STARTUP COMMUNITY RESOURCESOCTOBER 2014

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• STARTUP PRESS / BLOGS TO BOOKMARK• NYC MEETUP GROUPS / EVENT NEWSLETTERS TO JOIN• EMAIL NEWSLETTERS TO SUBSCRIBE TO• APPS TO DOWNLOAD• INSPIRATIONAL TED TALKS TO WATCH• GET EDUCATED: AUDIT STANDARD & YCOMBINATOR’S “HOW TO START A STARTUP COURSE”• BOOST YOUR TWITTER... IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT!

IN THIS DOCUMENT...2

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STARTUP PRESS/BLOGS TO BOOKMARK3

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NYC MEETUP GROUPS TO JOIN4

WANT EVERY NYC STARTUP EVENT IN ONE HANDY PLACE? SIGN UP FOR THESE WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS:

CHARLIE O’DONNELL

NYC TECH COMMUNITY IS MORE ACTIVE THAN EVER! (AND THERE’S A GROUP FOR EVERYTHING...)

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EMAIL NEWSLETTERS TO SUBSCRIBE TO 5

FOR THE ULTIMATE INSPIRATION:

MOST PREFERENCES CAN BE SET FOR EITHER A DAILY OR WEEKLY EMAIL UPDATE:

FUTURISTIC ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS IDEAS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

TO BE THE FIRST IN THE KNOW:EARLY ACCESS TO STARTUPS, WITH NEW ONES FEATURED EVERY DAY

TO FIND THE “NEXT BIG THING...”PRODUCT HUNT HAS BECOME A GO-TO SOURCE IN THE VALLEY TO IDENTIFY NEW DEAL FLOW

BREAKING NEWS ON EXITS/FUNDING:AGGREGATED LOOK AT THE STARTUPS CLOSING ROUNDS, AND ACQUISITIONS

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APPS TO DOWNLOAD6

BEST CONTENT AGGREGATOR:SUBSCRIBE TO STARTUPS, TECHNOLOGYAND ENTREPRENEUR CHANNELS

BEST NEW PRODUCT IDEAS (BETA):VISUAL FEED OF NEW PRODUCTS TO SHARE/LIKE, OR FIND OUT MORE INFO

BEST WAY TO GET INVOLVED:JOIN THE SUGGESTED MEETUP GROUPS, GET ALERTS ON LOCAL PITCH NIGHTS AND EVENTS

NEW WAY TO LEARN / MAKE CONNECTIONSA NEW SOCIAL NETWORK FOR STARTUPS AND ENTREPRENEURS TO SHARE THOUGHTS/IDEAS

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INSPIRATIONAL TED TALKS TO WATCH7

TED TALKS ARE SHORT FORM BURSTS OF THOUGHT PROVOKING INSPIRATION BY SOME OF THE MOST FASCINATING PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD - CHECK THESE TOP TALKS OUT:

4 MINUTES17 MINUTES

18 MINUTES21 MINUTES

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Y COMBINATOR / STANFORD: “HOW TO START A STARTUP” 8

http://startupclass.samaltman.com/

Y COMBINATOR, A LEADING SF BASED ACCELERATOR IS PARTNERING WITH STANFORD TO TEACH THEIR PROPRIETARY CURRICULUM- RECOGNIZED AS BEST IN CLASS ADVICE ON STARTING A STARTUP

WHY YOU SHOULD CARE:ENTREPRENEURS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BEEN AUDITING THE CLASS VIRTUALLY FOR FREE, EVERY LECTURE, RECOMMENDED READING, AND COMMENTARY IS AVAILABLE ONLINE

SIGN UP HERE:

LECTURES FROM MAJOR VC / STARTUP FOUNDERS FROM THE VALLEY - INCLUDING...

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GET YOUR TWITTER ON...9

TWITTER IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN THE STARTUP WORLD:

• CONNECT WITH VIRTUALLY ANY STARTUP, FOUNDER, OR INVESTOR• UNDERSTAND WHAT MAJOR INVESTORS ARE TALKING ABOUT - AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION!• CREATE NEW BUSINESS CONNECTIONS• FORM YOUR OWN AUTHENTIC VOICE AND POSITION ON TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

THOUGHT LEADERS TO FOLLOW... TOOLS TO BOOST AND MANAGE YOUR PRESENCE:

@PMARCA @FREDWILSON @HUNTERWALK

@DAVEMCCLURE @BENEDICTEVANS @JACK

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QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS10

LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

JESSICA PELTZINVESTMENT DIRECTOR, VENTURESJPELTZ@KBSP.VC

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