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Sarah Tibbling

Sarah Tibbling is a recent graduate from William Paterson University where she was the editor-in-chief of the university’s literary magazine, Zeitgeist. She is a copyediting intern for AlleyWatch and enjoys books, cats and the endless social media scroll.

A New York VC Spotlight: Will Porteous

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William Porteous is a General Partner with RRE Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City. Porteous focuses largely on early-stage investments in technology; more singularly, he hones in on enterprise, consumer media, digital media and mobile technology. He joined the firm in 2000 initially as an Associate and soon became a […]

An Angel in New York: Derek Denckla

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Derek Denckla is an investor and social entrepreneur with a unique focus on environmental sustainability. As the founder and co-chair of NYC LION (NYC Local Investing Opportunities Network), Denckla and his investors concentrate on funding small, sustainable food and farm businesses in and around New York. He is an advocate for urban agriculture and impact […]

A New York VC Spotlight: Deborah Farrington

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Deborah Farrington is a significant force in the world of venture capital.  In 1998, Farrington, along with two other women, founded StarVest Partners, L.P., a venture capital firm in New York City that invests in technology-enabled business services companies with a focus on software-as-a-service, e-commerce and Internet marketing.  She is also a general partner at […]

An Angel in New York: Scott Belsky

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Scott Belsky is, among other things, an idea man—a blessing that surely influenced his career and drove him to success. He is the co-founder and CEO of Behance, a leading online platform for sharing and discovering creative work online. Belsky’s vision was to create a platform that could organize the creative world in order to […]

A New York VC Spotlight: Sim Blaustein

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Sim Blaustein joined Bertelsmann’s corporate venture fund, BDMI, in January 2012, and quickly established himself as a frontrunner among the entrepreneurial pack. BDMI is an early-stage fund whose corporate parent, Bertelsmann, is one of the leading global media companies. Blaustein focuses largely on digital media. Before joining BDMI, Blaustein served as partner and co-founder of […]

Maximize Your ROI on Each Tweet

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Optimizing social media strategies in business has been boiled down to a science, especially when it comes to Twitter. The following infographic by Fusework Studios outlines some illuminating statistics and tips on how to maximize your tweets in order to achieve the greatest impact. It turns out that your optimal Twitter outreach is based on […]

Spend 25 Minutes with Esther Dyson on Angel Investing

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When it comes to angel investing, Esther Dyson says that getting excited is key. Dyson is on the cutting edge of angel investing, with a focus on tech and software investments. Potential investments will often stand out to her if they’re new, interesting and useful. Some of her most successful investments include Google, which was […]

An Angel in New York: Stephen Messer

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Stephen Messer is the Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of Collectivei. The company launched in 2007 to help businesses better analyze their data for performance optimization. This increases the performance of sales, marketing and customer relations. Collective[i] is highly comprehensive and allows business leaders to get a panoramic view of the businesses’ successes and failures. Messer […]

Kickstarter: The Science of Crowdfunding [Infographic]

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Kickstarter averages about 1.1 million viewers per month – no modest number, considering the potential dollars in the hands of each visitor. Kickstarter’s “Crowdfunding” campaigns have revolutionized project funding for a variety of mediums, including music, art, technology and much more. The following infographic by Killer Infographics outlines the history of Crowdfunding from the 1990’s […]

Jason Goldberg, CEO of Fab.com – A Deal Site For Design Lovers [Video]

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Jason Goldberg admits to not having known much about business before diving headfirst into it, but after dedicating a number of years to the White House working on campaigns, he thought he’d give it a try. Goldberg always had an interest in tech and startups, and after attending Stanford Business School and working for AOL […]

Which U.S. Brands Are Spending the Most on Advertising? [infographic]

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Big business means big spending when it comes to advertising. The following infographic by KISSmetrics outlines both how much big U.S. brands spend on advertising each year, from television to the internet, and how they decide to distribute those funds. Proctor & Gamble, for example, spent 4.18 billion in 2009, holding the title of World’s […]