This document describes a hyperlocal online community and platform that connects digital technology startups across multiple cities. It brings together entrepreneurs, investors, universities, government and corporations. It creates and shares news, data, jobs and events to educate entrepreneurs and promote companies. The platform has grown to over 16,000 members across several launched cities, and envisions expanding to 30 cities with millions of visits and members within 3 years. It partners with local advisory boards and sponsors in each city.

1. built in…

2. … is a hyperlocal, online community
for digital technology startups.

3. … connects the community,
educates entrepreneurs and promotes
digital technology companies.

4. … creates and curates news,
aggregates and publishes data,
operates a job board and
produces events.

5. … brings together the ecosystem
of entrepreneurs, investors, universities,
government and corporations.

6. … attracts local and national
press attention.

7. … links digital ecosystems
within individual cities.

8. … envisions thirty markets, thirty
thousand companies, three million
visits and six-hundred thousand
registered members in three years.

9. … plans to grow from three
to thirty cities by 2016.
Chicago
Denver
L.A.
San Diego
Boston
Seattle
NYC
Austin
Washington D.C.
Silicon Valley
Raleigh-Durham
Ann Arbor
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Atlanta
Miami
Houston
Charlotte
St. Louis
London
Montreal
Vancouver
São Paulo
Bangalore
Toronto
Berlin
Tel Aviv
Barcelona
Madrid

10. a quick tour

11. website

12. stats by location
launched – october of 2010
Total Members
soft launched – november of 2012
16,820
Total Members
1,380
soft launched – january of 2013
Total Members
1,180
Total Blogs Posted
6,280
Total Blogs Posted
440
Total Blogs Posted
300
Total Jobs Posted
2,390
Total Jobs Posted
530
Total Jobs Posted
220
Monthly Visits
1,406,980
Monthly Visits
Total Page Views
4,856,170
Total Page Views
61,350
241,490
Monthly Visits
Total Page Views
43,650
174,680

13. advisory boards
Our advisory board members represent the most successful
and influential entrepreneurs and investors in each city.
chicago
denver
los angeles
Matt Moog
Founder, Built In Chicago
Founder Wavetable Labs
Erik Mitisek
Co-founder of
Next Great Place, Inc.
Matt McCall
Partner,
New World Ventures
Josh Berman
CEO,
Beachmint
Eric Lunt
Co-founder & CTO,
BrightTag
Tom Higley
CEO, Vokl
Ted Meisel
Senior Advisor,
Elevation Partners
Paige Craig
Adrenaline Fueled
Angel Investor
Howard Tullman
Founder & CEO,
Tribeca Flashpoint Academy
Nancy Phillips
President & CEO
ViaWest
Meghan Murphy
Director, TEDMED
Gil Elbaz
Founder & CEO,
Factual
Matt McCall
Partner,
New World Ventures
Jim Deters
Founder, Galvanize
Oded Noy
Co-Founder,
TargetClose
Bill Gross
Founder and CEO,
Idealab
Tony Pritzker
Manging Director,
The Pritzker Group
Scott Lenet
Managing Director,
DFJ Frontier
Dana Settle
Founding Partner,
Greycroft Partners
Howard Marks
Co-Chair,
StartEngine
Sam Yagan
CEO, Match Inc.
Co-founder, Excelerate Labs
Troy Henikoff
Co-founder & CEO,
Excelerate Labs
Ben Deda
VP of Business Development,
FullContact
Luke Beatty
Managing Director,
TechStars Boulder

14. our partners

15. Reach our hyperlocal networks of 3 Million monthly visitors in 3 years including
entrepreneurs, developers, creatives, corporates, academics and service providers
Access our monthly, quarterly and annual data on startup launches, fundings,
acquisitions and job growth.
Get involved in the highest quality events in each city including startup pitches, data
and design conferences, awards ceremonies and exclusive VIP events.
Gain privileged access to leading CEOs, service providers and corporate partners.
Join a global, high quality brand known for its mission, vision and execution.
a few of our largest sponsors: