2. What did Nob Seki do in 90s?
• 1994: Editor/contributor, Nikkei Computer
• 1998: Silicon Valley Office, Nikkei BP
• 2000: Carnegie Mellon Business School
3. What did Nob Seki do in 00s?
• 2003: Joined Six Apart & started Japan’s sub
• 2010: Sold Six Apart; Sold original brands
• 2015: Stepped down
4. Web Startups in 00s v.s. 10s
• High initial cost
• Expensive
machines, etc
• Logistics
• Poor infrastructure
• Customers
• Limited access to
the Internet
• Minimal initial cost
• AWS, Azure, …
• Co-working spaces
• Logistics
• Wi-Fi everywhere
• Customers
• Everybody has
smart phones
2003 Today
5. Power of Startup Ecosystem
• Founders
• Angels
• VCs
• M&A Opportunities
• Employees
18. NY Designs
- Incubator for hardwar
e startups
- Located in Long Islan
d City, Queens
- 30 hardware startups
(up to 3 years)
- Within CUNY building
- Backed by NYC’s EDC