new york silicon alley weekly newsletter 23-december-2011

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T e c h n o l o g y E v e n t s , P r o m o t i o n & M a r k e t i n g

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

ISSUE 23 DECEMBER 2011

Hi,

I hope you've had a great week and are in festive spirits, I know I am! As a quick

note: we've added our first two events of 2012, feel free to contact me if you'd like

to get involved or have any questions.

We have also added a 'Jobs' section within the newsletter currently featuring jobs in

London and 'anywhere'. I'll tell you more about the jobs board in the new year.

Happy Holidays: Happy Hanukkah; Merry Christmas; Enjoy your Kwanzaa!

Best regards,

Luisa

E V E N T S

New York Silicon Alley January Meetup Startup Night

January 17, 2012 6:30 PMContraStudios, 122 West 26th Street, Chelsea, NY

[RSVP HERE]

New York Silicon Alley February Meetup BeMyApp Mobile App Olympics 2012

February 24-26, 2012 6:00 PM

Seidenberg School of CSIS (Pace University)

163 William Street, 2nd

& 3rd

Floor, New York, NY[RSVP HERE]
http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/45205812/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/45205812/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/45205812/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/45205812/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/45205812/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/45205812/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/45205812/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/44315692/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/44315692/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/44315692/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/44315692/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/44315692/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/44315692/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/44315692/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/44315692/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/44315692/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/45205812/http://www.meetup.com/New-York-Silicon-Alley/events/45205812/


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29-Dec:One final 2011 Hurrah! EV Techies December meetup

30-Dec:DUMBO Tech Breakfast Meetup

31-Dec:Entrepreneur Week | New Years Eve Overlooking NYC

31-Dec:AOC

I N T H E N E W S

Cornell and Technion Chosen by NYC for Engineering Campus December 23, 2011

Cornell University and Technion- Israel Institute of Technology won a New York City

contest to build an engineering campus with a grant of land on Roosevelt Island and

$100 million for infrastructure improvements.

SNAP Interactive and Hotlist Partner to Introduce Only In The Alley 2012

Calendar December 20, 2011Showcases Twelve of Silicon Alleys Most Innovative and Successful Technology

Companies

Stanford Pulls Bid for New York Tech Campus December 20, 2011

Stanford has reportedly been the frontrunner in the citys application process for an

applied sciences and engineering campus in New York City, for which the city first

offered monetary incentives over a year ago.

Hope Turns to Cash in Silicon Alley December 16, 2011

This December, Santa may well deliver more than just candy or coal to the

entrepreneurs of Silicon Alley. If 2011 has been any indication, more money than

ever before is being dumped into the coffers of New York-based high tech firms.
http://www.meetup.com/EastVillageTechies/events/45016902/http://www.meetup.com/EastVillageTechies/events/45016902/http://www.meetup.com/EastVillageTechies/events/45016902/http://www.meetup.com/DUMBO-Tech-Breakfast/events/42344262/http://www.meetup.com/DUMBO-Tech-Breakfast/events/42344262/http://www.meetup.com/DUMBO-Tech-Breakfast/events/42344262/http://www.garysguide.com/events/l5sjsvf/Entrepreneur-Week-New-Years-Eve-Overlooking-NYChttp://www.garysguide.com/events/l5sjsvf/Entrepreneur-Week-New-Years-Eve-Overlooking-NYChttp://www.garysguide.com/events/l5sjsvf/Entrepreneur-Week-New-Years-Eve-Overlooking-NYChttp://lanyrd.com/2011/the-art-of-cucumber-nyc-2/http://lanyrd.com/2011/the-art-of-cucumber-nyc-2/http://lanyrd.com/2011/the-art-of-cucumber-nyc-2/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/23/cornell-and-technion-chosen-by-nyc-for-engineering-campus/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/23/cornell-and-technion-chosen-by-nyc-for-engineering-campus/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/20/snap-interactive-and-hotlist-partner-to-introduce-only-in-the-alley-2012-calendar/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/20/snap-interactive-and-hotlist-partner-to-introduce-only-in-the-alley-2012-calendar/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/20/snap-interactive-and-hotlist-partner-to-introduce-only-in-the-alley-2012-calendar/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/20/stanford-pulls-bid-for-new-york-tech-campus/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/20/stanford-pulls-bid-for-new-york-tech-campus/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/16/hope-turns-to-cash-in-silicon-alley/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/16/hope-turns-to-cash-in-silicon-alley/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/16/hope-turns-to-cash-in-silicon-alley/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/20/stanford-pulls-bid-for-new-york-tech-campus/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/20/snap-interactive-and-hotlist-partner-to-introduce-only-in-the-alley-2012-calendar/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/20/snap-interactive-and-hotlist-partner-to-introduce-only-in-the-alley-2012-calendar/http://techmeetups.com/2011/12/23/cornell-and-technion-chosen-by-nyc-for-engineering-campus/http://lanyrd.com/2011/the-art-of-cucumber-nyc-2/http://www.garysguide.com/events/l5sjsvf/Entrepreneur-Week-New-Years-Eve-Overlooking-NYChttp://www.meetup.com/DUMBO-Tech-Breakfast/events/42344262/http://www.meetup.com/EastVillageTechies/events/45016902/


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They Work For The Internet: Behind Silicon Alley All-Stars Marathon Coding

Session at Tumblr to Fight Against Congress December 16, 2011

DAVID KARP DOESNT SEEM LIKELY FOR POLITICS. When the Tumblr founder and

CEO explains what happened over the weekend, he speaks about it in his typically

blazing conversational speed, a full paragraph at a time, with the intensity of

someone whos been sequestered on a coding project for the last three days

J O B S

iPhone/Android App Developer@ Rippll (Full-Time) [London, UK]

An excellent opportunity for a Junior iPhone/Android developer to improve your

skill set and gain valuable experience publishing a range of apps including location

based and social software or for a student of computer programming to learn about

iPhone/Android development at an established apps development company in

London.

Senior Developer PHP,RUBY, JS, Backbone, Nginx & CakePHP @ Skylight

Interactive (Full-Time) [London, UK]Your role will be to contribute to the development of Skylight and associated

products, as well as to take command of a variety of bespoke websites and web

applications for clients. You will be encouraged to learn and develop your skills and

we have a lot to share with someone keen to learn. We almost exclusively use the

Ruby on Rails, JS and CakePHP, familiarity with these or a similar MVC framework

is important. We generally use agile practices such as continuous prototyping, just

build it and TDD.

Lead Developer/Chief Technology Officer@ Carbon Unity (Part-Time) [Anywhere]

The requirement for this role is to ensure the successful execution of the business

mission through development and deployment of its web presence. This requires

envisioning the service offerings as a web-based business, leading implementation

of web applications, and planning for risk and growth. This role will have the

opportunity to develop into a CTO role if the candidate is willing, successful and

enthusiastic.
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iOS Developer@ zeebox (Full-Time) [London, UK]

A track record in building high-profile iOS apps. First class engineering skills,

acquired through years of blood, sweat and tears studying computer science and

working with other great software engineers. Attracted to working in a fast paced,

high energy startup with modern, agile practices. Passionate about TV, desperate to

drag it kicking and screaming out of the analogue, one-way, un-social era.

R E A D I N G & V I E W I N G

Smarter Retailing via (Un)conventional Thinking Harvard Business Review

Tech Leadership: 7 Thoughts on Building Your Start-Up from the Ground Up

Tech.li

What to Do If Your Business Gets Hacked Entrepreneur

How to Make a Personal Connection with Customers Entrepreneur

City tech startups give Wall St. run for its money NY Daily News

Easy to criticize, hard to create A Smart Bear

How can a startup decide when to start marketing upcoming products? Task

How To Develop An Effective Market Penetration Strategy Task

Why crowdfunding may be the future of startups Techi

[INFOGRAPHIC] Whos Using Google+ Tech.li

Tech Startups Need Non-Techies to Succeed Harvard Business Review

Using Social Networks to Improve Operations Harvard Business Review
http://www.techstartupjobs.com/jobs/ios-developer-3/http://www.techstartupjobs.com/jobs/ios-developer-3/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/22/smarter-retailing-via-unconventional-thinking/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/22/smarter-retailing-via-unconventional-thinking/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/22/tech-leadership7-thoughts-on-building-your-start-up-from-the-ground-up/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/22/tech-leadership7-thoughts-on-building-your-start-up-from-the-ground-up/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/21/what-to-do-if-your-business-gets-hacked/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/21/what-to-do-if-your-business-gets-hacked/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/21/how-to-make-a-personal-connection-with-customers-2/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/21/how-to-make-a-personal-connection-with-customers-2/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/20/city-tech-startups-give-wall-st-run-for-its-money/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/20/city-tech-startups-give-wall-st-run-for-its-money/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/20/easy-to-criticize-hard-to-create/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/20/easy-to-criticize-hard-to-create/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/19/how-can-a-startup-decide-when-to-start-marketing-upcoming-products/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/19/how-can-a-startup-decide-when-to-start-marketing-upcoming-products/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/19/how-to-develop-an-effective-market-penetration-strategy/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/19/how-to-develop-an-effective-market-penetration-strategy/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/18/why-crowdfunding-may-be-the-future-of-startups/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/18/why-crowdfunding-may-be-the-future-of-startups/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/18/who%e2%80%99s-using-google-infographic/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/18/who%e2%80%99s-using-google-infographic/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/18/who%e2%80%99s-using-google-infographic/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/17/tech-startups-need-non-techies-to-succeed/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/17/tech-startups-need-non-techies-to-succeed/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/17/using-social-networks-to-improve-operations/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/17/using-social-networks-to-improve-operations/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/17/using-social-networks-to-improve-operations/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/17/tech-startups-need-non-techies-to-succeed/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/18/who%e2%80%99s-using-google-infographic/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/18/why-crowdfunding-may-be-the-future-of-startups/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/19/how-to-develop-an-effective-market-penetration-strategy/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/19/how-can-a-startup-decide-when-to-start-marketing-upcoming-products/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/20/easy-to-criticize-hard-to-create/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/20/city-tech-startups-give-wall-st-run-for-its-money/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/21/how-to-make-a-personal-connection-with-customers-2/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/21/what-to-do-if-your-business-gets-hacked/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/22/tech-leadership7-thoughts-on-building-your-start-up-from-the-ground-up/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/22/smarter-retailing-via-unconventional-thinking/http://www.techstartupjobs.com/jobs/ios-developer-3/


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7 Ways Startups Get Tagged as Too Risky by Investors Startup Professionals

Musings

How Do You Set Up Operations In The US And Why? Interview With Microtask

CEO Arctic Startup

More Startup info atTechStartHub
http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/16/7-ways-startups-get-tagged-as-too-risky-by-investors/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/16/7-ways-startups-get-tagged-as-too-risky-by-investors/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/16/how-do-you-set-up-operations-in-the-us-and-whyinterview-with-microtask-ceo/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/16/how-do-you-set-up-operations-in-the-us-and-whyinterview-with-microtask-ceo/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/16/how-do-you-set-up-operations-in-the-us-and-whyinterview-with-microtask-ceo/http://www.techstarthub.com/http://www.techstarthub.com/http://www.techstarthub.com/http://www.techstarthub.com/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/16/how-do-you-set-up-operations-in-the-us-and-whyinterview-with-microtask-ceo/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/16/how-do-you-set-up-operations-in-the-us-and-whyinterview-with-microtask-ceo/http://www.techstarthub.com/2011/12/16/7-ways-startups-get-tagged-as-too-risky-by-investors/

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