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> Applicants to Startup City, who will be selected based on a YouTube video they submit to the program's website A YouTube video alone is not sufficient to make an informed selection from the applicants. An interview in-person, or on the phone at least, is essential. I hope the process was just over-simplified in the article.
> Applicants to Startup City, who will be selected based on a YouTube video they submit to the program's website A YouTube video alone is not sufficient to make an informed selection from the applicants. An interview in-person, or on the phone at least, is essential. I hope the process was just over-simplified in the article.
I'd be a bit put off by any video requirements that allowed for too much more technical wizardry than that. I present myself well, but I do so far better in person, and I'm not adept with making movies.
I'd be quite happy to come in for an in person interview, even though I'm 1,500 miles away. I want to evaluate you as well. Committing to a particular incubator is a commitment by both parties and I want to be sure I'm comfortable working with you as well.
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Right on. I have lived in Baltimore almost my entire life. I'm a PhD candidate at Hopkins now, but if I do a startup when I finish, I'd much rather stay here than move to California.
The Wire (while being an incredible show) definitely hurt Baltimore in terms of its reputation. There are some fantastic areas around, and the culture is very inspiring.
Now, my CTO can stay as a CTO because he loves Baltimore and doesn't want to move to San Francisco!
This is great. I grew up in Baltimore, but headed to the Bay Area after college because that's where all of the action is in the high-tech space. My mom always tries to convince me that Baltimore is becoming a high-tech hub, and maybe it actually is.
The Baltimore region actually is a hub for gaming companies: MicroProse, Firaxis, Big Huge Games, etc. I'm not overly familiar with the video game industry, but Baltimore/Maryland is no slouch. Zynga has an office in Timonium now (suburbs of Baltimore) where they are hiring.
This being in Baltimore is such a surprise - I'd never thought I'd see the day. I'm giddy.
Speaking for myself, I'm a firm believer in building community and in reinvesting in people and things that have invested in me.
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I think it's the consistent 200-300 homicides per year that hurt Baltimore's reputation.
Every major American city has its share of violent, drug- or gang-based crime. That's not to diminish it, but unless you are actively involved in those trades or unfortunate enough to be caught up in it by proximity, it likely will never visit you. It's a shame because there are risks everywhere (suburbanites think nothing of climbing in their cars everyday to hop on the highways where 30,000 people die every year) b…
Austin, Texas which is slightly more populous than Baltimore has about 20 homicides per year. This is a similar per person rate as Edinburgh and lower than Dublin, but higher than London. Austin isn't amongst the safest cities in the US. It's just a major city I chose at random. I think it's fair to say that on the whole the US is dangerous for a rich country, but the average is definitely being pulled up by outliers such as Detroit and Baltimore.