Monthly Archives: February 2009

Pimp My Tech – Air America

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Nate Westheimer

A few weeks ago, after my NY Magazine “Geek on Demand” article, I went over to Air America’s studios down the block and recorded a fun segment called “Pimp My Tech.” Episode One of Pimp My Tech is now live … Continue reading →

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To Moonlight or To Quit? – Starting up in a downturn

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Nate Westheimer

Today, Business Week points out that some of the best startups came from economic downturns. Meanwhile, investors often look for entrepreneurs with “skin in the game” — which often means having quit your job to work full time on your … Continue reading →

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"This Week" on The Interwebs

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Nate Westheimer

Tipping my cards here a bit… In a few weeks, you going to see a new show on the Interwebs, called, “The Interwebs.” The Interwebs is a weekly web video collaboration I’m doing with Adam Quirk of Wreck and Salvage, … Continue reading →

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Would a Google Antitrust Suit be Good for Startups?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Nate Westheimer

Yesterday, Silicon Alley Insider wrote that Obama’s pick to head the Justice Department‘s antitrust unit is decidedly and publicly anti-Google. Now, as Henry Blodget put it, this in no way means a certain antitrust movement against Big Rainbow (Google): Hard … Continue reading →

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Common Email

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Nate Westheimer

Today I wrote an email reply to an entrepreneur I’ve written a hundred times since I’ve been on the VC/startup advisor side of the table. It’s an email I wish I had written myself nearly three years ago when I … Continue reading →

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Planet X

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Richard Westheimer

The following post is by my father, Richard Westheimer, who has the joy of working both in the early stage tech world, as an investor and occasional Board member, and in the stock market, as an investment advisor. He sent … Continue reading →

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cafeBricolage Revisited

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Nate Westheimer

Yesterday marked the two year aniversary of my getting involved in the NY tech community. In fact, I believe February 8th, 2007, was the day I turned my love of community, technology, and innovation, into a career. Back when I … Continue reading →

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