Tasks & Goals for This Month:

Find aggregators. Notes of Pros/Cons of data.

Converge next meeting to bring down platforms to choice

Techniques to find Aggregators:

1. Research other cities, see how a new person finds things
   1. NYC, SV, Denver, Indianapolis, Boulder, Austin
2. Google Search
3. Google for Entrepreneurs
4. Twitter Thought Leaders
5. Different Industry Perspectives

Aggregators:

• http://startupstash.com/
• local software http://www.query.city/ Q&A
• http://raleighmainevent.com/
• http://www.bizconnc.com/attend.html
• http://www.bizconnc.com/awards.html
• http://www.exitevent.com/ - TechCrunch - WRAL TechWire - Business Journal
• http://openmaps.raleighnc.gov/startup-map/#
• http://foster.ly
• http://accelerat.io/
• producthunt.com
• reddit.com
• innovationraleigh.com
• innovateraleigh.com
• about.me
• coderwall.com
• hackernews.com
• angel.co
• http://parkland.io/
• https://nytm.org/members
• http://www.digital.nyc/map
• http://madewithloveinbaltimore.org/
• https://startupgenome.co/
• http://www.raleigh4u.com/
• http://madeinnorthcarolina.com/minnc-products.html
• http://madeinnc.org/
• http://www.ourstate.com/made-in-nc-products/
• http://www.manufacturednc.com/
• http://www.sbtdc.org/resources/
• https://www.score.org/
• http://www.cednc.org/
• Wake Tech Small Business Center
• http://www.meetup.com/
• Library Meetups & Events
• Incubators
• Business Schools, Professors, NC State, Duke, UNC, Wake Tech
• https://www.google.com/business/
• http://vergehq.com/
• http://www.techstars.com/program/locations/
• http://riseofrest.com/
• Techbreakfast Meetups are cool
• Raleigh Chamber of Commerce SB resources http://raleighchamber.org/ecodev/sbrg_Introduction.aspx
• Did I not mention linkedin https://smallbusiness.linkedin.com how stupid of me

Grouping of information 

• Most active entries: need active moderators
  • Calendar with events
  • blogs/infographics/stories
  • Email subscriptions
• Crowdsource with admin interface for:
  • start-up listing with tags e.g. #of employees, funding size, how old
  • incubator listing e.g. information about industry, start-end dates
  • angel investor list
  • vc investor list
  • co-working spaces listing
  • government and non-profit resources
  • private companies
  • start-up jobs listing
• Provide way for others to network with: Social
  • ‘subject matter expert’ or like minded entrepreneur
  • advisors or mentors
  • expert agency or freelancer e.g. marketing, accounting etc.
  • beta tester