Thank you all for coming to the January #NYDI meetup – we were delighted to see so many of you, a full house for our first event of 2015.
The next #NYDI event will take place on March 11th at 6.30pm in the same location as the January meetup: WeWork 401 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016.
Here’s a quick overview of what was discussed:
Company Pitches
The Vision Lab
About the company: Tap Into The Wisdom Of Your Employees – The Vision Lab is a platform that helps survey ideas and unlock employee knowledge within an organisation to deliver winning solutions.
Ask: Trevor would appreciate connections and help with:
- Employees who could share the platform with their HR departments and C-Suite Execs
- Is currently recruiting and needs good people
- Introductions to people that may be interested in assisting with a fundraising round
Contact: Trevor Madigan – www.thevisionlab.com – @thevisionlab
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Dot Irish LLC
About the company: A new gTLD for the global Irish community – The .irish gTLD seeks to be a distinguishing mark for the Irish community talking to each other right around the world.
Ask: Would like intros to leaders and influencers who might be interested in adopting domain usage for joint promotional usage.
Contact: Shane Naughton – www.dotirishllc.com – @dotirishglobal
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StoryToys
About the company: Award winning, innovative apps for children – StoryToys is a category leading, children’s entertainment company. Their mission is to create great apps that children will love and parents can trust.
Ask:
- Encourage parents to get their children using these apps
- Is seeking new IP partnerships for future app development
- Would appreciate introductions to people that may be interested in assisting with a fundraising round
Contact: Barry O’Neill – www.storytoys.com – @StoryToys
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VenueBooker
About the company: Find a perfect venue for any occasion – Venuebooker is seeking to capitalise on under utilised function space by providing a platform that allows you to search, find and book the perfect venue for your event.
Ask: Venuebooker is seeking to expand operations into the USA, in particular through New York City. It would appreciate help setting up events and new customers.
Contact: John Ferguson – www.venuebooker.com – @VenueBooker
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PennyOwl
About the company: Helping Parents Raise Money Smart Kids – PennyOwl provides a suite of tools for parents and their children to manage their allowance, empowering children to spend in real world conditions.
Ask:
- Is seeking to recruit a Product Manager
- Is seeking to acquire products suitable for its marketplace
- Would appreciate introductions to people that may be interested in assisting with a fundraising round
Contact: Gene Matthews – www.pennyowl.com – @PennyOwl
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Huge thanks to our partners for their support in helping make these events happen. Thank you also to our dedicated team of volunteers who helped put the event together.
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