BlogHide Resteemsmdinnerstein (39)in nyctech • 6 years agoAndy Saldaña Appointed Executive Director of New York Tech AllianceAndy Saldaña has been with the NY Tech Alliance for almost 6 year, primarily as Operations Manager. In that role he reviewed companies and presenting organizations for the monthly New York Tech…mdinnerstein (39)in cannabis • 6 years agoA Conversation with Josh Weinstein, Founder of NYC's CannaGatherIn the final week of summer we caught up with Josh Weinstein, founder of CannaGather, New York City's largest monthly cannabis event. The United States in in the midst of a sea change with regards…mdinnerstein (39)in ux • 6 years agoA Better Mousetrap Podcast: Conversation with Regine GilbertRegine Gilbert's career path to her current projects gives her a rich perspective on UX and UI design. She founded her own company, teaches at New York University and at General Assembly. Listen to…mdinnerstein (39)in startup • 6 years agoInterview: Lowell Kaufman, founder of Well Informed PetLowell Kaufman, is the founder of Well Informed Pet, (wellinformedpet.com/) Lowell has some odd, off-beat stories to share. Lowell is a veteran of several startups. Take the one where the…mdinnerstein (39)in ai • 7 years agoA Better Mousetrap - Conversation with Prasant Sudhakaran, Co-Founder of AingelPicking winners when investing in early stage companies is not for the faint of heart. No product, a prototype, a minimally viable product (says who?) or even a working product. None of these are a…mdinnerstein (39)in nyctech • 7 years agoConversation with Philip Delvecchio, Program Manager of VentureOut New YorkListen to my recent interview in which Philip Delvecchio describes his upcoming initiatives on the NYC tech scene, international companies coming to New York City and his coming involvement in the…mdinnerstein (39)in newyorkcity • 7 years agoStarta Accelerator's 5th Cohort - Podcast Interview with Select FoundersMy podcast, A Better Mousetrap, distributed via my newsletter by the same name, spotlights founders and leaders in the New York City startup scene. My partner, Tony Sklar, and I hope to give you a…mdinnerstein (39)in marketing • 7 years agoInstant messaging is probably the fastest-growing trend and one of the most powerful weapons for marketers today.Watch a talk on the power of marketing via instant messaging. I tweeted about this and voiced skepticism but was surprised to hear from one follower that she opts in to allow marketing in return for…mdinnerstein (39)in aml • 7 years agoJapan to urge G20 for steps to prevent cryptocurrency use for money launderingOK - So even though this push by Japan is unlikely to get buy in from the other G20 members it has the keeping this issue as something that nations should address. Having a global regulatory…mdinnerstein (39)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBlockdaemon Raises $3.3 Mil to Offer Blockchain Nodes-as-a-ServiceWe’re in the midst of the Blockchain gold rush. So what’s the best business play? Ask Mark Twain and, if he were alive today, he’d say, “During the gold rush it’s a good time to be in the pick and…mdinnerstein (39)in startups • 7 years agoWhat factors should a startup take into account in order to succeed in New York?By Ekaterina (Katya Dorozhkina, CEO and Co-Founder of Starta Ventures (English version published on Steemit by permission) Original Russian article in Russian here 2017 was a record in the…mdinnerstein (39)in blockchain • 7 years agoBlockchain Tackles the Challenges of Brain Drain and Diaspora InvestingPictured, left to right: Vanessa Yurkevich, Danielle Leong, Aleks Mehrle, Ben Siegel ( Credit Marcos Dinnerstein ) In emerging markets the ‘best and the brightest’ often feel they need to leave…mdinnerstein (39)in podcast • 7 years agoThe Momenta Edge Podcast LaunchesMomenta Partners has just launched a podcast many of you will want to subscribe to. It’s The Momenta Edge Podcast featuring Connected Industry experts. I reached out to Ed Maguire, Insights Partner…mdinnerstein (39)in startup • 7 years agoFounder Focus: Webjets’ Paul Savich and David TrattnigI first met Paul Savich and David Trattnig, the Webjets founders, at a demo day for Starta Accelerator. Starta nurtures promising companies, sourced in Eastern Europe, looking to expand to the…mdinnerstein (39)in blockchain • 7 years agoBlockchain solutions for the refugee crisisEarlier in the week I attended a heart-swelling round table discussion. This event had smart, idealistic but practical people who were attending to identify problems and begin to devise solutions.…mdinnerstein (39)in startup • 7 years agoWhat Can a PR Company Do for Startups?As editor of Digital.NYC I was regularly approached by startup founders, desperate to get publicity for their companies. The need to be known to customers, potential investors and partners creates…mdinnerstein (39)in social • 7 years agoRandom thoughts and a good read: "Bitcoin Is Just The Latest In The Trend Toward Decentralization"Whether you call it the 'Sharing Economy', 'Peer to Peer', collaborative or so whatever, we can safely say the days of centralized platforms are moving more to a decentralized model. It will never…mdinnerstein (39)in photography • 7 years agoNew York City Ballet's Art InstallationFor the past several years the New York City Ballet, at Lincoln Center, has hosted art installations during the performance seasons. They're all big in scope and let artists take chances in a big…mdinnerstein (39)in fiat • 7 years agoJapan's Biggest Bank Is Releasing Its Own Cryptocurrency In MarchIt's official now but this past Wednesday (2 days ago)advance word went out at a blockchain event in New York City that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will be issuing a coin that will have…mdinnerstein (39)in protocol • 7 years agoFrom the NY Times: Beyond the Bitcoin BubbleThis long form piece from the New York Times looks at the beginnings of the internet and how open protocols - TCP/IP, smtp and more - made possible the explosive growth of the internet and how we…
