Startup Digest offers the easy answer to “where should I network this week?” In order to do so, the team at Startup Digest gets local entrepreneurs to curate a list of hand-picked events each week. Spanning across the globe, including London, Paris, Nigeria and of course, Silicon Valley the digest has come to Pittsburgh.
“I am not looking for events. I am looking for idea-grounds. Places, where people can exchange ideas and also have fun.”
The Pittsburgh Startup Digest, being curated by Abhishek Sharma the co-founder of MobileFustion a South Side start-up, has published two weeks worth of lists including events from TiE Pittsburgh, Chatham University and the Duquesne University Small Business Development Center. Sharma believes that networking events is not the right title to give what he is looking for. “I am not looking for events. I am looking for idea-grounds. Places, where people can exchange ideas and also have fun.”
Pittsburgh may be a little-known city for startups compared to others with their own Startup Digests, but Sharma thinks it isn’t surprising at all. “Pittsburgh ranks as the 12th biggest destination for venture capital, and has the highest number of university spin-offs after Boston.”
For someone already in the network of startups in Pittsburgh, the events might not be new, but, Sharma is aiming for a new audience. “I expect to see our established entrepreneurial leaders I would be very happy if we could pull in borderline entrepreneurs.” We can expect the events to be places where a newcomer can come and feel welcome.
Startup Digest will be an excellent resource for successful and budding entrepreneurs alike. I suggest you sign up.
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Surprise, surprise! This service already exists in Pittsburgh and has been in operation for several years now (check out our web site). I’m guessing that Sharma is lifting the events he has directly from our Calendar, as a matter of fact. Every Wednesday afternoon we send an email update to around 1,000 people in the Pittsburgh entrepreneurial community listing all the events occurring over the next several weeks.
So, should I consider you a for-profit competitor to our existing non-profit activity.
Gary,
Given that events in the area are public knowledge I don’t think Sharma is “lifting” content from one site in particular. I think there is room for both of you. Your site as a really detailed listing where Startup Digest is just a few hand picked ones. I think some people would subscribed to both.
“So, should I consider you a for-profit competitor to our existing non-profit activity.”
Was that directed at Startup Digest or this site?
I dont really see this blog as a competitor to you. This is more of a magazine and your site is a database of information. If anything I could see us working together and pulling information from each other.
This is great, another resource. Though I imagine that there is no stealing going on since most events are well known. Startup Digest is global and really just a platfom. It’s a great opportunity for Pittsburgh to continue to get exposure with a new audiance.