August 2012
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Narita Kaur: End of Summer Bootcamp →
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August 17, 2012
I can’t believe this is the last day of the summer bootcamp. I made long lasting memories. I’ve learned so much about Entrepreneurship that I just don’t know where to start. This week has gone exceptionally fast. I have an awesome group and intelligent student mentors. My favorite sessions had to be when we went to General Assembly. I want the Pod that they have. It...
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"Jumpstart" Your Career
Attention jobseekers! NYCEDC and partner SUNY Levin Institute are currently accepting applications for the twelfth series of JumpStart NYC, a free program that helps out-of-work professionals transition to new careers and industries in NYC.
Selected candidates will participate in a two-week-long intensive “Boot Camp” at the SUNY Levin Institute, followed by a 10- to 12-week pro-bono consulting...
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The Internship: NYC Digital
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If you’re enrolled in college or graduate school in New York City and have a keen interest in social media and digital communications for city government, apply for NYC Digital’s Fall Internship position. This is your opportunity to help execute on New York City’s digital initiatives. Tory Burch blog recently profiled Chief Digital Officer Rachel Haot and summer intern Luis Daniel...
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Announcing the Small Business Digital Toolkit →
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Today, Mayor Bloomberg announced that small businesses looking to grow and attract new customers through digital tools can get help from the City’s NYC Business Solutions Centers through a new three-part curricula designed by Google, Mashable, Tumblr and Weebly.
The Small Business Digital Toolkit curriculum, launched by NYC Digital and the Department of Small Business Services, will...
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“The bottom line is that this economic expansion is very broad-based and is...”
– Greg David, Crain’s New York Business
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Applications Now Open for 'Beta' Class
Mayor Bloomberg and Cornell University today announced that applications for admission are being accepted for the “beta” class of computer science students at Cornell NYC Tech, the new world-class applied sciences campus in New York City. This first class of full-time students will begin in January 2013, pursuing a one-year Cornell Master of Engineering degree in computer science. Applications...
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NYC BigApps Competition RFP →
NYCEDC is seeking a consultant to assist with designing and managing NYC BigApps, an annual competition for individuals or companies to develop functional digital applications that utilize publically available City data.
Interested in learning more? Join us for an optional info session this Thursday, August 23rd at 11am at NYCEDC’s offices. Please RSVP by 5pm today if you wish to attend by...
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NYC OpenData: Love data? Join DoITT and DataKind... →
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What: NYC Government DataDive
Where: School of Visual Arts
When: September 7- 9
This DataDive allows civic hackers to work directly with NYC government agencies and open data to create innovative and exciting new projects. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to speak with…
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“Like Crowley, Zach Sims decided to set up shop in New York when he cofounded...”
– The Rise of the New York Startup Scene (MIT Technology Review)
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Mini-Manufacturers Try Factory Life →
Photo credit: Kevin Hagen/The Wall Street Journal
NYCEDC and the New York City Council today announced the first awardee of funding to subsidize the modernization and subdivision of existing industrial space in New York City, an initiative first announced by Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Member Diana Reyna in the Speaker’s 2010 State of the City address.
Acumen Capital Partners LLC,...
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“We want to show students that you do have the potential to actually start a tech...”
– Jordan Runge, NYC Generation Tech program director. This new technology, entrepreneurship and mentorship program serves promising high school students from across New York City who are presently facing disadvantages. (via Gotham Schools)
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Latin American entrepreneurs check out the City →
As part of LatAm to NYC, Latin American entrepreneurs listen to Lisa M. Koenig, an immigration attorney at Fragomen, speak about immigration issues related to moving over here to expand a business. The Epoch Times covers their exploration of NYC’s tech scene; take a look at our Storify for our favorite tweets from the week.
Photo credit: Amal Chen/The Epoch Times
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WatchGotham Girls Roller Derby comes to Coney Island this Saturday, August 11 with a double-header: the New York Shock Exchange vs. St. Louis Gatekeepers, followed by the Brooklyn Bombshells vs. Bronx Gridlock in the league semi-finals. Doors open at 4pm with bouting action beginning at 5pm. For ticket information, go to coneyislandfunguide.com.
Check out NYC Media’s full episode of Gotham Girls...
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Tech's Boom Taps Queens →
The Wall Street Journal explores the expansion of NYC’s tech scene across the East River:
New York’s technology boom has a new beachhead, and it’s in Queens.
The challenge of meeting steep rents in Manhattan’s tech-oriented Chelsea, SoHo and Flatiron neighborhoods has already pushed the start-up scene into parts of Brooklyn. Now, efforts under way in Long Island City...
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“Juan Pablo Buritica isn’t looking for a job. But that hasn’t stopped...”
– What job squeeze? Demand for tech whiz kids reaches fever pitch (NY Daily News)
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“Columbia University is already no slouch in high-tech research and innovation....”
– Columbia University joins movement to make New York a center of high-tech innovation (NY Daily News editorial)
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