Startup One Stop

Good morning, All, and so many things, so little ubiquitous wifi.

Ok, we’re starting with Friday and working backwards – because we can:

Friday: Stuart Levinson and Gautam Gupta from General Catalyst will be hosting informal NYC office hours and their focus is on consumer internet and software investments. Meetings will be held at the Silicon Alley Insider Offices (119 5th Ave, 7th floor) and there are still a few times still available, so go for it and here’s the link to get on the calendar: http://doodle.com/r26m8y4dqhzcpcgc
General Catalyst is a Boston-based venture firm with $1.7B under management. Background: founded in 2000 by a group of former entrepreneurs and operators, GC focuses on early stage investments in the consumer internet, mobile, enterprise IT, cleantech, and med-tech industries. Investments include OLX, Hunch, Boxee, ScanScout, PhotoShelter, RueLaLa, Kayak and Brightcove, to name a few. Read More...

General Catalyst comes to NYC Friday, May 21st, and SOS startups are invited to come pitch!

Good morning, All, FYI: General Catalyst is a Boston-based venture firm with $1.7B under management. Background: founded in 2000 by a group of former entrepreneurs and operators, GC focuses on early stage investments in the consumer internet, mobile, enterprise IT, cleantech, and med-tech industries. Investments include OLX, Hunch, Boxee, ScanScout, PhotoShelter, RueLaLa, Kayak and Brightcove, to name a few. Stuart Levinson and Gautam Gupta from General Catalyst will be hosting informal NYC office hours and their focus is on consumer internet and software investments. Meetings will be held at the Silicon Alley Insider Offices (119 5th Ave, 7th floor) and here’s the link to get on their radar: http://doodle.com/r26m8y4dqhzcpcgc

Speaking of being in NYC next week, SAI Startup 2010 is next week, Thursday, May 20th – and SOS members get a 20% discount. Register at http://startup-2010.eventbrite.com/?discount=StartupOneStop. Read More...

Good morning, All, and before we tell you what the feedback is, we’d like to give more of you a chance to chime in on changes you’d like to see. And we will tell you the results in Thursday’s blast, not to worry.

First, our apologies to Hans Zaurnere who runs bootup and held an event last night – we received the posting a day too late, and more than happy to post your next event, Hans.

For those of you who responded that you’d like to know more about events – we’re always happy to post them, starting now, and FYI, Streaming Media East is at the Hilton today and tomorrow (online registration is closed – information on the events is at http://www.streamingmedia.com/conferences/East2010/); the TechAviv meetup is tonight (you have to join to group to register) and Driving Revenue with Digital Marketing Tools is tomorrow night in Queen. This one is free and you’ll find the information at http://www.nyreport.com/digitaltourqueens. The New York Open Coffee meetup is every Thursday morning 9.15-10.15. I know some list members are already OC members and it’s an open discussion, usually centered around tech and tech issues, and takes place at Taralucci e Vino (15 East 18th Street) and it’s also free – except you do pay for your own breakfast/coffee. As per many of your suggestions, we will try to post events that may be relevant to you, including those not hosted by members. We’re also working on an SOS member discount to Techcrunch Disrupt, not to worry. Read More...

Good morning, All, and yes, one of today’s posts is from – us. We’d like some suggestions from you – as you’ll see in the post below.

Also, if you respond to a post and the message bounces, which we have heard does happen, please do email us at hello@startuponestop.com and we’ll check to see if we have an alternative email address for the poster and forward your response. Always here to help, not to worry, and speaking of which…

Not going to say it today, because you know the drill… Read More...

Good morning, All, and thought it might be something of interest to you.
IA Ventures will be holding its next open office hours on Thursday, May 13th. Come by, meet the team and discuss whatever is on your mind. They have a number of open slots remaining for this session, please feel free sign up here .

Speaking of startups and going in front of VC’s – wonder how the SOS startups did/are doing at Job Generation this morning. We’ll let you know after all of the votes are in.

For the lawyers and accountants on the list: we tweeted yesterday that nominations are being taken for the best accountants and attorneys awards. So if anyone on the list wants to nominate someone they know or work with, here’s the link: http://nyreport.com/bestadvisors Read More...

Free is always welcomed and that said, Good morning, All, and we’ve always said that what every startup needs is…help. And exposure doesn’t hurt either, especially when along with it comes…help.

So, Job Generation is coming up next week – May 4th, to be exact. This Ibreakfast.com event is an excellent way to get you story out to VCs – and maybe show up on TV. In this forum, experienced executives get to advise you on how they would run your company; VCs will judge your business plan and you get advice and buy-in from investors in return. One company raised 10x the norm by dealing with one of these execs ($900K for a FaceBook-based start-up) through a savvy deal with connected investors. Participants at the last show received exposure on NY1 and all over the TimeWarner cable system.

Start-Ups: To enter, send your business plan to bp@ibreakfast.com or go to www.ibreakfast.com and use the Submit Business Plan link. Read More...

Good morning, All, and yes, we’re sponsoring and passing along a bit of the largesse. First three people to respond get a free pass. It starts this evening and the link to register is in the post below, so email us now (hello@startuponestop.com) but if we haven’t responded within 10 minutes, assume they’re taken and we still hope to see you there!

Also, Job Generation is coming next week and if you’re a startup who’d like to present, again, email us and don’t forget – it is a unique way of getting your startup in front of potential investors. And get some great feedback as well. More info about the event is in the post below. We have quite a few new startups on the list this week, and you all should go to the link and think about presenting. Do us proud!

I know we usually have more to say, but between peeling off the moss that’s gathered from all the rains that just hit NYC and well, allergy problems, we’re keeping it short and pithy. Relish the silence while it’s here and in the meantime, help is on the way… Read More...

Good morning, All, and what a news week, eh? Next gen iPhone revealed. Crain’s New York Business reporting that NY’s startup funding is rising as Silicon Valley’s falls. (Blip or trend? No answer yet, but latest quarterly data show the venture capital industry is healthy here. Hot money likes Pierpoint, Yodle and, of course, FourSquare.) full story is here: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100416/SMALLBIZ/100419903

And next week is Social Cinema week! More info in the post below and StartupOneStop is one of the sponsors, so we do hope to see at least some of you there.

To the startups on the list: Job Generation is still open to including some of you in the May 4th event – email hello@startuponestop.com if you want to participate and it is a unique way to get in front of investors. It’s quite enjoyable as well – we did go to the last one and the story was reported on NY1, so think about it. Read More...

Good morning, All, and a heads up on a few things this week…

And/or in the coming weeks.

Chris Dixon is the guest VC at the Entrepreneurs Roundtable this week – April 26. Chris is Founder Partner at Founders Collective and Co-founder of Hunch.com and if you’d like to apply to pitch, or attend (it’s free), the information is in Murat’s post below, so read on… Read More...

Good morning, All. It was just a thought, and for all we know, T.S. Eliot was just a fellow allergy sufferer.

Anyway, happy April 15 (is that an oxymoron?) and a heads up to the startups on the list: Job Generation is looking for a few good startups to present at their next event. In case you don’t know the drill: This event gets you in front of VCs in a whole new way. 5 Start-Ups will present their plans to the audience, after which a select group of CEOs will offer their leadership and sales strategies. A team of early stage VC’s will adjudicate them – determining which execs are most likely to add value to the companies. The official post will be coming soon, but if you’re a startup and want to participate, email us at hello@startuponestop.com.

Exactly what time does the post office close? Read More...