"The NYC tech scene is exploding," Chris Dixon, co-founder with Caterina Fake of New York startup Hunch, blogged this month. New York entrepreneurs are benefiting from the collective efforts of local venture capital firms, serial entrepreneurs, incubators, universities and city government, says Jay Rand, a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP who advises venture-backed companies and VC firms, including Union Square Ventures. In this video with The Deal, Rand discusses the role played by the city's many incubators -- First Round Capital visited eight New York incubators in one day last month -- and the role played by Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office, which recently held the NYC BigApps competition. Watch the video below or download it on iTunes. -- Mary Kathleen Flynn
