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		<title>Startup News: Size That Matters and a New Mobile Music Concierge</title>

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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:00:47 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_35716" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 203px"><a href="http://www.betabeat.com/2012/03/28/the-startup-rundown-size-that-matters-and-a-new-music-concierge-and/quincy/" rel="attachment wp-att-35716"><img class="size-medium wp-image-35716" title="quincy" src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/quincy.jpeg?w=193&h=300" alt="" width="193" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Quincy cofounders Christina Wallace and Alex Nelson via Quincy</p></div></p>
<p>WAITING ROOM.<strong> <a href="http://zocdoc.com" target="_blank">ZocDoc</a> </strong>just became active in Austin, the company's 16th market. Available to over one-third of the U.S. population, ZocDoc is continuing its mission to make scheduling doctor's appointments really fucking easy with well over one million unique visitors each month.</p>
<p>DINERO.<strong> <a href="http://integrate.com/" target="_blank">Integrate</a></strong>, a New York-based company that helps businesses "plan, execute, track, analyze and optimize their multi-channel marketing strategy" just raised $11 million in Series B funding. <strong>Comcast Ventures</strong> and <strong>Liberty Global </strong>joined <strong>Foundry Group</strong>, a repeat investor.</p>
<p>VERTICAL BUZZ. Last week <strong><a href="http://buzzfeed.com" target="_blank">BuzzFeed</a></strong> launched two new verticals—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/buzzfeed-sports-an-introductory-manifesto-with-bl" target="_blank">Sports</a> with <strong>Jack Moore</strong> and <strong>Kevin Lincoln</strong> and <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/amyodell/introducing-shift-its-for-women-and-dudes-kin" target="_blank">Shift</a>, aimed at female readers, with <strong>Amy Odell</strong> of <em>New York Magazine</em>.</p>
<p>MEASURE UP. Harvard Business School bffs Christina Wallace and Alex Nelson are tall girls who were looking for tall girl pants. Enter their new fashion startup, <strong><a href="http://http://www.quincyapparel.com/" target="_blank">Quincy</a></strong>, which rethinks women's apparel sizing by assigning sizes based on bust and height. The site launched yesterday with a collection of five blazers, and will roll out more highly-tailored items over the coming months.<!--more--></p>
<p>FLEXIBLE. The new <strong><a href="http://dumbostartuplab.com/" target="_blank">DUMBO Startup Lab</a></strong> at 68 Jay St. is giving membership to those who qualify. Members can choose to  lay down a "stationary" workspace starting at $400 per month. "Portable" work space is $200 per month and everyone has 24-hour access to conference space, mentorship and advice from DUMBO Startup Lab pros.</p>
<p>SHOPTIME STORIES. In January, we told you about an as-yet-unnamed <a href="http://www.betabeat.com/2011/12/01/a-startup-store-launches-in-chelsea-irl-goods-from-birchbox-bauble-bar-artspace-and-quirky/">store in Chelsea</a> that was selling online goods from startups like Birchbox, Artspace and Quirky offline for limited time. Well, founder and merchandising whiz <strong>Rachel Shechtman</strong> who likes to call her company, "<a href="http://thisisstory.com/">a retail space that has the point of view of a magazine, changes like a gallery and sells things like a store</a>," has given her shop a name, <strong>Story.</strong> Starting yesterday, Story opened its doors for its second "issue," and startups are once again on display. This time the theme revolves around color with items from <strong>BaubleBar</strong>, <strong>CHROMATICgallerie</strong>, <strong>StyleMint</strong> (the Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen brand), and more and will be open daily <a href="http://thisisstory.com/">until Tuesday, May 22nd</a>.</p>
<p>DJ DROID. Last week <strong>Songza</strong>, the company behind the mobile app that helps users find and make playlists based on mood, time of day and other variables, released an iOS app <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/songza/id453111583?ls=1&amp;mt=8" target="_blank">update</a>, adding to their new Music Concierge feature. The update is designed to help users find the tunes they're in the mood for easily and faster. With no fees, limits or commercials, it looks like healthy competition for Pandora and Spotify.</p>
<p>BREAKAWAY. <a href="http://www.meetup.com/Startup-Hockey/events/56492152/" target="_blank">Startup Hockey</a> is tonight at 95 5th Ave. on the fifth floor. Leave your skates at home though, all you need is your thumbs. The organizers also made "a half-hearted promise to schedule these further in advance."</p>
<p>HACKING? <a href="http://www.meetup.com/nyc-on-rails/events/56595852/" target="_blank">Hacker office hours</a> are tomorrow night at 6 p.m. Go to 71 Pineapple Street in Brooklyn for all your programming questions.</p>
<p>GET TOGETHER. The inaugural <strong>NY Tech Day</strong> is on April 19th. <a href="https://nytechday.com/" target="_blank">Free registration</a> is now open but hurry up because nothing's infinite, right?</p>
<p>ONLINE DATING—IN REAL LIFE. <strong>Uncubed</strong>, formerly the Silicon Alley Talent Fair, is now open for registration. If you're looking for a job, go <a href="http://uncubeme.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Hiring companies, register <a href="http://uncubed.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">here</a> and use code "EB11" to get  15 percent off. You'll be among 80+ NYC companies and 500+ people hungry to work. Drinks, music and ping-pong will round out the event on April 26th.</p>
<p>CANDLE WIX.<strong> <a href="http://www.wix.com" target="_blank">Wix</a></strong> is a site building tool "for the code inept." Earlier this week, Wix unveiled its HTML5 product, adding new functionality to the formerly flash-only platform. In addition to their web products, the Israel-based company also has the <a href="http://wixlounge.com" target="_blank">Wix Lounge</a> in Union Square, a workspace for creatives. There's one in San Francisco, too.</p>
<p>WHISTLE WHILE YOU...<strong> Lot18</strong> has openings for an account management intern, acquisition manager, marketing coordinator, user experience designer, director of engineering, front end developer and softwae engineer. Check out job descriptions <a href="http://www.lot18.com/careers" target="_blank">here</a>. <strong>2tor</strong> is looking for a staff accountant with more than two years of experience and a strong basis in MS Office. They also need a tech intern and have many other NYC based jobs on their <a href="http://2tor.com/careers/" target="_blank">website</a>. <strong>ChallengePost</strong> needs a UX/product lead who will say "I don't know" before giving a bullshit answer. Don't lie <a href="http://challengepost.jobscore.com/jobs/challengepost/product-ux-lead/b697FmqcGr4lV3eJe4bk1X?sid=161&amp;detail=Inside+Startups+Newsletter&amp;remail=&amp;rfirst=&amp;rlast=" target="_blank">here</a>.<strong><br />
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_35716" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 203px"><a href="http://www.betabeat.com/2012/03/28/the-startup-rundown-size-that-matters-and-a-new-music-concierge-and/quincy/" rel="attachment wp-att-35716"><img class="size-medium wp-image-35716" title="quincy" src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/quincy.jpeg?w=193&h=300" alt="" width="193" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Quincy cofounders Christina Wallace and Alex Nelson via Quincy</p></div></p>
<p>WAITING ROOM.<strong> <a href="http://zocdoc.com" target="_blank">ZocDoc</a> </strong>just became active in Austin, the company's 16th market. Available to over one-third of the U.S. population, ZocDoc is continuing its mission to make scheduling doctor's appointments really fucking easy with well over one million unique visitors each month.</p>
<p>DINERO.<strong> <a href="http://integrate.com/" target="_blank">Integrate</a></strong>, a New York-based company that helps businesses "plan, execute, track, analyze and optimize their multi-channel marketing strategy" just raised $11 million in Series B funding. <strong>Comcast Ventures</strong> and <strong>Liberty Global </strong>joined <strong>Foundry Group</strong>, a repeat investor.</p>
<p>VERTICAL BUZZ. Last week <strong><a href="http://buzzfeed.com" target="_blank">BuzzFeed</a></strong> launched two new verticals—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/buzzfeed-sports-an-introductory-manifesto-with-bl" target="_blank">Sports</a> with <strong>Jack Moore</strong> and <strong>Kevin Lincoln</strong> and <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/amyodell/introducing-shift-its-for-women-and-dudes-kin" target="_blank">Shift</a>, aimed at female readers, with <strong>Amy Odell</strong> of <em>New York Magazine</em>.</p>
<p>MEASURE UP. Harvard Business School bffs Christina Wallace and Alex Nelson are tall girls who were looking for tall girl pants. Enter their new fashion startup, <strong><a href="http://http://www.quincyapparel.com/" target="_blank">Quincy</a></strong>, which rethinks women's apparel sizing by assigning sizes based on bust and height. The site launched yesterday with a collection of five blazers, and will roll out more highly-tailored items over the coming months.<!--more--></p>
<p>FLEXIBLE. The new <strong><a href="http://dumbostartuplab.com/" target="_blank">DUMBO Startup Lab</a></strong> at 68 Jay St. is giving membership to those who qualify. Members can choose to  lay down a "stationary" workspace starting at $400 per month. "Portable" work space is $200 per month and everyone has 24-hour access to conference space, mentorship and advice from DUMBO Startup Lab pros.</p>
<p>SHOPTIME STORIES. In January, we told you about an as-yet-unnamed <a href="http://www.betabeat.com/2011/12/01/a-startup-store-launches-in-chelsea-irl-goods-from-birchbox-bauble-bar-artspace-and-quirky/">store in Chelsea</a> that was selling online goods from startups like Birchbox, Artspace and Quirky offline for limited time. Well, founder and merchandising whiz <strong>Rachel Shechtman</strong> who likes to call her company, "<a href="http://thisisstory.com/">a retail space that has the point of view of a magazine, changes like a gallery and sells things like a store</a>," has given her shop a name, <strong>Story.</strong> Starting yesterday, Story opened its doors for its second "issue," and startups are once again on display. This time the theme revolves around color with items from <strong>BaubleBar</strong>, <strong>CHROMATICgallerie</strong>, <strong>StyleMint</strong> (the Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen brand), and more and will be open daily <a href="http://thisisstory.com/">until Tuesday, May 22nd</a>.</p>
<p>DJ DROID. Last week <strong>Songza</strong>, the company behind the mobile app that helps users find and make playlists based on mood, time of day and other variables, released an iOS app <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/songza/id453111583?ls=1&amp;mt=8" target="_blank">update</a>, adding to their new Music Concierge feature. The update is designed to help users find the tunes they're in the mood for easily and faster. With no fees, limits or commercials, it looks like healthy competition for Pandora and Spotify.</p>
<p>BREAKAWAY. <a href="http://www.meetup.com/Startup-Hockey/events/56492152/" target="_blank">Startup Hockey</a> is tonight at 95 5th Ave. on the fifth floor. Leave your skates at home though, all you need is your thumbs. The organizers also made "a half-hearted promise to schedule these further in advance."</p>
<p>HACKING? <a href="http://www.meetup.com/nyc-on-rails/events/56595852/" target="_blank">Hacker office hours</a> are tomorrow night at 6 p.m. Go to 71 Pineapple Street in Brooklyn for all your programming questions.</p>
<p>GET TOGETHER. The inaugural <strong>NY Tech Day</strong> is on April 19th. <a href="https://nytechday.com/" target="_blank">Free registration</a> is now open but hurry up because nothing's infinite, right?</p>
<p>ONLINE DATING—IN REAL LIFE. <strong>Uncubed</strong>, formerly the Silicon Alley Talent Fair, is now open for registration. If you're looking for a job, go <a href="http://uncubeme.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Hiring companies, register <a href="http://uncubed.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">here</a> and use code "EB11" to get  15 percent off. You'll be among 80+ NYC companies and 500+ people hungry to work. Drinks, music and ping-pong will round out the event on April 26th.</p>
<p>CANDLE WIX.<strong> <a href="http://www.wix.com" target="_blank">Wix</a></strong> is a site building tool "for the code inept." Earlier this week, Wix unveiled its HTML5 product, adding new functionality to the formerly flash-only platform. In addition to their web products, the Israel-based company also has the <a href="http://wixlounge.com" target="_blank">Wix Lounge</a> in Union Square, a workspace for creatives. There's one in San Francisco, too.</p>
<p>WHISTLE WHILE YOU...<strong> Lot18</strong> has openings for an account management intern, acquisition manager, marketing coordinator, user experience designer, director of engineering, front end developer and softwae engineer. Check out job descriptions <a href="http://www.lot18.com/careers" target="_blank">here</a>. <strong>2tor</strong> is looking for a staff accountant with more than two years of experience and a strong basis in MS Office. They also need a tech intern and have many other NYC based jobs on their <a href="http://2tor.com/careers/" target="_blank">website</a>. <strong>ChallengePost</strong> needs a UX/product lead who will say "I don't know" before giving a bullshit answer. Don't lie <a href="http://challengepost.jobscore.com/jobs/challengepost/product-ux-lead/b697FmqcGr4lV3eJe4bk1X?sid=161&amp;detail=Inside+Startups+Newsletter&amp;remail=&amp;rfirst=&amp;rlast=" target="_blank">here</a>.<strong><br />
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		<title>DreamIt Ventures Formalizes Focus on Minority-Owned Startups With DreamIt Access NYC</title>

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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:44:01 -0400</pubDate>
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			<dc:creator>Nitasha Tiku</dc:creator>
				
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<p>DreamIt Ventures, the Philadelphia-based accelerator that launched its first New York program last May, has another offering for local startups in the works. The firm recently <a href="http://www.medcitynews.com/2012/02/tech-accelerator-dreamit-ventures-launches-minority-focused-program/?edition=dealflow">announced </a>a program called <a href="http://dreamitventures.com/blog/?p=1342">DreamIt Access</a> that will bring five minority-led businesses to each DreamIt Ventures class going forward. The new initiative begins with DreamIt's summer class in New York City.</p>
<p>A number of notable New York startups have graduated from DreamIt's program, including SeatGeek, Parse.ly, Postling, Adapt.ly, KeepRecipes, and more. The emphasis on minority-owned business is an attempt to institutionalize a program DreamIt developed in Philadelphia last year when Comcast sponsored five startups as part of special track in DreamIt's accelerator called the <a href="http://dreamitventures.com/about/Comcast-MEAP.php">Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program</a> (MEAP).</p>
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<p>MEAP was financed with <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/06/dreamit-graduates-15-startups-in-philly-including-5-minority-led-companies/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">$350,000 from Comcast Ventures</a>, the cable  company's venture capital arm, as part of a $20 million fund which was  also used to invest in other minority entrepreneurship initiatives  outside DreamIt. <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/06/dreamit-graduates-15-startups-in-philly-including-5-minority-led-companies/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Comcast paid for</a> both the direct funding for those five  startups (up to $25,000, depending on the number of cofounders), as  well as the cost of additional resources, such as desks and supplies, to  incubate those five startups.</p>
<p>The firm has yet to name a sponsor for DreamIt Access, but applications for the summer  program have been underway since late last year. Managing director William Crowder told <a href="http://www.medcitynews.com/2012/02/tech-accelerator-dreamit-ventures-launches-minority-focused-program/?edition=dealflow">Med City News</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>“For us, it’s all about finding great people with great ideas and [no] one  should be excluded from that,” said Crowder. “It really boils down to  networks. Hopefully, programs like this can provide minority-led  startups with resources to be as successful as everybody else.”</p></blockquote>
<p>DreamIt appears to be going meta and accelerating the accelerator. Just last month, the firm announced that it would be going international with <a href="http://dreamitventures.com/Israel/">DreamIt Israel.</a></p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_29246" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 199px"><img class="size-full wp-image-29246" title="William Crowder DreamIt Ventures DreamIt Access" src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/williamc.jpg" alt="" width="189" height="259" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mr. Crowder</p></div></p>
<p>DreamIt Ventures, the Philadelphia-based accelerator that launched its first New York program last May, has another offering for local startups in the works. The firm recently <a href="http://www.medcitynews.com/2012/02/tech-accelerator-dreamit-ventures-launches-minority-focused-program/?edition=dealflow">announced </a>a program called <a href="http://dreamitventures.com/blog/?p=1342">DreamIt Access</a> that will bring five minority-led businesses to each DreamIt Ventures class going forward. The new initiative begins with DreamIt's summer class in New York City.</p>
<p>A number of notable New York startups have graduated from DreamIt's program, including SeatGeek, Parse.ly, Postling, Adapt.ly, KeepRecipes, and more. The emphasis on minority-owned business is an attempt to institutionalize a program DreamIt developed in Philadelphia last year when Comcast sponsored five startups as part of special track in DreamIt's accelerator called the <a href="http://dreamitventures.com/about/Comcast-MEAP.php">Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program</a> (MEAP).</p>
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<p>MEAP was financed with <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/06/dreamit-graduates-15-startups-in-philly-including-5-minority-led-companies/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">$350,000 from Comcast Ventures</a>, the cable  company's venture capital arm, as part of a $20 million fund which was  also used to invest in other minority entrepreneurship initiatives  outside DreamIt. <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/06/dreamit-graduates-15-startups-in-philly-including-5-minority-led-companies/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Comcast paid for</a> both the direct funding for those five  startups (up to $25,000, depending on the number of cofounders), as  well as the cost of additional resources, such as desks and supplies, to  incubate those five startups.</p>
<p>The firm has yet to name a sponsor for DreamIt Access, but applications for the summer  program have been underway since late last year. Managing director William Crowder told <a href="http://www.medcitynews.com/2012/02/tech-accelerator-dreamit-ventures-launches-minority-focused-program/?edition=dealflow">Med City News</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>“For us, it’s all about finding great people with great ideas and [no] one  should be excluded from that,” said Crowder. “It really boils down to  networks. Hopefully, programs like this can provide minority-led  startups with resources to be as successful as everybody else.”</p></blockquote>
<p>DreamIt appears to be going meta and accelerating the accelerator. Just last month, the firm announced that it would be going international with <a href="http://dreamitventures.com/Israel/">DreamIt Israel.</a></p>
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