Need a user-friendly online portal that provides both public and private sector information for entrepreneurs, including information on:
1) local meetups
2) local watering holes
3) government grants, loans, incubators, subsidies
4) data centers, servers, labs
5) engineers, managers
6) investors and venture capital
7) mentors, angels
8) city training
etc.
Right now, this information is scattered over the web. Just be aggregating it real-time, the city can provide an invaluable map for new entrepreneurs.
Diana Yousef-Martinek
Entrepreneurs navigate extreme resource- and time-constraints. Often, they can’t connect with government incentive programs or other resources because they don’t have the time to find and research them. Something as simple as having a one-stop-shop to find resources and connect with other entrepreneurs to share ideas and crowd-solve would be a huge boost.
Reshma Saujani
I love this. It’s something that would really need the engagement and efforts of the private sector to succeed. The government could help collaborate with information – but we would need to ID a panel on the private side in order to facilitate the effort and get the necessary networks involved. A feasible and worthwhile effort, for sure.
nihal mehta
i was going to post something like this! imagine an open exchange as well for entrepreneurs to be connected with talent, whether it’s a technical co-founder or a VP of sales, with an interface as simple as http://startuply.com. this is something i, as a NYC entrepreneur, would use regularly.
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