This summer has exposed me to a whole new aspect of the work world that I never knew about before: startups. Although Silicon Valley is still the hot spot for startup companies, a growing number of entrepreneurs are taking their ideas to New York City to get things rolling. Silicon Valley has been huge since [...]
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Start Me Up
July 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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Get Ready for Homecoming 2011
July 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I know it’s still a long way off, but when a friend of mine told me he’d be crashing on my couch from September 16 through the 18th, it got me excited for Cornell Homecoming Weekend. Then today at lunch, my boss (and fellow Cornellian) brought up the subject again and we chatted about how [...]
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A Day in the Life: A Recent Cornell Grad’s First Month in NYC
July 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I was skeptical to work in New York this summer. I’m from the suburbs of Massachusetts, and the previous times I visited NYC, I hated it. I always left here congested, stressed, and sweaty. However, after my first few days actually living here, New York grew on me. Now I have no problems falling asleep [...]
‘Tis the Season for Concerts
July 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I’ve learned that in NYC, summer means a few things: temperatures on the street will hover at a cool 90 degrees, it’s absolutely essential to follow 3-5 slushie trucks on Twitter (@KelvinSlush = delicious), and concerts are plentiful. There are a ton of different venues to catch a show, and a lot of them are [...]
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Three Tips for Working in Tech
July 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
With technology constantly improving, new companies are popping up every day to take advantage. You don’t have to be an MBA or a coding prodigy to start your own company in 2011 — you just need the right idea and enough motivation to make it happen. Even if you just want to work in tech [...]
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Working at a Technology Startup Company
July 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
It’s definitely a great experience to work in NYC at a startup company. The work is interesting and new projects are constantly being taken on as the company grows. Game-changing decisions are made daily, and excitement surrounds the constant flow of new ideas. Here’s a break down of aspects of tech startup work from my [...]
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