Your business can’t be all things to all people, and excel at anything. Every entrepreneur and every business needs a strategy to keep them focused. In fact, in this new world of pervasive interactivity, it’s time to rethink even how to develop a strategy. Strategy used to come from the inside looking out, but now it must come from a dialogue and engagement with constituents. These challenges and the processes for a modern strategic approach are highlighted in a recent book by Gerben Van Den Berg and Paul Pietersma, “The 8 Steps To Strategic Success,” which focuses on unleashing the ... → Read More

Startup Professionals - Friday, April 17, 2015

Why are tech companies attracting private funding? AlleyWatch

Alley Watch - Friday, April 17, 2015

I think we can all agree that it’s very important to connect with other people throughout life. This allows us to: Make new friends Discover more opportunities Develop business relationships Become… AlleyWatch

Alley Watch - Friday, April 17, 2015

Company / App Name: Fidesys http://www.cae-fidesys.com Twitter – What does it do? Simulation for Design makes analysis usable for design. Sign up for a free account and check out our sample models and simulations to understand how simple and useful simulation can be. Why do we need it? Simulation for Design helps you understand your design performance better and make Smarter Design decisions. Who is it for? A simple straightforward process that allows designers to evaluate structural performance of design alternatives quickly and with confidence leveraging commercially proven and robust geometry import, automatic meshing, and analysis. What makes it ... → Read More

The Startup Pitch - Friday, April 17, 2015

It’s no secret that I HATE the term Silicon Alley. It’s a wannabe term if there ever was one. NYC’s tech community doesn’t want to be Silicon Valley. If they wanted that, they’d move there. NYC’s tech community is gritty, artsy, and full of edges like NYC itself. I am in no way dissing or dismissing Silicon Valley. It’s mecca when it comes to tech. Everyone knows that. I’m just saying that calling ourselves Silicon Alley is lame. We can do so much better. So I’m turning this over to the AVC community. What’s a better term for the hundreds ... → Read More

AVC - Friday, April 17, 2015

 If you find yourself staying out too late with nothing in your brain, perhaps you could use the Soundbrenner Pulse. This haptic smartwatch won’t make calls or manage your calendar for you but it will buzz out time while playing a musical instrument, allowing you to stay on the beat while you’re wailing on the sax or burbling on your kazoo. The watch is, quite simply, a wearable… Read More TechCrunch

TechCrunch - Friday, April 17, 2015

Company / App Name: Rolla Bolla http://bit.ly/1HytyuV What does it do? It’s a new game on play store. And it’s different from all Fishes in ocean of apps , I think Why do we need it? For Trying something new. Who is it for? Entertainment What makes it stand out from the crowd? A new and weird logic to gaming What’s next? A whole army of GAMES The Startup Pitch

The Startup Pitch - Friday, April 17, 2015

 Photo-sharing startup EyeEm has raised $ 18 million to accelerate the expansion of its recently launched photo marketplace, CEO Flo Meissner announced on Medium this afternoon. EyeEm’s marketplace leverages the app’s social aspect to generate content that feels truer than most stock photography, giving even amateur photographers a chance to monetize their hobby. To help find… Read More TechCrunch

TechCrunch - Friday, April 17, 2015

Company / App Name: ISG3D http://www.ISG3D.com Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/ISG3D What does it do? ISG3D is a brand new Canadian-based online 3D printing store. The company sells 3D printers, PLA Filaments, 3D printed parts and objects, and offers 3D printing services for online users. Why do we need it? The new open-source 3D printer is coming soon at a very affordable cost for both personal and professional users. We are a young company looking to provide an excellent service so we can build a good relationship with our community. Who is it for? The engineering team provide a complete 3D modeling ... → Read More

The Startup Pitch - Friday, April 17, 2015

 A leaked email from the Sony Pictures hack indicates Snapchat set aside .11% of its stock for former Apple head of iOS Scott Forstall to be an advisor. Michael Lynton, Sony Pictures’ CEO, is a Snapchat board member, so when his email was stolen by hackers protesting the release of The Interview, sensitive Snapchat information came to light. WikiLeaks recently made those emails easier… Read More TechCrunch

TechCrunch - Friday, April 17, 2015