What on earth does that title “TBPP” mean, you ask? I received a nice surprise last week when Jeremy Horn, organizer of the 700-person strong “Product Group” meetup, said that I had been awarded “The Best Product Person of 2010” (after being nominated by Ty Ahmad-Taylor, so TY Ty). As much as I am proud of what Liz and I …
The hackNY summer intern program, in our words
Hilary asked what participation in the hackNY‘s 2010 internship program meant to us at Aprizi. Here is what Liz and I sent her. We cannot stress enough how important the program is for the nascent NYC startup ecosystem, so I wanted to share these words publicly: Aprizi was honored to take part in the 2010 hackNY internship program. Our intern, …
5 Tips for the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
I just got back from speaking to 100 NYC high school kids about startups. The good folks at Global Kids asked me to say a few words at the NY Public Library Emoti-con festival, and I was more than happy to oblige and talk about one of my favorite subjects. I decided to give the kids some advice should they …
NYC startup scene: give hope to the dream
Matt Blumberg of Return Path and Michael Karnjanaprakorn of All Day Buffet just added their thoughts to blogosphere commentary on the revival of the NYC startup scene. Here’s what I’ve been thinking about: it’s all about the young dreamers. People talk about the cost of living in New York, but that is a red herring. Artists, journalists, stage actors, and …
The New York Startup Scene
As someone who has done startups in New York, Silicon Valley & San Fran, and Austin, I find the topic of location very interesting. Fred Wilson and Chris Dixon just gave a talk at Clickable (embedded below) on why the New York startup scene is special, and I had a few reactions: New York would benefit from a better, more …