Last weekend, I participated in the Lean Startup Machine, New York edition, as a mentor. It represented the completion of a long overdue goal of making a trip down to NYC to check out their startup scene. While I was only there for a brief, 48-hour stint, I made the most of it and learned a lot about their startup scene through the many conversations I had over the weekend. I'd like to share some of the things I learned about the NY community.