TechStars, Episode 2: ‘Hide Your Developers, Hide Your Designers’ OnSwipe’s...
Cinema verite. Last week on the premiere of TechStars, the startups got the good news about their golden ticket into the inaugural New York class (more selective than Hahvard, didja hear?). Last night,...
View ArticleTechStars NY Demo Day: The Live Blog
Tisch at Techstars Let's get this party started. GO: Ben Lerer and Roger Ehrenberg do a fist bump and talk about having a coding sleepover #brogramming 1 - Companies are coming out to Empire State of...
View ArticleGoooood Morning, Silicon Alley! Gary Sharma’s Picks for the Week of...
This is a guest post from Gary Sharma (aka "The Guy with the Red Tie"), Founder of GarysGuide, Mentor at ER Accelerator and proud owner of a whole bunch of black suits, white shirts and, at last count,...
View ArticleFor the Next 24 Hours, Onswipe CEO Jason Baptiste Is Giving Away His New Book...
Mr. Baptiste In advance of of the release of his new book, "The Ultralight Startup: Launching a Business Without Clout or Capital," Onswipe CEO and cofounder Jason Baptiste is letting readers access...
View ArticleWith Two New Execs and Lofty Expansion Plans, Onswipe’s on Its Way Up
Mr. Baptiste (jasonlbaptiste.com) The first sound we heard upon ringing the doorbell at the Onswipe offices just off of Union Square was the pitter-pattering of puppy footsteps. "Is that a dog?" we...
View ArticleWe Know What You Did This Summer
It's hard to be heads down when it's hot out. Exhortations to "just keep shipping" trigger fantasies of sailboats; Friday afternoon happy hours just aren't as appealing as sangria on a terrace in...
View ArticleSpate of Attempted Robberies Hits NYC Startup Offices Onswipe and Shelby.TV
Onswipe’s office. (Photo: Michelle Young, Untapped Cities) A few weeks ago, Betabeat caught wind of a handful of attempted robberies that had taken place at startup offices around the Flatiron area. On...
View ArticleRumor Roundup: AOL Is Sunsetting QLabs, Ron Jeremy Has Friends In Tech Places
QLabs (Photo: Foursquare) Good news, Silicon Alley denizens. After much demand from fellow gossip-mongers, Betabeat has decided to resurrect your favorite recurring Friday feature. Welcome back to...
View ArticleOnswipe Announces Its First Hackathon, Encouraging Devs to ‘Hack Their Way to...
(Photo: Onswipe) Hey you, what are you doing next weekend? Would you like to flex your HTML 5 and Javascript skills with the potential to win some sweet prizes? If the answer is yes, Onswipe has a...
View Article‘Think Before Including Emoji in Every Text:’ NYC Techies’ New Year’s...
(Photo: DeviantArt) 2012 was quite a year for the New York tech community. Several NYC startups scored monster exits, while others raised millions to up their chances of scoring a ping pong table for...
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