Today we’re announcing the startups we selected Startup Showcase, our popular demo event taking place the Wednesday night of Web 2.0 Expo New York.

Highlighting the startup ecosystem’s creativity and variety, the Showcase will give you a chance to see the newest Web 2.0 companies entering the market.

We’ll have approximately 25 startups conducting demos in one large space. You’ll have an hour to check them all out and vote for your favorites. At the end of the hour, two judges – Joanne Wilson and Mo Koyfman – will each announce their top pick along with the audience favorite. These three startups will then each give a pitch and have an on-stage conversation with our judges. Continue Reading »

You’ve a few days left before we close our Early Price period (Deadline: September 22), and not much longer after until we start selling out of passes.

Haven’t had time yet to look through this year’s amazing content, speaker lineup and after hours parties? Fear not: We’ve put together a quick list of the top reasons to head to NYC for this year’s premier event for web professionals.

And the countdown begins with… Continue Reading »

Only great teams build lasting products and companies. And with a finite number of perfectly suited, talented individuals, businesses must constantly battle to recruit the best: If you’ve been in the web world long, you’re likely intimately familiar with Silicon Valley’s Talent War and similar fights throughout the country.

“For any company, the most important asset you have is your people. Building a great team is the most important ingredient for success,” Charlie O’Donnell of First Round Capital said. Continue Reading »