Soho Incubator

NYC SeedStart Program

2011-03-29T20:39:00.001-07:00

Check out NYC Seedstart.comProgram
SeedStart is interested in companies focusing on advertising infrastructure, e-commerce, digital content, and mobile technology.

Our goal is to help close the gap between funding and the teams who are just getting started in NYC. A major advantage of SeedStart Media is the vertical approach to the program. By involving professionals from the venture capital and startup world as well as mentors from large media companies, a full complement of guidance and marketplace feedback can be combined into the same program. Some example applications include companies that can deliver creative ideas in relation to digital and mobile advertising, virtual publications, mobile e-commerce platforms, and cloud computing in relation to media businesses.

SeedStart Media will provide finalists access to entrepreneurial mentors, $20,000 in funding, work-space, and partner and customer introductions for the company. The program will also conclude with an investor pitch day that will allow the teams a further opportunity to raise more capital.

Can we really trust the cloud? VentureBeat.com (Canada)

2011-01-31T17:50:00.000-08:00

Can we really trust the cloud?
January 31, 2011 | Matthew Lynley
Software architects like to shorthand the spaghetti of interconnected networks that make up the Internet as “the cloud” — an amorphous entity, somewhere distant, that you don’t need to fuss over.

But events around the world have brought cloud advocates back to Earth. From Egypt and Canada to Capitol Hill and beyond, we’ve been reminded that what we call the cloud is just a bunch of computers, in buildings, tied together by fiber-optic cables, and ruled by other human beings.

Just like the rest of the Internet, cloud computing — services run on remote servers and deliver files and computing power over the Internet — are vulnerable to the whims of regulators and governments. Residents of Egypt learned that lesson the hard way when the government abruptly shut off most Internet service providers in a frantic attempt to gain control of its rioting populace after rising unrest.
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NYC’s Top Venture Capital Firms for Early-Stage Internet & Mobile Startups – Based on 2010 Deal Activity

2010-10-18T16:13:00.000-07:00

Which venture capital firms are writing checks to early-stage internet and mobile companies in NYC? Below is a handy list for all of you NYC startup entrepreneurs. Please note that the rankings are not of the top NYC-based venture firms. If you are an early-stage internet company in NYC, you probably do not care where the investor has their office but instead, you want to know who is providing funding to startups based in New York city irrespective of where they are based. As you’ll see in the list of firms, 1/3 of the top firms do not have an office in NYC (SV Angel, Spark Capital, Lowercase Capital and True Ventures.) SEE LIST ON WEB SITE!

And so without further ado, here is the list of the most active early-stage venture capital firms investing in NYC companies through Q3 2010 based on announced deals. Early-stage for the purposes of this analysis are Seed VC and Series A rounds. If you are thinking of pitching these investors, we always recommend doing your own investor reverse due diligence.

If you are seeking funding, try the Funding Recommendation Engine(FRE). It’s free and takes 5 minutes so you have nothing to lose and a list of potential investors to gain. Learn more about the FRE here.

Renowned Startup Factory TechStars Opens New York City Branch

2010-10-18T15:58:00.000-07:00

TechStars, one of the best known and most successful startup accelerator programs, is expanding to New York City. Applications are now open for its inaugural NYC class, which will start in January.

TechStars founder and CEO David Cohen is temporarily relocating to the city to oversee the innaugural class; angel investor David Tisch is signed on as the New York City director.

TechStars now operates in four cities, but only has one active class at any given time, and limits its class-size to 10 companies, which David says is essential to giving each startup all the mentorship it needs.

The new program has a very impressive line-up of investors and mentors, with an emphasis on NYC VCs, angels, and entrepreneurs. Investors include DFJ Gotham, AOL Ventures, First Round Capital, FirstMark Capital, IA Ventures, RRE Ventures, and Lerer Ventures (and we could keep going). Mentors already signed on include Dennis Crowley, Chris Dixon, Fred Wilson, Albert Wenger, Zack Klein, and Sam Lessin (again, we could keep going).

Just a few weeks ago, New York's first accelerator program, SeedStart, graduated its innaugural class. Now it already has company. That's great news for New York tech.

TechStars is a mentorship-driven seed stage investment program that runs a three month long program in Boston (MA), Boulder (CO), New York City (NY) and Seattle (WA) once each year. The company is very selective – hundreds of companies apply and about ten companies per city are chosen. These companies get up to $18,000 in seed funding, three months of intensive top-notch mentorship, and the chance to pitch to angel investors and venture capitalists at the end of the program.

Start-Up Weekend New York City June 11-13

2010-05-26T17:35:00.000-07:00

Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.

Founded in 2007 by Andrew Hyde, the weekend is a concept of a conference focusing on learning by creating. It is known for its quick decisions, ‘out of the box’ thinking (oh no, the buzzwords are attacking!), unique facilitation technique and letting the founders show what they can do. The program has already met with success in Boulder, Toronto, New York, Hamburg, Houston, West Lafayette, Boston, DC and more.

What is Virtualization ?

2010-04-17T12:03:00.000-07:00

Dan Chu,Senior director of product,VMware

VMware View™ 4 Video

2010-04-17T11:41:00.000-07:00

Virtualization Journey to the Cloud with VMware

2010-04-17T11:36:00.000-07:00

Vittorio Viarengo, VP, VMware Solutions

Sign up For Announcements About Business Opportunities, Contracts, Jobs ,Tweets and Other

2010-04-14T18:25:00.001-07:00

The Incubator at Rose Tech Ventures

2010-03-31T13:05:00.000-07:00

Call Center: Small Business At Home Agent Outsourcing

2010-03-31T11:20:00.000-07:00

Call Center Managers that want to collaborate with at home offices and agents for their start-up and small business clients contact us. We are in the process of building relationships with companies in the New York/New Jersey metro area as well as in the San Francisco Bay area. Let us know if you would like to explore opportunities for your clients and our clients? CS55H Home Edition Wireless Headset System Wireless headset with 300 feet of range and crystal clear sound for your home cordless or corded phone.

Seasoned Start-Up Sales Professionals Wanted

2010-03-15T14:23:00.000-07:00

We are in the process of teaming up with and building relationships with seasoned technology sales professionals. Whether you seek to start your own start-up, want to host and run one of our SOHO centers or home based site and or you are looking to land a gig at a start-up let us know. If you have problems with the form let us know, we will be posting an updated form shortly. Thanks !

Affiliate Marketers if you are interested in sales opportunities we would like to hear from you.

Cisco and It's Borderless Networks Router-Based Web Filtering

2010-03-15T13:50:00.000-07:00

The new router CRS3 which promises to deliver video and cloud based access points that Cisco released last week, (see Yahoo Finance Tech Ticker) it turns out, may have represented only half of the company's promise to "forever change the Internet with its "Borderless Networks" strategy.

Comprehensive network security is extremely important in deploying home based workers. Cisco is leading the way with Router-Based Web Filtering: Value-Added Security Services.
"For many businesses, Internet surfing is a critical part of conducting business to meet their organizational goals. However, unrestricted Internet usage opens up many risks such as inappropriate use of company resources, exposure to legal liability, and productivity losses. A sizeable number of employees access shopping, gambling, pornography, and auction Websites during work hours, causing unnecessary use of corporate bandwidth. This compels organizations to block access to various Websites, or to restrict access to only Websites that are needed for day-to-day functions."

Keep this in mind in when setting up home-based workers and protect your firm from other possible liability.

INVESTORS we want you!

2010-02-24T10:25:00.000-08:00

Soho Incubators and Small Office Home Office Telework wants INVESTORS with Vision and Compassion and yes, you can still make a profit whatever that means to you. Help us build from a foundation anew and support new and different kinds of business. See contact at the right for details! Namaste!

Soho Telework Investor Presentation

2010-02-15T18:54:00.000-08:00

Business Incubator

2009-11-12T16:11:00.000-08:00

Thanks to my experience living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area my exposure to Silicon Valley based firms and talent, I have a very expanded view of Start-Up. As a person raised in New York, the way a business starts up is very different from the models derived out of universities and as of late out of Silicon Valley. These are models based on the selling of software and technology which is very different from a retail business model or a corporate model.

Business Incuabor (Wiki):

Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts. Incubators vary in the way they deliver their services, in their organizational structure, and in the types of clients they serve. Successful completion of a business incubation program increases the likelihood that a start-up company will stay in business for the long term: Historically, 87% of incubator graduates stay in business.[1]

Incubators differ from research and technology parks in their dedication to start-up and early-stage companies. Research and technology parks, on the other hand, tend to be large-scale projects that house everything from corporate, government or university labs to very small companies. Most research and technology parks do not offer business assistance services, which are the hallmark of a business incubation program. However, many research and technology parks house incubation programs.

Incubators also differ from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers (and similar business support programs) in that they serve only selected clients. SBDCs are required by law to offer general business assistance to any company that contacts them for help. In addition, SBDCs do not target start-up and early-stage companies; they work with any small business at any stage of development. Many business incubation programs partner with their local SBDC to create a "one-stop shop" for entrepreneurial support.

In 2005 alone, North American incubation programs assisted more than 27,000 companies that provided employment for more than 100,000 workers and generated annual revenues of $17 billion.[2]

Soho Incubator: Small Office Home Office Incubator

2009-11-12T12:13:00.000-08:00

Soho Incubator is part of a larger project that focuses on the issues that are relevant to start-up and small business. I have been part of the start-up and small business world for the past fifteen years (15) and it just amazes me how little has changed. The current economic is an incredible opportunity to frame the dialogue on the state of start-up and small business in the United States and to create viable and reseasonable and actionable solutions towards solving many problems that exist in this arena.

I read a post from David Gass Founder of Business Credit Services, Inc. and he was right on when he wrote that "Small Business Lenders are Clueless" Business Credit News All of this time and all of the rhetoric around the need to lend to small business and still start-ups and small business owners are suffering with relatively limited access to capital.

In the article, Gass mentioned that JPMorgan Chase is to add $4 billion in small business loans and Bank of America extends nearly $78 billion in small business credit in 3rd quarter. Let's see what success they bring to small business market. Has anyone tried getting a loan from these institutions lately? Are they working with community based banks and or small business banks, micro-finance organizations in order execute some of these loans or are they sitting behind their desks running spreadsheets all day.

In the same breath, President Obama announced that he'll host a White House summit next month on combating the chronic joblessness that continues to be a drag on a struggling economy. No offense, but it's a no brainer, find and or devise concrete ways for the larger banks (the one's that received taxpayer bailout funds) to give to the smaller banks so that those banks can in turn lend to start-up and small business and or at least create viable, trackable systems and co-partnerships with entrepreneurial ventures to execute lines of credit and other funding support.

Soho Incubator has risen out of the goal to service the small office home office start-up and the need to have more centralized, but informal networked and affordable incubator solutions for start-up entrepreneurs and small business. Soho Incubator runs informal weekly classes, seminars and networking groups in the New York/New Jersey area and the San Francisco Bay area. If you would like to start an incubator in your area, let us know. sohoincubator@gmail.com