538c7aba3f5811e39de722000a9e5e38_8. Ecb54970722a11e2842d22000a1f9ada_7. Face It: NYC Is Not The Best Place For A Startup. OK, Fine: NYC Isn't Great For Startups (Yet), But It's Going To. - This is going to be BIG! - Five common misconceptions about bu. It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. I grew up here, went to school here, and have worked hard over the last 5+ years to help build up the NYC innovation community.
I’m extremely passionate about the topic and so when my city gets picked on, I tend to respond confidently and with the same (and sometimes greater) force than I perceive the complaint to have. And sure, there’s a little bit of bull in a china shop in me—but if I didn’t have that, I wouldn’t work nearly as hard, and frankly, I wouldn’t be me. What gets frustrating is that I tend to hear the same arguments over and over again from new entrepreneurs, and many of them are just completely unfounded. Unfortunately, they tend to resonate really well with frustrated entrepreneurs and a lot of dust gets kicked up over them. New entrepreneurs need to learn how to turn over rocks better. > You don’t need a car here. Mecca on the Hudson? (The Deal Magazine)