At least it's good for press ;) Great job, Dealflicks!
Great! We spent a year post-accelerator working out of 500. We moved out right before your batch moved in. Can't say much publicly yet but PayByGroup is doing really well :)
Fantastic summary. My first startup made it to the finals of Techstars Boulder and Boston and with our current company, PayByGroup, we went through 500. My impression of the differences is exactly the same as yours.
I think you're right, Sarah, only as long as PayPal continues as is. However, David Marcus is a bad ass and I'm firmly convinced he's leading a renaissance at PayPal. Just look at their recent acquisition of card.io, complete website redesign, launch of PayPal Here, etc etc. I wouldn't be surprised if PayPal buys Stripe or Braintree sometime in the next 12 months. As the cofounder/CEO of a payments company, I have a deep appreciation for what David was able to build at ZONG in a short amount of time (super, super hard) and expect he will do something bigger and brilliant at PayPal.
Camilo
CEO, PayByGroup.com
I think Aereo makes sense for those without TVs or cable, such as myself, who are a growing number of people (especially in younger demographics for whom the computer IS essentially a TV).