INTERNATIONAL DAY
RESOURCES in NYC
VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS
Union Square Ventures: The most notable in NYC, and certainly the most competitive, this group is responsible for the
likes of Twitter, Tumblr, Meetup, Etsy, and
Zynga. (www.usv.com)
Venrock: Still working with money from
New York’s Rockefeller family, Venrock
has backed companies such as Apple and
Intel over the past 43 years.
(www.venrock.com)
RRE: This firm has pumped over a billion dollars into over 100 companies since
1994, and has worked with a diverse portfolio of ventures. (www.rre.com)
Lerer Ventures: This father-son duo
is responsible for the blossoming of the
Huffington Post and Thrillist; they specialize in web-based media.
(www.lererventures.com)
Founders Collective: Focused on seedstage startups, this firm is small but has
still helped companies like BuzzFeed succeed. (www.foundercollective.com)
NYC WEBSITES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
NYCEDC: This is the hub of big and small
businesses alike in New York City. Recently,
NYCEDC teamed up with New York
International to create World to NYC, a project for international startups to showcase
their work in the city. (www.nycedc.com)
New York International: Provides abundant resources and valuable information
for international entrepreneurs. (www.
nyintl.net)
Digital.NYC: Newcomer to the scene,
city funded Digital.NYC has a range of resources, from a job board, incubator and
coworking space lists, an event section,
and curates articles and blog posts from
NYC entrepreneurs and investors.
Gary’s Guide: A great guide for events
and happenings in New York City. If you’re
in the tech industry, Gary’s lists an event,
competition, workshop, or party for almost any night of the week. (www.garysguide.com/events)
Score: Score is a free resource for accessing advice from entrepreneurs who volunteer their time to show startups the ropes
of doing business in NYC. (www.newyorkcity.score.org)
WHO TO FOLLOW: NYC BLOGS
The Gotham Gal: Joanne Wilson, an investor and entrepreneur, writes on all topics from interviews with women entrepreneurs to reviews of the latest restaurants.
(www.gothamgal.com)
The is Going to Be Big: A native
Brooklynite, Charlie O’Donnell invests
in very early stage investments; he also
teaches entrepreneurship at Fordham
University and is a serial entrepreneur
himself. (www.thisisgoingtobebig.com)
Tracy’s New York Life: A lifestyle and culture blog for locals and visitors alike, Tracy
helps readers make the most of living in
and visiting the Big Apple. (www.tracysnewyorklife.com)
Continuations: Albert Wenger is a
Managing Partner at Union Square
Ventures (USV). He is also serial entrepreneur that writes about investing, entrepreneurialism, and musings about life
in New York. (www.continuations.com)
AVC: Musings of a VC in NYC: Fred
Wilson is a Managing Partner at Union
Square Ventures (USV). He publishes a
post per day, writing on topics related to
venture capitalism, current events, social
media, and the Internet. (www. AVC.com)
CO-WORKING SPACES
Work Better: A great working space
packed with every amenity a small company or freelancer needs. There is a sense
of community and independence found
here in the complete range of available
workspace. (www.officelinks.com)
We Work: Spreading to cities around the
world, We Work is not just a co-working
space provider; it also provides resources
to help new businesses take care of their
employees. (www.wework.com)
Grind: Connect with other members at
the “Grind Gallery,” a wall where members
can post projects, events, and find potential collaborators in the office. Grind also
offers a unique “Moonlighter” option for
late night and weekend workers. (www.
grindspaces.com)
Projective Space: To ensure the environment stays dedicated to progressive thinking, companies must go through a longer
application process than with other spaces, including an interview. But once you’re
in, you’ll get to work alongside thriving and
inspiring startups like Uber, Stripe, Buffer,
Indiegogo, Instacart and more. (www.projective.co)
The Yard: The Yard gets the award for
cheapest monthly desk membership
on the list (at their Columbus Circle
location). They have three locations in
Manhattan and one in Brooklyn, with
unique features in each—including rooftop offices in their Lower East Side location (www.workattheyard.com).
Alley NYC: The team at Alley NYC calls
themselves “the most bad-ass community
on the planet,” and fosters this idea with a
constantly full calendar of events. These
range from networking hours to panel discussions and workshops to help your company grow. (www.alleynyc.com)
Green Desk: In addition to the usual
amenities, Green Desk focuses on being
environmentally conscious; they serve organic coffee and have a bike rental system.
They’re only in Queens and Brooklyn
though, which might be difficult if you
regularly have meetings in Manhattan.
(www.green-desk.com)
PITCH OPPORTUNITIES
Ultra Light Startups: This pitch stage
format was one of the first to offer monthly pitch opportunities for early-stage
startups seeking funding and business advice. The contest is tough, but offers a nice
set of rewards. (ultralightstartups.com)
“How to succeed with your
IT-Startup in Denmark and
Scandinavia”
9/17 @ 8:40 am
Brooklyn Borough HallHall
I-10