New York City

06 Jan 2014 on incremental, incrementalism, New York City, startups, uber

Without customers, there's no money

I rode with an Uber driver to the airport last night. The driver told me he drove a NYC taxi for 16 years before switching to Uber 12 months ago. When I asked why he switched, he explained that driving a taxi was stressful and Uber provides a better quality…

15 Jul 2013 on "josh guttman", jordan levy, New York City, SoftBank Capital, venture capital

Joining SoftBank Capital to focus on New York investments

I'm excited to announce that I've joined SoftBank Capital as a Partner on their latest fund to focus on early-stage investments in New York. You can read more about it here and here. Over the past six years, I've been fortunate to have had the opportunity to help shape the…

14 Oct 2008 on technology, Wall Street, startups, NYC, New York City, Business, Financial services

NYC: Technology Rising

There’s been a lot of focus recently on the macro economy, sub-prime debt exposure and a recessionary or even depressive economic outlook. A quiet, but growing sub-plot though on a micro level, is what this means for the technology industry in New York City. So far this year,…