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Dominic Preuss
A Technologist in New York City
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July 06, 11:09 AM
Happy 4th of July. iPhone video of the NYC Fireworks from the 40th floor of a Chelsea highrise. Enjoy.
- July 03, 07:10 PM
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- March 27, 05:10 PM
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March 23, 11:49 AM
Big Day for Healthcare
Today was a very important day for America. I am very proud that the legislative system worked and there is help for a very broken healthcare system. I worry about the price that was paid politically and what it means for other important legislative issues, but I have to believe it was worth it.
For a country as great as ours, the status quo for healthcare was not acceptable. The changes might not be perfect, but they are a large step in the right direction.
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March 22, 04:29 PM
formspring.me
Ask me anything http://formspring.me/deesix
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March 22, 09:51 AM
“You are strong, she is flexible. If we combined you two, you could do this.”
Yoga instructor - March 18, 07:36 PM
- March 10, 07:11 PM
- March 08, 05:10 PM
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March 06, 12:47 PM
“OH: “I am not ready to talk to my kids seriously about drugs… I like them too much.”
Middle-aged Man walking in west village - February 26, 10:09 AM
- February 26, 10:07 AM
- February 21, 01:41 PM
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- February 20, 04:43 PM
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February 20, 04:02 PM
I have a new project. As part of being on my condo’s board, we purchased the roof from the sponsor to build a roof deck. It is an unobstructed almost 360 view of the west village. Very very exciting.
- February 19, 05:09 PM
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February 17, 10:33 PM
Welcome to Lent!
Today marks Ash Wendesday. Good luck to everyone that is attempting to give up something for Lent.
In New York, Alcohol and swearing appear to be the most commonly attempted feats.
May you all repent well and painlessly. Easter (and candy) await!
Back to your regularly scheduled program.
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February 15, 10:06 PM
Moving to Tumblr
Excuse any craziness with my personal site. I am moving from Posterous to Tumblr for two reasons:
- I want to support the NYC startup community
- Tumblr has all the features I wanted, but thought I could only get with Posterous (I just couldn’t find them until I really looked)
Hopefully, everything (DNS specifically) will get updated overnight.
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February 03, 08:29 AM
Union square with a light dusting of snow.
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January 28, 09:38 AM
A snowy west village
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January 18, 10:28 PM
Photos of the Village Tart Opening
Here are some additional photos from Village Tart. It looks great and the food is amazing. I highly recommend the following:- Carrot Cake
- The Quiche (I prefer the crusted version to the ‘naked’ version)
- Triple Chocolate Cookie
Posted via email from DP.com - Dominic’s Personal Musings | Comment »
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January 18, 06:06 PM
Village Tart is finally open!
Congrats to Pat, Lesly and Sudhir.Posted via email from DP.com - Dominic’s Personal Musings | Comment »
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January 16, 12:34 PM
Wow, and I thought I was obnoxious. Only in LA.
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January 13, 04:49 PM
Amazing sunset over the frozen Hudson River
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January 13, 10:38 AM
Why can't you get listings via SMS IN NYC?
You can get apartment listings via SMS in Santa Monica?!? Why don’t we have this in NYC? How does happen in LA and not NYC, where everyone walks. This would seem like a logical fit for QR codes.Posted via email from DP.com - Dominic’s Personal Musings | Comment »
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January 08, 11:53 AM
Apparently, speaker phone are not very user intuitive
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January 05, 07:24 PM
PressLift Demo at NYTM
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January 03, 08:43 PM
Last day of the Christmas tree!
Posts
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August 29, 11:21 PM
The next challenge: SecondMarket
Over the last few months, I have been working out of Dogpatch Labs trying to figure out what my next challenge would be. I met with a bunch of people, worked on a few startup ideas and built a prototype. But, after all that, I found an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up.
Today, I am very excited to say I have joined SecondMarket as their Head of Product. Barry and the team at SecondMarket have created an amazing company, I am looking forward to contributing to its future success. When I evaluate companies, I notice a number of leading indicators for companies bound for greatness. SecondMarket exhibits many of these:
- Great Team – Everyone on SecondMarket’s management team is great, and has a clear vision for what the company can achieve.
- Transparency & Efficiency – I have a love for marketplaces and market dynamics. It is very exciting to find an opportunity to leverage technology to increase transparency and reduce friction in a massive market. SecondMarket is fundamentally improving marketplaces that are, frankly, broken with its new approach.
- Big Markets – Anytime a company’s addressable market can be described with a ‘T’, as in Trillions, you know you are in the right business. SecondMarket improves markets with Trillions of dollars in assets.
- New York-centric – It is rare to find a company that is so well matched with its location. New York is the ideal location for SecondMarket to reach its full potential. Its proximity to financial markets and great technical talent make NYC the perfect place to build this amazing company.
Given these compelling factors, SecondMarket is one of the most exciting startup opportunities I have seen. I am looking forward to getting started with Barry and the team to see where the adventure leads.
Please leave any questions in the comments or drop me an email.
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February 15, 11:13 PM
Welcome to D6
Over the years, I have spent a lot of time talking about and giving my (usually incorrect) opinion about the Technology scene in New York City. I figured it was high time I started writing some of these thoughts down. This way, I can just send a link to what I have already written.
Enjoy and let me know what you think.
Profile
Summary
Technologist and Entrepreneur in New York City.
Experience
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Aug 2010 - Present
Head of Product / SecondMarket, Inc.
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Jul 2008 - Present
Principal / Hudson River Angels
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Feb 2009 - Jul 2010
Senior Vice-President, Product and Technology / FiLife.com
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Jun 2008 - Jan 2009
CEO and Founder / FunCoop Inc.
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Nov 2007 - May 2008
Vice-President, Marketplace / Meetup, Inc.
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Mar 2004 - Nov 2007
Product Manager, AdWords / Google Inc.
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Jan 2002 - Feb 2004
Field Application Specialist / Scimagix Inc.
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May 1999 - May 2001
Technical Presales / Trilogy Inc.
Education
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1995 - 1999
Duke University
Additional information
Websites:
Updates
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Very excited to see College Football starting! Good riddance baseball...13 hours ago from Brizzly
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Visiting the old digs. (@ Dogpatch Labs New York w/ 7 others) http://4sq.com/5NzoLy26 hours ago from foursquare
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@arainert Very cool that TechStarts is coming to NYC!2 days ago from Brizzly
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Special significance for me: @Forbes story on @SecondMarket following @Google and @Twitter at @Davos - http://bit.ly/d8Ozcg2 days ago from bitly
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MT @SecondMarket: FIrst time 3 #NYC companies have been selected as #WEF @TechPioneers: @FourSquare, @Knewton and us! http://budurl.com/d8ep2 days ago from Brizzly
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Excited to be involved! @alleyinsider: Foursquare, SecondMarket, Knewton, And Spotify Honored By World Economic Forum -http://read.bi/aMccKI2 days ago from Brizzly
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Looking forward to the day I don't have to copy my iTunes library to each new computer I get. Hopefully, that day is today. #apple2 days ago from web
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More evidence that secondary markets like @secondmarket are changing the startup ecosystem - http://tcrn.ch/atkgh82 days ago from bitly
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Very excited to check it out: Eataly Opens Today at 4 p.m - http://bit.ly/cIVvz03 days ago from bitly
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@to2 Very cool idea4 days ago from Brizzly
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D6 Blog: The next challenge: SecondMarket. Very Excited to Join such a great company - http://t.co/tRP1UQL #newjob4 days ago from Tweet Button
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Great idea. @fredwilson supporting @secondmarket efforts to create stock tickers for private companies - http://t.co/MfZBp1H5 days ago from Tweet Button
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Photo: Sunset on Maguire’s on Fire Island http://tumblr.com/xtjh041nt6 days ago from Tumblr
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Anyone else getting autoplay display (feedburner?) ads in their @googlereader feeds? Disgusting!14 days ago from Brizzly
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Finally free! After 2 days of jury selection, 4 days of testimony, 1 day of closing args and 2 days of deliberation, I finished jury duty!14 days ago from Brizzly
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Finished day 8 of jury duty. Still not done. Sigh.16 days ago from Brizzly
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Very excited to see what Thomas, Keval, Gokul and Deep produce from this! Good model for Xooglers - http://t.co/cIX2cxK18 days ago from Tweet Button
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Photo: Empire State on a cloudy night http://tumblr.com/xtjgdgx4o20 days ago from Tumblr
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Oh God. How have we gotten here? (@ Automatic Slims) http://4sq.com/8Re8eq20 days ago from foursquare
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Jury duty - Day 3 (testing 4sq to FB checkin) (@ Supreme Court of the State of New York) http://4sq.com/5oTSRB2 weeks ago from foursquare
Latest checkin
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9 hours ago in New York, NY
Badges
Checkin history
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9 hours ago
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@Dogpatch Labs (36 E 12th St)26 hours ago
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@SecondMarket (26 Broadway, 12th Floor)4 days ago
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@Whole Foods (4 Union Sq S)14 days ago
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@Automatic Slims (733 Washington St)20 days ago
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@Supreme Court of the State of New York (111 Centre St)2 weeks ago
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@Supreme Court of the State of New York (111 Centre St)2 weeks ago
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@Whole Foods (4 Union Sq S)2 weeks ago
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@Supreme Court of the State of New York (111 Centre St)2 weeks ago
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@Whole Foods (4 Union Sq S)2 weeks ago
Updates
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Very excited to check it out: Eataly Opens Today at 4 p.m - http://bit.ly/cIVvz0Posted 3 days ago
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Finally free! After 2 days of jury selection, 4 days of testimony, 1 day of closing args and 2 days of deliberation, I finished jury duty!Posted 14 days ago
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“If I wanted to be where there are more hot girls and nightlife I wouldn’t be in Mountainview” - http://bit.ly/aImz7yPosted 2 weeks ago
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Congrats to @theslush for winning the Fast Co. infographic contest for Inception! Love it - http://bit.ly/aIprX7Posted 2 weeks ago
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Q: Looking for recommendations for cute BnB in Napa Valley (1 night stay)?Posted 2 weeks ago
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Wow! A.P.C is moving on Bleecker St. on the same block as M Kors, M Jacobs and Ralph Lauren - NearSay http://bit.ly/bXdhM0Posted 2 weeks ago
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I'm listening to Jack Johnson LIVE @ Madison Square Garden. First Jack Johnson concert! http://htp.to/bE6MKAPosted 11 weeks ago
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Anyone have a good location to watch the US/England World Cup match on Saturday?Posted 2 months ago
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Looking to rent a room for 3 months for summer intern (little brother). Anyone looking to rent a bedroom for the summer for some extra cash?Posted 3 months ago
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New Nike soccer commercials for world cup are crazy good (if you know the players).Posted 3 months ago
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Impressed that UEFA cup final is on broadcast TV on Fox. Granted, it's Saturday afternoon.Posted 3 months ago
