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10 Questions for Brooklyn's Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

Next Wednesday night, I'm hosting a roundtable discussion between Brooklyn innovation community stakeholders on how to make this side of the river a better place to create, build businesses and grow. Honestly, it was a fair bit of hand waving and maybe a little smoke and mirrors--saying in 2005 that we had a ton of startup-ready tech talent.

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Decoding Deep Tech: A Conversation with Dr. Damian Tan of Vickers Venture

AsiaTechDaily

Founded in 2005 by a renowned coalition of innovators, including Dr. Finian Tan, Dr. Khalil Binebine, Dr. Jeffrey Chi, Dr. Damian Tan, Linda Li, and Raymond Kong, Vickers Venture Partners has firmly established its presence and influence in the global venture capital space.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

New York has quickly become one of the best places in the world to start a company, but if you look at demographics, Brooklyn is a unique area whose innovator and maker population outnumbers most other cities in the country. More Accessible Innovation Resources for All. I'm waiting for the "Fab.com for cyclists".

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Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future?

Both Sides of the Table

Between 1999–2005 the costs went down by 90% and between 2005–2010 they went down a further 90%. million and my A Round in 2005 was only $500,000 (and that’s all I ever raised). The reality is that as a result of two major trends the costs of starting a technology startup went down massively.

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How to Create a Healthy Local Startup and Tech Community

This is going to be BIG.

I built a 3,000 person tech networking organization in NYC back in 2006 and was one of the first 100 members of the NY Tech Meetup back in 2005 so I’ve participated in a lot of these conversations. In 2005, it was a risky bet to join Union Square Ventures and plant my VC career here in NYC. Angels can’t do it alone.

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Introducing EO Canada Bridge

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This was Julie Mitchell’s innovative idea stemming from her extensive experience being involved in EO leadership and the incredible benefits it yielded her. Since 2005, she always had a role in shaping EO: as a local board member, an area director, a committee member and a facilitator.

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How to leverage organizational storytelling in shaping culture

Entrepreneurs' Organization

At the height of its growth in 2005, the company underwent some changes. Paul set out to make his mark as CEO, recognizing that continued innovation and execution were critical to future success. Does it share an organizational strategy or information about the culture that would be of interest to employees? Is it memorable?

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