SILICON ALLEY 100: Meet the most inspiring and influential people in New York tech right now
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We looked at who's done cool, inspiring, and amazing things in the past year, including companies that have been acquired or gone public, promising new startups, top VCs, and anything shaking up the industry. We ranked our list based on who has done the coolest stuff this year. Getting acquired or going public - that's cool. Founding a neat startup or building impressive hardware is cool too.
Investors are cool, sure, but the inventors, innovators, and lead executives building the next big things are the people who should be celebrated. Our ranking prioritizes entrepreneurs over investors, simply because it's a lot harder to start a company than to fund one.
Did we miss anyone? Let us know in the comments - we love telling stories about amazing people. Now scroll down to see the 100!
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