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Trying Out /Ask

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:20:00 -0500

Just turned on the /ask functionality on Tumblr. Go for it, and ask me anything (Miami edition)!

Miami!

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:22:34 -0500

Miami!

abudak: Sunset on the Potomac, crossing the Key Bridge

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:43:22 -0500

abudak:

Sunset on the Potomac, crossing the Key Bridge

"Lastly, this Valley vs New York rant is getting old. Apples and Oranges. To be fair, not a single..."

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:49 -0500

“Lastly, this Valley vs New York rant is getting old. Apples and Oranges. To be fair, not a single high-profile person in the Alley has moved out, yet NY keeps getting folks to move here. That speaks volumes, but who cares? All I care about is how New York is doing. And New York is doing fine. There’s money for good ideas, entrepreneurs taking risks, second and third generation entrepreneurs mentoring new ones, and great, vibrant communities.”

- Face It: NYC Is Not The Best Place For A Startup

Opening Scoop St. in New York

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:02:46 -0500

scoopst:

Today was a big day at Scoop St. HQ in Union Square. After nearly a year and a half of hard work and understanding the mechanics, logic and success of a buying mechanism known as “tuangou” in China and select niches online - we opened Scoop St. to the masses (well, the masses of New York City to start) offering unbelievable deals from amazing local businesses. We’re thrilled to be sharing what we consider our DNA to the rest of NYC through the power of group buying.

We’re also fortunate to receive some great reviews and spotlight from some of our favorite publishers throughout the country, such as The New York Times, The Business Insider and ReadWriteWeb. Take a look at what they had to say about group buying and our thoughts on a new means of local marketing for small businesses.

To friends/family/members - we’re still replying to all tweets/emails/phone calls to thank everyone of you for your support to date, so please be on the lookout for replies. :)

To Better Deals, Together!

- The Scoop St. Team

I can’t forget to give a BIG thank you to a special lady: Amanda K. :)

Introducing Hackers & Founders 2010 and Demo Night

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:18:00 -0500

Happy new year all! After our first year of organizing Hackers & Founders in New York City, both Justin and I are extremely excited to start the new year off right with our eighth meetup on Thursday, January 14 from 6-8PM (RSVP) and first of its kind (details below).

Started as NYC’s Hacker News meetup, Hackers & Founders has evolved into something more of a meeting. In many ways, I’ve met many of my good friends in the NY technology and startup community through monthly get-togethers over beer and burgers. In the first eight months of organizing H&F, we’ve seen attendance at each event grow by leaps - the first meetup, if I remember correctly, was a few of us at Shake Shack talking about the top news stories on HN and discussing the ins/outs of entrepreneurship. Since that time, gatherings typically average 70-90 attendees with this month’s anticipating the 100+ mark.

Over the last two months, we’ve been toying with the idea of showcasing our code, project and companies before the H&F community. For January, we’re excited to announce a Demo night in order to do just that. In addition to our “beer and burgers” meetup, we’ll run through a new format before the community. However, in order to do so, we’ll need inaugural demo participants. Are you interested?

If so, here’s how it’s going to work (and subject to change after we learn more about the result following H&F #8):

5 Companies, 5 Minutes Each: 5 selected companies or individuals will present what they’re working on in a “lightning” format, meaning each will have 5 minutes to present followed by short audience Q/A.
Value Through Feedback: After each presentation, we’ll have two minutes per presenter for questions and feedback about the technology, company or code showcased. Like H&F, feedback on what you’re working on is not only appreciated but necessary!
Dogpatch Labs NY as Venue: Jon, Peter and the folks at Polaris Venture Partners are kind enough to host the H&F community for our inaugural demo night in the brand new space of Dogpatch Labs. Literally one block up from Stand Burger, the space is perfect for something like this.
Beer and Burgers at Stand Afterwards: After demos, we’ll walk down the block to Stand for the usual - beer, burgers and H&F!

So, if you’re interested in presenting, please fill out this quick application and we’ll do our best to get you in the queue for demos on January 14.

See you then!

About

Hackers & Founders is a monthly gathering of New York’s startup and programmer community. Meeting the last Thursday from 6-8PM, H&F connects fellow entrepreneurs with new ideas, support and feedback from over 250 members involved in technology industry (usually over beer and burgers). Starting in January 2010, H&F will host “lightning demos” from participating startups and programmers - showing off their latest code and product before a crowd willing to lend feedback and ideas on how to improve. Interested in attending or presenting? Follow Hackers & Founders on Twitter for the latest updates: http://twitter.com/hackersfounders

abudak: Georgetown getting in the Holiday spirit.

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:47:43 -0500

abudak:

Georgetown getting in the Holiday spirit.

Oh yes. Massage and powernaps today on Scoop St.

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:07:15 -0500

Oh yes. Massage and powernaps today on Scoop St.

Looking for a Local Deal? Go Online - City Room Blog -...

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:23:14 -0500

Looking for a Local Deal? Go Online - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

#7!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:29:35 -0500

#7!

Giveaway: $200 Worth of Services to New York Shaving Company

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:42:31 -0500

scoopst:

It’s Cyber Monday, our favorite time of year introducing the “official” holiday shopping season and we’re excited to be giving away two $100 scoops worth of services to The New York Shaving Company - our fastest selling feature on Scoop St. to date.

Experience Time Out New York’s and Forbe’s “Best of NY” and “Best of America” (respectively) shave shop absolutely free with today’s Scoop St. giveaway. It’s our special treat to New York, Movember participants and to you. From the complete pampering of the Ultimate Shave ($50), to a haircut and simpler traditional shave ($50), or a trim and 30-minute scalp massage ($40), today’s giveaway covers in full every service offering on this award-winning tonsorial parlor’s entire menu.

Two winners will receive a $100 scoop worth of services to The New York Shaving Company. Just tell us…

How does a clean shave make you feel better?

HOW TO ENTER

You can enter in two different ways. You can only use each way once, but can use each option for up to three different chances to win. We’ll choose the winner using a random number generator.

Option 1 - Tweet/Update counts as one (1) entry

1. Follow us on Twitter or Fan us on Facebook (if you aren’t already). Tweet about the giveaway on Twitter or update your Facebook status regarding the giveaway. Here’s a suggested tweet/update (but feel free to be creative!): Win $200 of Services from The New York Shaving Company from Scoop St.! – http://bit.ly/6QZyXl

AND

2. Leave a comment on this post describing how a clean shave makes you feel. Include the link to your tweet/update with your comment.

Option 2 – Blog counts as two (2) entries

1. Write a blog post about how a clean shave makes you feel and link to us in your post.

AND

2. Leave a comment on this post. Include the link to your blog post with your comment.

RULES

Two winners of the giveaway will be awarded two scoops each to The New York Shaving Company with an estimated retail value of $100 dollars. Each scoop has an estimated retail value of $50 dollars. Giveaway is open to legal U.S. residents 18 or older residing in the 50 United States (includes DC). Void where prohibited. Employees (and their immediate families and households) of Scoop St. are not eligible. Giveaway entries will be accepted until Monday, November 30 at 11:59 PM EST. Winning entry must provide a valid email address (Scoop St. will never sell or rent your e-mail to third parties). We will notify the winner by email on or before Tuesday, December 1. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to us with their name and valid U.S. mailing address. If this information is not received within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Sponsor: Scoop St.

This giveaway ends Monday, November 30 at 11:59 pm. We look forward to hearing from you!

My friend, Doug Petkanics, is a true startup hero. In less than...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:49:12 -0500

My friend, Doug Petkanics, is a true startup hero. In less than two weeks, he released Snapm - a marketplace for amateur photographers to post interesting work and for consumers to discover/hire their services. Take a look around, explore and offer feedback.

v1.0 underway! Kudos Doug.

davidkaneda: Pentagram details the signage they designed for a...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:45:39 -0500

davidkaneda:

Pentagram details the signage they designed for a new academic building at Cooper Union. In addition to some great typography and environmental design, the photos show some incredible architecture.

adamiss: If you’re not on Scoop St. yet, you should be. This is...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:06:03 -0500

adamiss:

If you’re not on Scoop St. yet, you should be. This is a fantastic deal.

This is crazy. 60% off the “Best of NY” shave and haircuts.

Max Bemis killing it, once again.

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:20:34 -0500

Max Bemis killing it, once again.

scoopst: “Scoop it. Share it. Print it.” Here’s a peak at a new...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:04:18 -0500

scoopst:

“Scoop it. Share it. Print it.”

Here’s a peak at a new poster we put together for Manhattanites, showcasing the awesomeness of Scoop St. deals. As the tagline above suggests, we’re thinking you can print one of these out in standard 8.5x11 paper and post in the office, on the refrigerator and maybe your dog? That’d be pretty neat. If you do that, send me the pic at info@scoopst.com so I can post on the blog.

Half-off Knicks tickets for any of the next four home games....

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:56:18 -0500

Half-off Knicks tickets for any of the next four home games. Scoop it!

Anyvite | Hackers & Founders NYC Meetup #6

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:30:52 -0400

Anyvite | Hackers & Founders NYC Meetup #6

(via randominternet)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:36:34 -0400

(via randominternet)

kmaverick: Last night’s sunset over Manhattan from DUMBO. (via...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:14:58 -0400

kmaverick:

Last night’s sunset over Manhattan from DUMBO.

(via @steebs)