StartupsFM presents “NYC City Beat: The ultimate guide for startups in NYC. Welcome to NYC, the land where startups BREATHE innovation! Shai Goldman says “There are roughly 1,000 startups that are currently active. About 400 of those are VC backed (including seed funded). The other 600 are bootstrapped / self-funded.” WSJ recently reported that the New York Startups doubled in two decades! NYC is the new Silicon Alley. Take a look at this Guide that outlines all the things that you would need to refer to to be a part of the NYC Startup scene.

1. NYC
CITY BEAT
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR STARTUPS IN NYC

2. NOW THE QUESTION ARISES...
OUT OF ALL CITIES,
WHY NYC?

3. SHAI GOLDMAN SAYS ON QUORA
“
There are roughly 1,000 startups
that are currently active. About 400
of those are VC backed (including
seed funded).The other 600 are
bootstrapped / self-funded.

4. MAPPEDINNY
HAS ABOVE 100 COMPANIES
THAT ARE HIRING

5. NY TECH MEETUP
HAS OVER 34,000 MEMBERS
SUPPORTING THE NEW YORK TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNITY.

6. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
WSJ RECENTLY REPORTED THAT THE
2X
NEW YORK STARTUPS
DOUBLED IN THE LAST TWO DECADES!

7. AND IF YOU ARE STILL THINKING...
“WHY NYC?”
JUST CHECK THIS AWESOME INFOGRAPHIC FROM US
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8. ONLY THIS TIME
WE HAVE A DIFFERENT MOTIVE
“WE WANT TO HELP YOU”

9. ONLY THIS TIME
WE HAVE A DIFFERENT MOTIVE
“WE WANT TO HELP YOU”
WE WANT TO GIVE YOU
THE GUIDE
YOU NEED TO HAVE BEFORE STARTING UP IN
NYC

10. Welcome to
NYC!
THE LAND WHERE STARTUPS
BREATHE
INNOVATION

11. STARTING WITH THE MAJOR LOCATIONS
YOU COULD CHOOSE TO SET UP YOUR STARTUP
BRONX
FLATIRON DISTRICT
CHELSEA
MEATPACKING DISTRICT
LONG ISLAND CITY
SOHO
LOWER MANHATTAN
NYC
EAST VILLAGE
BROOKLYN

12. BUT BEFORE YOU SET UP AN OFFICE SPACE
YOU NEED
TWO IMPORTANT CONTACTS
YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN’T DO WITHOUT

13. BUT BEFORE YOU SET UP AN OFFICE SPACE
YOU NEED
TWO IMPORTANT CONTACTS
YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN’T DO WITHOUT
LEGALS
BANKS

14. HERE’S A LIST OF
5 NYC BASED LAWYERS
WHO LOVE TO HELP STARTUPS WITH LEGAL ISSUES
ADAM DINOW
ROMAN R. FICHMAN
SELIM DAY
STEVEN L. BAGLIO
DAVID L. CONCANNON
Wilson Sonsini and
Rosati
TheLegalist
WilsonSonsini
Gunderson
Dettmer
Orrick
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15. AGAIN, YOU DEFINITELY NEED
STARTUP FRIENDLY BANKS TOO
THESE CAN BE THE SOLUTION!
SILICON VALLEY BANK
SQUARE1BANK
COMERICA
HSBC
BRIDGENB
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16. NOW COMES THE TIME OF BUILDING THAT
DREAM TEAM OF LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE
NOT A PROBLEM WITH THESE 5 SITES THERE…
FOUNDER DATING
INSIDESTARTUPS
STARTUPLY
WHITE TRUFFLE
HIRELITE
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17. WITH THE TEAM THERE, YOU NEED A
PROPER PLACE TO WORK
10 BEST OPTIONS OF COWORKING IN NYC
WITHOUT BOTHERING YOUR POCKETS MUCH!
COWORKING
SPACE
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18. DURING THESE INITIAL MONTHS, YOU MIGHT ALSO PREFER TO JOIN IN
INCUBATORS
WE HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN THEM TOO
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19. YOU COULD ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO SOME OF THE
COOLEST STARTUP MENTORS / ADVISORS
THEY CAN BE YOUR SAVIOURS, YOU NEVER KNOW!
FRED WILSON
DAVE LERNER
NEIL BLUMENTHAL
CHRIS BROGAN
HAYLEY BARNA
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20. DID YOU KNOW? YOU COULD EVEN DISCUSS BUSINESS IN
LOCAL COFFEE SHOPS
NOW, THIS IS GREAT... 6 TECH HANGOUT PLACES JUST FOR STARTUP-A-HOLICS LIKE YOU.
GROUND SUPPORT CAFE
BIRCH COFFEE
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE
BIRDICK CHOCOLATE
SATURDAYS NYC
TOBY’S ESTATE
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21. NOT ONLY THESE...
During this startup tenure you may also need
MARKETING STRATEGISTS
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
PR AND DIGITAL MARKETING FIRMS
WEB DEV SHOPS

22. NOT ONLY THESE...
During this startup tenure you may also need
MARKETING STRATEGISTS
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
PR AND DIGITAL MARKETING FIRMS
WEB DEV SHOPS
NOALL OF THEM LISTED TOO!
WORRIES,
WE HAVE

23. MARKETING STRATEGISTS
MARK W SCHAEFER
JINAL SHAH
ANA ANDJELIC
AVI WILENSKY
TONY ZAMBITO
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24. PR AND DIGITAL MARKETING FIRMS
5WPR
MWW
SPARK PR
SMALL GIRLS PR
LAUNCH SQUAD
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25. GRAPHIC DESIGNERS AND STUDIOS
MEAGAN FISHER
SOFTFACADE
TOBIAS VAN SCHNEIDER
RO AND CO STUDIO
SAGMEISTER & WALSH
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26. WEB DEV SHOPS
NYC DEV SHOP
RUST YBRICK
DOTCOMWEAVERS
WONDERSAUCE
ICREON
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27. WITH THE TEAM ALL SET UP AND WORKSPACE DECIDED,
THE TWO NEXT IMPORTANT AND VERY CRUCIAL QUESTIONS
YOU MUST BE COMING WITH ARE...

28. WITH THE TEAM ALL SET UP AND WORKSPACE DECIDED,
THE TWO NEXT IMPORTANT AND VERY CRUCIAL QUESTIONS
YOU MUST BE COMING WITH ARE...
#1 HOW DO I GET AN INVESTMENT?

29. WITH THE TEAM ALL SET UP AND WORKSPACE DECIDED,
THE TWO NEXT IMPORTANT AND VERY CRUCIAL QUESTIONS
YOU MUST BE COMING WITH ARE...
#1 HOW DO I GET AN INVESTMENT?
#2 WHERE CAN I PITCH MY STARTUP IN NYC?

30. FOR STARTUP ANGEL FUNDING
NYC
YOU COULD CHOOSE FROM MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN
be it...

31. VENTURE FUNDS
DOING EARLY STAGE DEALS
FIRST ROUND CAPITAL
UNION SQUARE VENTURES
RRE VENTURES
Howard Morgan,
Phin Barnes, et al
Fred Wilson, Albert
Wenger, Andy
Weissman, et al
Stuart Ellman, James
Robinson, et al
GREYCROFT PARTNERS
FIRSTMARK CAPITAL
Alan Patricof, Ian
Sigalow, et al
Larry Lenahan
et al
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32. MICRO VCs
DOING SEED DEALS
QUOTIDIAN VENTURES
BETAWORKS
LERER VENTURES
Pedro Torres Picón
John Borthwick
Ken Lerer, Ben Lerer,
Eric Hippeau
ZELKOVA VENTURES
FOUNDER COLLECTIVE
Jay Levy, Lary
Scheinfeld
Chris Dixon,
Caterina Fake
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33. ANGEL GROUPS
GOLDEN SEEDS
NEW YORK ANGELS
NY LIFE SCIENCE ANGELS
ARC ANGEL FUND
KEIRETSU FORUM NY
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34. ACTIVE INDIVIDUAL ANGELS
ESTHER DYSON
MICHAEL YAVONDIT TE
BRIAN COHEN
BOB RICE
JEFF STEWART
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35. NOW COMES THE QUESTION
WHERE CAN YOU PITCH?
TECHCRUNCH DISRUPT NYC
STARTUP PITCH NIGHT NYC
STARTUPBOOTCAMP
Open Pitch Days NYC
SWITCHPITCH NYC
STARTOUT NY DEMO DAY
TECHWEEK NEW YORK
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36. ALONG WITH ALL THESE PRIMARY DETAILS,
AT TIMES YOU ALSO NEED TO LOOK INTO SOME OF THOSE
NOT-SO-MATTERING-YET-IMPORTANT DETAILS TOO!
Here’s a list we could think of…

37. Office Catering
Your printing marketplace
Cleaning Services
misc
Payroll and HR
Office supplies
Rent Electronic appliances
Tax Experts

38. WHILE RESEARCHING, WE ALSO CAME ACROSS CERTAIN PROGRAMS
AND CERTIFICATIONS YOU NEED BEFORE STARTING UP IN NYC.
Make sure you go through them!

39. #1 Register in MadeinNY to be approved as Made in NY
and don’t forget to add your startup in the Jobs Map too.
#2 Check whether your business is applicable for
Relocation and Employment Assistance Program (REAP)
#3 Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program (ICAP)
can provide abatements for property taxes for periods
of up to 25 years.
#4 Get your certificate to do business in NYC.
#5 EasyStart scenarios from NYC business express to learn
about the requirements for starting in NYC.
#6 For food and beverage establishments, enroll with the
New Business Acceleration Team (NBAT).

40. And if you still think
you need to know more...

41. HERE’S A LIST OF WEBSITES YOU NEED TO KEEP CHECKING FOR MORE
UPDATES ON NYC STARTUP SCENE.
TECH & THE CIT Y
NYC GOV
NYC OPEN DATA
WE ARE MADE IN NY
NYC EDU

42. THESE WERE ALL THE DETAILS WE HAD TO PROVIDE.

43. THESE WERE ALL THE DETAILS WE HAD TO PROVIDE.
BUT HANG ON!
There’s an icing to the cake too!

44. PRESENTING THE HANDBOOK
FOR T HO SE CHA NG E M AKE R S W HO WA N T TO S TAR T UP IN N YC .
HANDBOOK
FOR
STARTUP
ENTHUSIASTS
IN
NYC
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45. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED
US IN COMING UP WITH THIS GUIDE.
Alessandro Piol,
author of Tech and the City
NY Tech Day
Snapette

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