meetup will be taking place next week on Thursday, June 30th, at 6:00pm. The event will be held at 41 1st Avenue and will give East Village techies the opportunity to share drinks, stories, and experiences, and connect. Meetup.com [Full Story…]
Web2NewYork Networking Party Taking Place on Wednesday
May 23, 2011 at 7:11 am
On May 25th at Sullivan Street Space4Shoots, Web2NewYork will be hosting its monthly networking party and introducing several new NY based startups including GetProps, Gtrot and YellowBrck. There will be a $10 cover with drinks and food included. An RSVP option, which is not required, is [Full Story…]
Networking “Roulette” For Career Building
October 29, 2010 at 8:17 am
Network Roulette, a new take on the (once popular) online video chat service Chatroulette, focuses on professional networking. Twice per week, the company holds one hour sessions in which the user speaks to 20 other professionals for three minutes a piece. If all goes to plan, the user should [Full Story…]
Facebook Expanding in NYC? Tech Scenesters “Like” This
August 19, 2010 at 7:11 am
Citing unsourced speculation about a possible Facebook expansion in New York, The New York Observer talked with several key figures in the city's tech scene to get their take on how the city might benefit from such a move.The social-networking giant has a limited presence in New York, and a rep [Full Story…]
FundingPost Hosts Summer VC Event
August 17, 2010 at 7:11 am
On Tuesday, August 24, the FundingPost will be hosting its New York Venture Capital and Angel Investor Event, which will be held from 2-6:30 p.m. at 399 Park Avenue. The panel of investors will focus on early-stage venture investing, specifically how to meet investors and how to pitch them. The [Full Story…]
Vacanti Shares Lessons On How to Break into NY Tech Scene
July 27, 2010 at 2:47 pm
In a blog post on his web site, Vinicius Vacanti, co founder of Yipit, shared lessons he learned as a first-time entrepreneur breaking into the NY tech scene. He advises: realizing that networking is vitally important and can change your work; setting up social media profiles and tweeting and [Full Story…]
Dot429 Brings Social Networking to Gay Professionals
July 22, 2010 at 10:43 am
Launched at the end of April this year, the professional networking website dot429 is geared toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered professionals across the country, giving a platform to expand their business network and further their careers. Klein also notes that straight professionals [Full Story…]
Web2NewYork Networking Party Taking Place on July 27th
July 22, 2010 at 7:15 am
Web2NewYork is hosting a networking party on Tuesday, July 27 at the Gallery Bar, 120 Orchard Street at 6PM. Some of the presentations include: Simon Kirk from Eventros Douglas Tuman from Public Patch Ray Wang from Kervu Ray Madronio from LocalBigwig The cover charge is [Full Story…]
Business Insider Lists Best NYC Bars for Media/Tech Networking
July 20, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Recently, Business Insider published a list of the best bars for media and tech professionals to network and collaborate in a friendly, casual atmospheres. Some of highlighted hot spots include: Destination Bar, East Village Black Door, Chelsea The Lobby Bar at Ace Hotel, Flatiron Tom & [Full Story…]
Hoboken Tech Meetup to Take Place Later This Month
July 2, 2010 at 8:17 am
The Hoboken Tech Meetup 2 will be hosted at the Trinity Restaurant Lounge in Hoboken, NJ on Monday, July 26th. The feature speaker is Ben Sun, the co-founder and partner of LaunchTime LLC, an incubator focused on digital media and e-commerce. The event is set to begin at 6:45p.m., with [Full Story…]
Web2NewYork Hosts Networking/Demo Party Tomorrow Night
June 21, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Tomorrow, Web2NewYork is hosting a networking party at Gallery Bar, 120 Orchard Street at 6 p.m. At the event, several startup companies will be presenting demos, including: Philip Hordijk, Mappyfriends - a location based recommendations network Brian Schechter & Aaron Schildkrout, [Full Story…]
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