Re:NYC isn't catching the Valley anytime soon: Reflections o...
by rzbn on Monday October 31, 2011 @03:03PM
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NYC needs a consumer startup to go big. Think a company the with the size and popularity of FB but based %100 in nyc.
Right now we got nothing.
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Re:NYC isn't catching the Valley anytime soon: Reflections o...
by ryanb on Monday October 31, 2011 @03:29PM
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We do have Tumblr, Etsy, and Foursquare - but I agree, a Facebook size company coming out of New York would do wonders for the ecosystem.
Re:NYC isn't catching the Valley anytime soon: Reflections o...
by coyled on Monday October 31, 2011 @04:06PM
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> We do have Tumblr, Etsy, and Foursquare...
But would you know that if you weren't already plugged into the tech scene? I don't recall seeing a sign outside of Foursquare's building. Etsy had a handmade sign taped to some windows you couldn't see from the street unless you knew to look for it. 111 8th Ave doesn't have a big Google sign out front. There's no big Vimeo or OkCupid, etc., etc., signs outside IAC's headquarters. I don't believe Tumblr has a sign out front. In fact, the only tech company sign I recall seeing on the side of a building in NYC was Squarespace before they moved (I don't know if their new place has a sign). Compare that to walking around Soma or driving down the 101.
Most people probably have no idea there are well-known tech companies based here.