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cat tail
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cat tail   11/17/2011 8:23:14 AM
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I feel like I should immediately go out and gain expertise in web development and engineering skills. Maybe the lack of these skills explains the disconnect between high unemployment and vacant jobs.

Drivewaygirl
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Drivewaygirl   11/17/2011 8:07:09 AM
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OK-thanks. I'd like to reach out to some of these firms.

Noreen Seebacher
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Noreen Seebacher   11/17/2011 8:06:13 AM
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Try Silicon Alley Labs, which sponsored the fair and offers a newsletter free to those who register.

Drivewaygirl
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Drivewaygirl   11/17/2011 8:03:44 AM
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Is there some central way to contact these new companies or is it just a natter of luck and good Googling?

driven
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driven   11/17/2011 7:52:54 AM
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Guess it's not a shortage of money -- it's just a shortage of money in hands like mine!

Noreen Seebacher
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Noreen Seebacher   11/17/2011 7:26:10 AM
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The surprising thing is the amount of VC that still seems to be available.

Bargain Bin
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Bargain Bin   11/17/2011 1:52:40 AM
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Just when I'm about to forget exactly how big NYC is, something reminds me. The city is a great market for almost anything, though, so I shouldn't be surprised that so many start ups are popping up. 

TelecomFreq
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TelecomFreq   11/16/2011 11:57:21 PM
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I think it is, if no one failed then we would never know what worked. 

Noreen Seebacher
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Noreen Seebacher   11/16/2011 8:02:31 PM
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Dex, quite a few have been acquired by public companies in the past few years.



Thompson Reuters has made 59 acquistions, including Pangea3 – $95 million – 11/18/2010 and Hugin Group – $60M – 09/21/2009

Google made 58, including ITA Software – $700M – 06/01/2010, AdMob – $675M– 11/09/2009 - Admeld – $400M – 06/13/2011 and Invite Media - $75M – 06/02/2010
Publicis Groupe, IBM and OmnicomGroup also aquired quite a few.


Dex
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Dex   11/16/2011 7:52:20 PM
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Anyone know if many of these startups have been publically acquired?

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