Since the settlement of New York in the 17th century, the city’s economy has been rooted in commerce. In fact, the thriving beaver population in the region and the immense demand for beaver pelts in Europe led to the creation of the trading colonies in the New World. Over the last 400+ years, trade has […]
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A New York VC Spotlight: Will Porteous
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 […]
A Milestone: The New York Tech Meetup Hits 30!
The New York Tech Meetup has been around since 2004 and just hit 30,000 members, but the real milestone was…newly minted board member Tony Bacigalupo was clean shaven and wearing a suit! And why not? Last night also marked the first anniversary of New Work City’s (which @tonybgoode runs, along with Peter Chislett) simulcast of […]