<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:41:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mdinnerstein/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Saldaña Appointed Executive Director of New York Tech Alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Saldaña has been with the NY Tech Alliance for almost 6 year, primarily as Operations Manager. In that role he reviewed companies and presenting organizations for the monthly New York Tech Meetup.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nyctech/@mdinnerstein/andy-saldana-appointed-executive-director-of-new-york-tech-alliance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nyctech/@mdinnerstein/andy-saldana-appointed-executive-director-of-new-york-tech-alliance</guid><category><![CDATA[nyctech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 23:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmSXB7pJSiMYYP3x2q8FpPkBo9m4CMhzC8KBcMK8hLZpenrrALEbpwo3QeE4yXJhJWf6V166XMKmXdfC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Josh Weinstein, Founder of NYC's CannaGather]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the final week of summer we caught up with Josh Weinstein, founder of CannaGather, New York City's largest monthly cannabis event. The United States in in the midst of a sea change with regards to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cannabis/@mdinnerstein/a-conversation-with-josh-weinstein-founder-of-nyc-s-cannagather</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cannabis/@mdinnerstein/a-conversation-with-josh-weinstein-founder-of-nyc-s-cannagather</guid><category><![CDATA[cannabis]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 12:35:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Better Mousetrap Podcast: Conversation with Regine Gilbert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regine Gilbert's career path to her current projects gives her a rich perspective on UX and UI design. She founded her own company, teaches at New York University and at General Assembly. Listen to her]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ux/@mdinnerstein/a-better-mousetrap-podcast-conversation-with-regine-gilbert</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ux/@mdinnerstein/a-better-mousetrap-podcast-conversation-with-regine-gilbert</guid><category><![CDATA[ux]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:57:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interview: Lowell Kaufman, founder of Well Informed Pet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lowell Kaufman, is the founder of Well Informed Pet, (wellinformedpet.com/) Lowell has some odd, off-beat stories to share. Lowell is a veteran of several startups. Take the one where the funding came]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@mdinnerstein/interview-lowell-kaufman-founder-of-well-informed-pet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@mdinnerstein/interview-lowell-kaufman-founder-of-well-informed-pet</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:57:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Better Mousetrap - Conversation with Prasant Sudhakaran, Co-Founder of Aingel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picking winners when investing in early stage companies is not for the faint of heart. No product, a prototype, a minimally viable product (says who?) or even a working product. None of these are a guarantee]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@mdinnerstein/a-better-mousetrap-conversation-with-prasant-sudhakaran-co-founder-of-aingel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@mdinnerstein/a-better-mousetrap-conversation-with-prasant-sudhakaran-co-founder-of-aingel</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:23:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conversation with Philip Delvecchio, Program Manager of VentureOut New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to my recent interview in which Philip Delvecchio describes his upcoming initiatives on the NYC tech scene, international companies coming to New York City and his coming involvement in the U.S.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nyctech/@mdinnerstein/conversation-with-philip-delvecchio-program-manager-of-ventureout-new-york</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nyctech/@mdinnerstein/conversation-with-philip-delvecchio-program-manager-of-ventureout-new-york</guid><category><![CDATA[nyctech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:52:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starta Accelerator's 5th Cohort - Podcast Interview with Select Founders]]></title><description><![CDATA[My podcast, A Better Mousetrap, distributed via my newsletter by the same name, spotlights founders and leaders in the New York City startup scene. My partner, Tony Sklar, and I hope to give you a visceral]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newyorkcity/@mdinnerstein/starta-accelerator-s-5th-cohort-podcast-interview-with-select-founders</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newyorkcity/@mdinnerstein/starta-accelerator-s-5th-cohort-podcast-interview-with-select-founders</guid><category><![CDATA[newyorkcity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 17:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2XmsB3ZF6jJGRWThpdMpvxWL4HXinLqJzY79Dzsv7MQo7DuQxA5Fz7ZaUskdwTUdqUFvNiikKwm9MvHD4Vz9T4ngtQp28xMvoqmi8Ge9LDi5nNLmFUAnifvmvLR1UX6DrjyDFwX1Ya25bsRbvUR6Qjn9Hp7ap7DqngWqbiVAtB2Yu7i5LwL4kW4yWgGwNDaAdW3cFVU1Krwci7RsGW1t7rENCfku93rby17nPwsPehkSPJcf67zsKppCkRdMoWFn58XMcJkmuUbUt2uFt2rgnq7B42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instant messaging is probably the fastest-growing trend and one of the most powerful weapons for marketers today.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch a talk on the power of marketing via instant messaging. I tweeted about this and voiced skepticism but was surprised to hear from one follower that she opts in to allow marketing in return for better]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/marketing/@mdinnerstein/instant-messaging-is-probably-the-fastest-growing-trend-and-one-of-the-most-powerful-weapons-for-marketers-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/marketing/@mdinnerstein/instant-messaging-is-probably-the-fastest-growing-trend-and-one-of-the-most-powerful-weapons-for-marketers-today</guid><category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3SsSQUcJD3orTY1SUFxAxeCwkuZAHj5Q3x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan to urge G20 for steps to prevent cryptocurrency use for money laundering]]></title><description><![CDATA[OK - So even though this push by Japan is unlikely to get buy in from the other G20 members it has the keeping this issue as something that nations should address. Having a global regulatory framework]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/aml/@mdinnerstein/japan-to-urge-g20-for-steps-to-prevent-cryptocurrency-use-for-money-laundering</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/aml/@mdinnerstein/japan-to-urge-g20-for-steps-to-prevent-cryptocurrency-use-for-money-laundering</guid><category><![CDATA[aml]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8nehWMKt5zjdmJGHgBqDuqeDF6nJJVKMj4NpCZ3GYx8raXPqZefSXq8FBgdWbWnoFeL2BzWnD2VHKoQWi9wiPvQwDN3Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockdaemon Raises $3.3 Mil to Offer Blockchain Nodes-as-a-Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re in the midst of the Blockchain gold rush. So what’s the best business play? Ask Mark Twain and, if he were alive today, he’d say, “During the gold rush it’s a good time to be in the pick and shovel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@mdinnerstein/blockdaemon-raises-usd3-3-mil-to-offer-blockchain-nodes-as-a-service</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@mdinnerstein/blockdaemon-raises-usd3-3-mil-to-offer-blockchain-nodes-as-a-service</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 23:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgA3PaD6DXXjuW31fmmeGKwLtY8RjQt4NrFuDPpoW1S8NdU5GQB1DQMBc2rENmBgEvL65HRvXhhJ5Fan5kCUtvHTV8f344pe2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What factors should a startup take into account in order to succeed in New York?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Ekaterina (Katya Dorozhkina, CEO and Co-Founder of Starta Ventures (English version published on Steemit by permission) Original Russian article in Russian here 2017 was a record in the history of American]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startups/@mdinnerstein/what-factors-should-a-startup-take-into-account-in-order-to-succeed-in-new-york</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startups/@mdinnerstein/what-factors-should-a-startup-take-into-account-in-order-to-succeed-in-new-york</guid><category><![CDATA[startups]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 19:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2EhfVTMzgKvhwnSbzrEUG1iEUFQyLxEWQsPfVavFKhJnbSRUUBTy4CumeuxAPNfmFdUzqgL24d8akRD6Yj6934za?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain Tackles the Challenges of Brain Drain and Diaspora Investing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured, left to right: Vanessa Yurkevich, Danielle Leong, Aleks Mehrle, Ben Siegel (Credit Marcos Dinnerstein) In emerging markets the ‘best and the brightest’ often feel they need to leave the country]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@mdinnerstein/blockchain-tackles-the-challenges-of-brain-drain-and-diaspora-investing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@mdinnerstein/blockchain-tackles-the-challenges-of-brain-drain-and-diaspora-investing</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 22:29:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFnoJsvjnteMLJpPrMBERkvsKeZcVBmqAud6gu34kuve78KDZMeCpedFb3Qcx9psnv65G5Q46MZwjTv1NfoanqMfqUoLwZNS6Yt1Yk137L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Momenta Edge Podcast Launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Momenta Partners has just launched a podcast many of you will want to subscribe to. It’s The Momenta Edge Podcast featuring Connected Industry experts. I reached out to Ed Maguire, Insights Partner at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/podcast/@mdinnerstein/the-momenta-edge-podcast-launches</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/podcast/@mdinnerstein/the-momenta-edge-podcast-launches</guid><category><![CDATA[podcast]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:27:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9z9KjVZ2Js2YBngCcuMmXeS3fixzRgF91bLgYUVS8onSCHMVGBg75HpRsWUnLcqA41JcCvi3WKaPVEqbApHRiXKJ1CMcH5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founder Focus: Webjets’ Paul Savich and David Trattnig]]></title><description><![CDATA[I first met Paul Savich and David Trattnig, the Webjets founders, at a demo day for Starta Accelerator. Starta nurtures promising companies, sourced in Eastern Europe, looking to expand to the larger U.S.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@mdinnerstein/founder-focus-webjets-paul-savich-and-david-trattnig</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@mdinnerstein/founder-focus-webjets-paul-savich-and-david-trattnig</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 03:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgA3on9Gp2q89HXe8tKow51EZ6qM1MBx4dFNHsQ7Rmjhf4HNJnKWEmcYkjcGZFzhNMRHkxVkPboi6z2bWaZ8KNNVjbWPMuhVeN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain solutions for the refugee crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier in the week I attended a heart-swelling round table discussion. This event had smart, idealistic but practical people who were attending to identify problems and begin to devise solutions. Please]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@mdinnerstein/blockchain-solutions-for-the-refugee-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@mdinnerstein/blockchain-solutions-for-the-refugee-crisis</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 01:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu9ctzi1F9jz58mBMjYifb7sM3UNCXKiQ2aTarjVqGTar7pdqsTfTaESKQG9SNhwam9AsuatFe1SzLFfghyS5VKhWZnjnR3QW4p5bYpY4K2FRLUvoxgZu2TrB5WvxvRqAbF8wHtkHt5BW57rbw33wBav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Can a PR Company Do for Startups?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As editor of Digital.NYC I was regularly approached by startup founders, desperate to get publicity for their companies. The need to be known to customers, potential investors and partners creates this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@mdinnerstein/what-can-a-pr-company-do-for-startups</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@mdinnerstein/what-can-a-pr-company-do-for-startups</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFmjviHxgiST2egdetz5dvXivmehs1VkZ1xRMWkYrKiJ4Mv7wg3X2MGxbQDhUpUaQdeJiyZZJHkg5dtmGiTKYfLwvHPAY9U1W1X4Vpqmj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Random thoughts and a good read: "Bitcoin Is Just The Latest In The Trend Toward Decentralization"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you call it the 'Sharing Economy', 'Peer to Peer', collaborative or so whatever, we can safely say the days of centralized platforms are moving more to a decentralized model. It will never fully]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/social/@mdinnerstein/random-thoughts-and-a-good-read-bitcoin-is-just-the-latest-in-the-trend-toward-decentralization</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/social/@mdinnerstein/random-thoughts-and-a-good-read-bitcoin-is-just-the-latest-in-the-trend-toward-decentralization</guid><category><![CDATA[social]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:04:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrqGSLg5jJS5R53B2ucGge5CWHTDYGiLaEVDB7He3KE6iVs2UEFq956uBCW6ed8gKnERe334CGHHoqP6m1eE8Mta3ZgSmKShooeEZZEsZSoqWzakEgqaoyZk7Mwie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York City Ballet's Art Installation]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past several years the New York City Ballet, at Lincoln Center, has hosted art installations during the performance seasons. They're all big in scope and let artists take chances in a big venue,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mdinnerstein/new-york-city-ballet-s-art-installation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mdinnerstein/new-york-city-ballet-s-art-installation</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVM6BtxBpXigpMijVb1wWFDstLxisdDKkwDgMZhC2KrZDqSkDVPgRP55PhfUWuNbvUKysvMY7i9agk8dVGDLViDgPYrr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's Biggest Bank Is Releasing Its Own Cryptocurrency In March]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's official now but this past Wednesday (2 days ago)advance word went out at a blockchain event in New York City that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will be issuing a coin that will have parity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiat/@mdinnerstein/japan-s-biggest-bank-is-releasing-its-own-cryptocurrency-in-march</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiat/@mdinnerstein/japan-s-biggest-bank-is-releasing-its-own-cryptocurrency-in-march</guid><category><![CDATA[fiat]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:12:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the NY Times: Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble]]></title><description><![CDATA[This long form piece from the New York Times looks at the beginnings of the internet and how open protocols - TCP/IP, smtp and more - made possible the explosive growth of the internet and how we came]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/protocol/@mdinnerstein/from-the-ny-times-beyond-the-bitcoin-bubble</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/protocol/@mdinnerstein/from-the-ny-times-beyond-the-bitcoin-bubble</guid><category><![CDATA[protocol]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mdinnerstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:03:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7gf5dMxug8xNeAUEgsAbgkKTUk534Cx3d2RTG8YTv3HvcegdBq3QfpDpfWDQgPcQvmKwZpfzvys3KjazovV5RWjCfn84XgUdLTvdfTMAmFVLtNU3up?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>