September 2011
5 posts
So today was cool.
Today was awesome. Met with pictour’s CEO Alejandro Corpeño about doing some go-to-market strategy for them and also talking with Sonar tomorrow about writing a piece on how Sonar and similar apps are going to take social interaction into mobile. Really excited about these things…and investment banking training starts in 2 weeks! Part of me thinks its all too much, part of me thinks...
Wrapping up the Hackathon
When I went to General Assembly for the Foursquare Hackathon, I really didn’t know what to expect. I was really excited about seeing the new applications that would be developed, and as a non-developer, my utility would be pretty much non-existent and I had never been to either GA or a hackathon before. Not only was I pleasantly surprised, but the event fundamentally altered my perception...
and it begins...
So the event has gotten started and people are busy cranking away. Caffine is really a wonderful thing. Have been chatting a bit with a couple of people at my table, but it looks like people are going to start getting hands down pretty soon.
…and before I could even finish that post got looped into several more conversations.
I didn’t present my idea mainly because I just want to...
#4Sqhackathon!!!
So I just got to the Foursquare hackathon here at General Assembly and the energy is truly palpable. I wish I weren’t working on 2 hours of sleep (oops) but I’m so so glad I came. Even if I don’t get to pitch my idea (gym app anyone?) and just sit here and observe for a few hours, it truly is worth it.
What interests me most is that one of these guys or gals walking around -...
First Post. Sweet.
Excited to post my first blog on Tumblr! Who am I and what am I about? Well, I’m Matt and I’m a consultant in New York City. My day job is doing strategy and organization projects for financial services firms in addition to internal strategy for my firm. In that role I’ve put together market entry strategies, have helped firms design new products and have sourced potential...
