Entries tagged "Startup 2009"

Startup 2009: Calacanis, Karp on mistakes

Jason Calacanis, David Karp, David Pakman and Daniel Klaus share their worst mistakes as entrepreneurs in the 10th and final episode in The Deal's Behind the Money Startup 2009 online video series.

AlleyCorp's Kevin Ryan on the NYC startup ecosystem

In this episode of The Deal's Behind the Money, Kevin Ryan talks about the NYC tech ecosystem that has been created since he and Dwight Merriman pioneered DoubleClick.

Venrock's David Pakman on judging signals

Venrock partner David Pakman says he looks for entrepreneurs who can judge signals well and alter the course, even abandoning a game plan blessed by VCs, in this episode of Behind the Money.

Bell: Entrepreneurship alive & well in NYC

General Catalyst Partners' George Bell encourages entrepreneurs to be bold, tackle big problems and go after established players in The Deal's Behind the Money online video show.

Dina Kaplan: Real estate prices stymie NY startups

In The Deal's Behind the Money video show, Dina Kaplan, Blip.tv co-founder and host of swanky Founders Club parties, speaks candidly about the challenges startups face in New York, including staggering real estate prices.

Charlie O'Donnell: 'We're always raising money'

Path101 co-founder Charlie O'Donnell tells The Deal why he sometimes wishes he'd never heard of venture capital in this episode of our Behind the Money online video show.

Tumblr's David Karp 'happier' since new hires

Tumblr founder David Karp offers advice for entrepreneurs in The Deal's Behind the Money online video show. Tumblr won the 2009 Silicon Alley Award for Most Loved Product or Service.

Calacanis: Wales a 'poser,' not an entrepreneur

Jason Calacanis blasts Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales for giving up on Wales' 'Google-killer' search business. Fight and fight and fight, Calacanis urges entrepreneurs in The Deal's Behind the Money video.

Jason Calacanis on stage at Startup 2009

'I watched my dad fail when the market crashed in 1987, and the same thing happened to me in 2001,' recalled Jason Calacanis at Startup 2009 where he was giving advice to entrepreneurs.

VCs give advice, not much $, at Internet Week

Internet Week New York features a couple of events on Wednesday with VCs doling out advice to startups. The Deal will be videotaping interviews at Startup 2009, where finalists compete for $25,000 from General Catalyst.

Venrock's David Pakman hates to say 'no'

David Pakman, the former CEO of eMusic, talks about his new life as a partner at VC firm Venrock. He'll be giving entrepreneurs advice at Silicon Alley Insider's Startup 2009 on Wednesday.

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