There was a nice article from the New York Times last week summing up the growing tech community in New York.  According to the article, 247 venture capital deals worth $1.4 billion closed in New York in 2009.  “New York has become a hotbed of innovation,” said investor Ron Conway.

Great news for Mobile Monday Brooklyn.  See you all in April!

Business Insider had a great article yesterday on why New York is a great place to start a tech company.  This is why we are so excited to bring MoMo to Brooklyn.  Don’t forget to register for our 1/25 event.  See you all next week!

Our first Mobile Monday meeting will be on January 25 (register now before we sell out).  We will feature awesome apps created by local NYC and Brooklyn developers  Our presenters will tell about their companies, business models, and give full app explanations/demos.

This event is possible thanks to generous sponsorship from RRE.

Presenters:

Hot Potato- Event sharing app for iPhone
Sit or Squat- Public restroom locator
Where Brooklyn App?- AR app with Brooklyn points of interest
StyleCaster- Provides daily looks based on the weather
BigMapple- Uses Twitter and Flickr to map NYC events
BeerCloud- Ultimate beer lover app
PegShot- Photo/video service to share what you’re doing with friends
Guerilla Apps- Broken Parking Meters helps you find these free spots
SpokesNYC- Bicycle routing app for city dwellers

And more

Location: The DUMBO Loft

Date: Monday, January 25th. Doors at 6:30, event starts at 7pm.

Cost: Free – but registration is required to attend. Click here to register: http://momobkjan10.eventbrite.com/

Beer: Free. Free beer.

Parking: Garage on Jay Street between Front and York. Street parking also available

Public Transportation: F train to York Street, or the A/C to High Street

Welcome everyone!  We are excited to announce the launch of Mobile Monday in Brooklyn.

Stay tuned for details on our first event on 1/25 in DUMBO.