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This NYC Startup Makes Short Term Insurance Accessible to Freelancers Through One Click

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The freelance economy is all around us and it is growing rapidly every single day. In fact, over 60 million people are expected to be their own boss by 2020. While this seems great, it does come with a downside; potential clients are unlikely to hire these workers if they don’t have business insurance. Moreover, […]

The Midas Touch Favors Hard Work

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What better way to close a panel at the stunning Bloomberg headquarters with two of the world’s smartest technology investors than to have Michael Bloomberg address a packed audience of budding entrepreneurs? The three-term New York City mayor spoke at the end of the conversation with Ron Conway and Fred Wilson hosted by Julie Samuels, […]

LoMa Rising: Check Out the Newest Tech Hub on The Street

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Sitting at the intersection of finance and a vibrant and constantly expanding treasure trove of young tech startups, not to mention 12 subway lines, 30 bus routes, PATH lines, six ferry landings, and bike and foot paths, the Alliance for Downtown New York announced a new initiative designed to advance the growing technology community in […]

Police Use Instagram to Bust the Largest Gun Ring in NYC History

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It’s no secret that police regularly use social media in the pursuit of criminals, often to help witnesses and victims identify their attacker. Recently, however, New York City police went one step further, using social network Instagram to help bust the largest illegal firearms ring in city history. Aspiring New York rapper Matthew “Neno” Best allegedly used the social network to […]

Meet Hired in NY: The App That Staffs your Startup and Winners of NYC BigApps

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Category: Best Jobs and Economic Mobility App Award: $10,000   Today we speak with Jeff Novich of Hired in NY, a mobile app that is changing the startup job search process.   Tell us about the app. You’ve heard of MappedinNY and MadeinNY. Hired in NY is a mobile web app that makes it easy […]

Meet Hopscotch: Winners of the NYC BigApps Competition

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Category: Best Lifelong Learning App Award: $20,000   Today we speak with Jocelyn Leavitt and Samantha John, founders of Hopscotch and BigApps competition winners in the Best Lifelong Learning App category.   Tell us about the app. Hopscotch is a visual programming language for iPad.  It is the first ever language designed specifically for a […]

Building an iOS or Android App: How Long Will Your Labor of Love Take to Create?

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According to Mayor Bloomberg, NYC ranks number one for job growth in mobile app companies but before you go out and get that app built, you need to know how long it will take.   So, you are absolutely, positively sure that your foot fetish app is going to be a hit.  Take note however, […]

NYC Announces Fourth BigApps Competition: $150k in prizes and over 1,000 New Raw Data Sets

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New York City’s 4th BigApps Competition is officially underway, it was announced at the March New York Tech Meetup, a group whose membership is now at over 31,000.   Eight cash prizes totaling $150,000 will be awarded this year and seven winners will be announced at an awards ceremony, which will be held in June. […]

Pulse of the Alley – Constantin Bjerke, CEO of Crane.tv

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Today we speak with Constantin Bjerke, CEO and Founder, of Crane.tv, an online video magazine for contemporary culture.  Constantin was recently selected as a 2013 Venture Fellow by NYCEDC.   What is your take on the current scene in New York today? As the media and advertising capital of the world as well as being […]

State of the Alley 2013 – Infographic

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Last week, President Obama delivered the first State of the Union address of his 2nd term.  Mayor Bloomberg delivered his final State of the City Address as well. This week, AlleyWatch delivers its first State of the Alley infographic highlighting some key indictors in the New York startup and technology ecosystem.