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From Yelp's bike lobby to YouTube's giant slide, tech companies seem to be working out of amusement parks rather than offices these days. Here we take a close look at ten booming tech companies with strange work spaces. Find out which CEO names their conference room after characters from The Wire, and which company has a bedroom designed for an imaginary worker in this inside look at office spaces. More»
The "I'm part of a social media startup" is the new: "I'm in a band," (circa 60s-90s), is the new: "I work on Wall St," (circa 80-90s), is the new: "I started this really cool Zine," (circa 90s), is the new: "I write for the New Yorker," (circa 60-80s), is the new: "I hang out with artists on the Bowery," (circa 60-70s), is the new: "I'm a poet from Paris." (circa 20-50s), etc. Our advice to the ladies? Do.not.date.these.guys. They are having their moment, which means they are certainly not primed to give you yours.... More»
TechStars, a group that provides seed money and support to start-up groups, just announced that they're opening a New York office. They've got a mighty rooster of "advisors" on board, too, so if you've been looking for a way to sidle up to, say, David Karp or Fred Wilson, now is your golden opportunity. More»
Sunday, May 27
Vassili Verrecchia Shows Off His Favorite Things In His Paris Home
While his brother, Timothee, runs the NYC office, Vassili takes on the Paris-based side of things. To gain some insight to what inspires such a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, we asked Vass to show off some of his favorite worldly and sentimental possessions in his Paris home. See where Vass's travels have taken him...