New York Silicon Alley Weekly Newsletter

ISSUE 23 March 2012

Hello Everyone! Spring is here, and what a beautiful weather we're having this Friday in NYC! We'd like to thank everyone who came to the EcomSummit event this past Wednesday. I hope you all found it very informative and fun. Major thanks to our presenters for particiating and sharing your knowledge! Also, NYSA surpassed 500 members! We know that some of the new members were referred by their friends already in the group, so thanks for recommending us. We'll continue to produce great events for our members. :) On another note, there is an event in April produced by FounderMatchup in which they connect potential co-founders to create and launch startups. If you have a start-up idea and need a team, this is a great event for you to attend. It is also great for those who just want to get involved with start-up projects. You can buy your tickets at fmnyc2012.eventbrite.com For more info, you can visit foundermatchup.org Have a fantastic weekend! Best, Ellen Assistant Organizer, New York Silicon Alley Meetup @techmeetupsNYSA

EVENTS
26-Mar: Digital Media MBA March '12 Happy Hour 26-Mar: Creating Infographics from Scratch 27-Mar: Email Marketing Essentials for Beginners 27-Mar: Linking US Investors to Global Innovation - March Event (New York) 27-Mar: NYU Startup Week: What Makes First Time Founders Successful

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27-Mar: Mobile Acquisition Roundtable 28-Mar: NYU Startup Week: Ready, FIRE!, Aim. 28-Mar: Mobile Monetization Roundtable 28-Mar: Best Practices: Creating New Markets 28-Mar: Product Development for Entrepreneurs 28-Mar: DIY Together: Speed Connecting NYC 28-Mar: Introduction to Managing Software Development 28-Mar: Crash Course: Web Development with HTML, CSS, and Wordpress 28-Mar: Programming for Kids: Building a Mobile Game 29-Mar: Web Security with Experts from Bing 29-Mar: Silicon Alley Battlefield (SAB) Series 14 29-Mar: Brand Strategy Intensive 29-Mar: Essentials of Lean Product Development 30-Mar: Pitching VCs: Discussion and Feedback

IN THE NEWS
Why The NYC Startup Scene Needs Sean Parker 22 March Parker made a huge dent in the web as co-founder of Napster, then built Plaxo up to 20 million users. Say what you will about either company, they got up to huge userbases and had audaciously big aspirations. In its Facebook lawsuit, Yahoo breaks the unwritten code 22 March But underneath, New Yorks tech startup scene is bristling at the news; and not for any great love of Mark Zuckerbergs I.P.O.-bound social network. Its because this Yahoo suit breaks the informal rules that bind New Yorks tech community together.

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Tech start-ups guide to leasing space in New York City 20 March In late 2010, Google made the largest purchase by any tenant in U.S. history- right here in Manhattan. Spending a speculated amount of 1.8 billion dollars on the purchase of 111 Eighth Avenue, this building is now Googles NYC based headquarters and is their second largest employee-based location. Why did they make such an extravagant purchase? Where IT Pros Can Make the Most Money 20 March Well-known technology hubs, such as San Jose, Calif., as well as San Francisco and New Yorks silicon alley rank highest in pay, versus smaller cities such as Phoenix, St. Louis and Tampa, Fla., according to CyberCoders, a worldwide recruiting firm. N.Y. lacks Silicon Valley spirit 19 March Cities around the world have spent billions of dollars trying to re-create the extraordinary success of Silicon Valleys entrepreneurial spirit. Among the most vigorous competitors in this regard has been New York City. Cisco Incubating Software-Defined Network Startup? 19 March Network World Cisco is reportedly considering incubating an internal startup chartered to develop the companys software-defined networking product line.

JOBS
Web Developer @ hungryfoolish (Part Time)(England)

we are looking for a web developer with (ideally) both programming and design skills (we dont exclude people who are specialized more on the back-end or on the front-end). He/she should realize our prototype/first version of our website (HTML/CSS code + backend code which work on dummy data). With the help of this person, whose responsibility will grow over time, we want to build our product, which will have an international target. What we have so far is the business plan, several potential clients interviews, the interface sketches (frameworks and user stories)

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SYSTEMS DEVELOPER @ cloudspeed (Full-Time)(England)

Examines existing software and determines requirements for new/modified systems through consultation with clients and staff. Responsible for platform development and improvement; server management; scaling issues and content driven web services. Investigates, plans, designs and develops software solutions within stated constraints. PHP Programmer installs implements and maintains the reliability and security of software systems as business functions. Writes operational documentation and provides subsequent support and training for users.

READING & VIEWING

Startups Aim to Make Coding Fun Mashable Austin: Tech in the City PC MAG Tech firm tied to NYC payroll scandal to pay $500M WSJ 5 People Who Turned $1,000 Into $1 Million MONEY U.S. giants gobbling up Canadian technology startups 27 M&A deals in q4 Edmonton Journal How to get the media spotlight to shine on your business The Globe and Mail Startup Culture Is Right...Goldman Sachs is Wrong Forbes Will Crowdfunding Drive a New Wave of Startup Investing? Time Does Your Band Run Like a Startup? A SXSW Question Rocket Lawyer How to Become an Angel Investor Amplifier

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Why Entrepreneurs Fail And Most Startups Are DOA TC Who runs the world? The age of the female-centric startup TNW Tech start-up of the week: Von Bismark Silicon Republic Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? WSJ Hitting It Big In The Enterprise TC