New York Silicon Alley Weekly Newsletter

ISSUE 07 September 2012 Hi Everyone! I hope everyone had a great week. In celebration of Fashion Week, there's an exciting event taking place tonight. Join Roundcourt & AlleyNYC to celebrate the beginning of fashion week in grand style at the 2012 Tech Does Fashion Week (#TDFW) by members of the NYC tech community. The event will host hundreds of movers and thought leaders in the space for an evening of fun, music, and dance. Get a chance to mingle with some great talents. Ticket includes: Unlimited drinks & hors d'oeuvres provided throughout the evening, along with professional photography. DJ Ben Collins of Modern Art Records fame will serenade guests with his masterful sounds. 50% off discount for NYSAmembers: http://tdfw.eventbrite.com/?discount=12tnuoctdfwsid. Our friends at Evol8tion are seeking startups in the nightlife space for a potential brand partnership. You can inquire more info by reaching out to Jessica at Jessica@startupsforbrands.com. NYSA NEWS: On September 17th, a reminder to join us for presentations from pioneers in gaming and the most innovative technologists using software to analyse and change behaviour through gamification. As someone who is interested in gamification (or potentially an expert in the field) you can come along to our evening event,meet other entrepreneurs, developers and gaming platforms users to discuss your most pressing questions and challenges. Below are the event details: Date: September 17, 2012 Location: AlleyNYC, 500 7th Ave 17th Fl New York, NY Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM RSVP details: $ 5.00 per person (online) - RSVP, here 10 tickets will be sold at the door @ $10 each. Speaker Info:

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Billy Rodgers, CRO, Red Critter BILLY RODGERS is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for bringing ideas to life. As RedCritters CRO, he leads the effort in areas of capital acquisition, team building, market strategy development and forming strategic alliances. He is a passionate leader, creative thinker and tireless evangelist for making work more fun! Billy was most recently the founder and CEO of Revbright, a game mechanics platform for social shopping. He has received the 2010 Rice IT Rising Venture Award and was nominated for Ernst & Youngs Entrepreneur of The Year. Billy lives in Plano Texas with his wife Brandie and two children Reagan and Noah. MORE SPEAKERS TO COME! Event Sponsor:

RedCritter makes work fun! Our flagship product, RedCritter Tracker is the only gamified Agile project management solution. Team members unlock badges and earn points for completing challenging tasks, which can be redeemed in their companys virtual store. We offer RedCritter Tracker as SaaS and on-premises. RedCritter offer RedCritter Tracker as SaaS and on-premises. For a free trial visit www.redcrittertracker.com. With RedCritter, its game-on for Agile! RedCritter Tracker exclusive TechMeetups offer $50 Service Credit with Free Trial at www.RedCritterTracker.com use Activation Code: TECHMEETUPS or click here. Venue Sponsor:

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AlleyNYC is a coworking space for awesome people doing awesome things who want to work alongside other awesome people doing awesome things. AlleyNYC is in the heart of midtown, close to every subway line between Penn Station and Times Square. We offer different membership terms to suit any startups needs, from month-to-month to long-term plans. We host a variety of events every month, from classes to meetups to speaker series. And happy hour. Hang out in the lounge after work, hole up in an office for an all-nighter, or set up your team at 5:30am. Whatever you want in an open, community-driven space designed for you. Because no one wants to brag about how many cubicles their office can Tetris onto the floorplan. Have a great weekend! Best, Ellen

@techmeetupsNYSA Like us on Facebook for more updates! EVENTS Gaming2Gamification Sep 17, 2012, 6:30 PM Venue: AlleyNYC, 500 7th ave 17th floor, New York, NY [ RSVP HERE ]

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CrowdCamp (Re Crowdsourcing) Oct 01, 2012, 6:30 PM Venue: AlleyNYC, 500 7th ave 17th floor, New York, NY [ RSVP HERE ] TechMeetups Hackathon: Mobile Apps #tmuhack Nov 16,2012, 7:00 PM Venue: AlleyNYC, 500 7th ave 17th floor, New York, NY [ RSVP HERE ] 10-Sep: Securing Your IP Ownership - You May Not Own What You Think You O... 10-Sep: Reddit NYC Startups\Entrepreneurs - Lets Be Friends! 10-Sep: Programming for Non-Programmers: Intensive Workshop 10-Sep: Closing the Deal: Effective Email Communication for Biz Dev Noobs 10-Sep: Transitioning to a Sharded Relational Database Architecture 10-Sep: Public Speaking Intensive with Video Feedback 10-Sep: Think Like a CEO: Grow Your Business Smarter & Faster 11-Sep: Riverside Chats Speakers Series 11-Sep: Dating Tactics for the Business World 12-Sep: How To Teach Yourself to Program 12-Sep: Entrepreneur Week Presents: End of Summer Soire 12-Sep: Ignite NYC 14 12-Sep: Emerging Media Convergence #EMC12 12-Sep: Lower Your Bounce Rate: Design Great User Onboarding

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13-Sep: Agile Project Management with Scrum 13-Sep: 10 Easy Ways to Avoid Founding a Failure 13-Sep: Investor Feedback Forum (New York) 13-Sep: The Digital Media Law Project at Harvard's Berkman's Center Prese... 13-Sep: Product Development 101 14-Sep: The Music Startup Academy 14-Sep: Introduction to the NYC Startup Community 14-Sep: Data Gotham 14-Sep: Green Breakfast Club 14-Sep: Lean Startup Machine: NYC 14-Sep: Instructor-Only Onboarding Extravaganza. IN THE NEWS This App Knows More About Your Facebook Account Than You Do Nearly 50% of my Facebook friends are married, which adds up to 123 people total. Meanwhile, 20.1% or 51 of my friends are in a relationship, and 13 are engaged. Silicon Alley, New Yorks answer to Silicon Valley growing as an Internet hub Kevin Ryan reclines in a designer chair in his Park Avenue office, wearing a Luciano Barbera suit and a vintage Rolex watch. JOBS Software Performance Engineer (SPE) Data Architect-Advanced @ SOFT Inc SOFTs client in Lower Manhattan is seeking a Sr. Performance Engineer for a Long Term Contract role.

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Java Developer @ sga inc Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Java Developer for a contract with one of our premier financial industry clients in New York, NY. Java/.NET developer @ HALLMARK GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC I have an urgent requirement for Private Client Trading Team developer at New York, NY. READING & VIEWING In The World Of Tech, Women Can Have It All TC Bootstrap, Dont Borrow: How To Finance Your Business Without a Loan D&B More Startup info at TechStartHub TECH STARTUP DEALS Bizantra Management System - 12 Months Free for Startups All the essential small business management tools in one efficient mutli user system. Free Human Resources Consultation In Partnership with TechMeetups, HR Insight are offering an initial consultation worth 180 free of charge to technology and startup companies. Save 50% on delegate passes for the 5th International SOA, Cloud + Service Technology Symposium, 24-25 Sept, London The 5th International SOA, Cloud + Service Technology Symposium is a major international conference in the IT events calendar. OUR PARTNERS Elance Instant access to online talent Special deal for TechMeetups members: Register today on Elance and receive $50 towards your first online hire to help you launch your business. Click here Dice

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