InSITE Pitch Event
“The spirit, the will metformin side effects appetite to win and the will to excel – these are the things that will endure and these are the qualities that are so much more important than any of the events themselves” (Vince Lombardi). It is as important for athletes to win championships as it is important for entrepreneurs to hit homerun exits fortheir companies; but value cannot be placed on the bottom line alone. Value is created by the determined people putting their heart and soul into making their dreams come true. InSITE’s end of the semester event, which was held last Friday, truly embodied this spirit. ...
Read MoreLeadership breakfast with David Tisch
Earlier this fall, a few InSITE fellows sat down for breakfast with TechStars’ David Tisch (@davetisch). Techstars is one of the most prominent accelerators/incubators in the country. They currently have branches in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle. David is currently the Managing Director of TechStars in New York City. Our conversation ranged from how David ended up in his current position to what makes a great startup team to deal sourcing and more. One of the most interesting aspects of our discussion centered around how David came to be one the figures in NYC’s...
Read MoreInSITE Alumni Event with speaker Jim Robinson of RRE
Jim Robinson of RRE Ventures spoke at our InSITE alumni event last week. We had a great turnout with alums like Mark Davis, Rich Powell, Vinay Jain, Mike Katz, Shirley Xu, and Mike Dibenedetto in attendance. Jim, who didn’t realize his own bio described him as a “perennial futurist,” shared his thoughts with us on seed stage investing, investing in China, and the challenges and opportunities that he sees going forward. Note: these opportunities do not include veterinary clinic management, a field Jim dabbled in early in his career… Jim highlighted the increase in the volume...
Read MoreLeadership Breakfast with Andy Weissman
When is the best time to email a Venture Capitalist to get their attention? How does one recruit great talent for a startup? How is the startup landscape in NYC expected to change in the next few years? These were some of the questions five lucky InSITE fellows, including myself, got to ask Andy Weissman (@aweissman; blog.aweissman.com) at a recent leadership breakfast. In case you’re wondering, the answer to the first question is 5 am! I’ll leave it as an intellectual exercise for the reader to guess why. The InSITE Leadership Breakfast series is a biweekly event designed to give...
Read MoreSony Electronics, Inc. and InSITE present “Always Be Closing”
InSITE is proud to partner with Sony Electronics, Inc. to present the latest in NextNY’s “Always Be Closing” series today, Thursday, November 10th. Always Be Closing enhances New York City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by building a bridge between Fortune 500 companies and the local startup community. Six innovative startups will present their ventures and receive feedback from a distinguished audience that includes Sony executives, media luminaries, and leading venture capitalists. InSITE worked with Sony and NextNY to assemble a lineup of six of New York City’s most promising...
Read MoreInSITE News
There’s a lot going at InSITE these days. We have a new class of Fellows, the Sony and NextNY “Always Be Closing” event today (see next post), and we’re kick-starting a series of blog posts from each of our Fellows. Stay tuned!
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