Innovators and influencers in the music, TV, and gaming industries recently gathered at the Museum of Jewish Heritage for the New York Media Festival. The festival is a three-day event that features conferences, debates, business pitches and nighttime entertainment. I attended the first event, the Digital Music Forum. The event started with a talk about […]
Shoptiques Does International Shopping for You
Are you sick of shopping at fast-fashion retailers? Do you want to maintain a look that is on-trend, but still unique? Online retailer Shoptiques, which sells a curated selection of apparel from international boutiques, might just be the answer to your prayers. Shoptiques recently hosted a talk and shopping event at the company headquarters in […]
Designers and Agents Made in NY Collective Showcased Locally Produced Fashion
For the past 15 years, Made in NYC has created events that support and promote locally manufactured products. The initiative, which previously helped the food and interiors industries, is expanding its repertoire to include fashion. “Something that is so valuable to consumers is that their production is happening here,” said Meryl Maldebaum, managing director of […]
The Future of Fashion
Young professionals and entrepreneurs clad in casual, trendy attire like button downs and jeans, maxi dresses and designer sneakers gathered in Soho for the Northside Innovation meetup recently. To commemorate the start of fashion week, the event featured speakers with up-and-coming businesses in the fashion industry. Madison Maxey and Bob Bland were each given five […]
What Venture Capital Really Means
Are you an entrepreneur? An investor? Or are you interested in creating your own business? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then you need to know what venture capitalists do. The ultimate goal of a VC is to invest in a startup they believe in, which will hopefully become a “unicorn” […]
Meet the ‘Tech Queens’ of New York
Entrepreneurs, techies, and fashion mavens sipped on champagne filled with strawberry vodka-filled pearls while six female tech-powerhouses spoke about how to succeed in the constantly changing industry at the recent Decoded Fashion’s “Tech Queens” event. First, was a panel of four women: Jenna Blaha, Tech Editor at Marie Claire, Liza Kindred, founder of Third Wave Fashion, Carla […]
Picture This: Instagram for Business
The cityscapes, exotic nature photos and other beautiful travel pictures that are popular on Instagram come from accounts like @noyourcity, which is curated by Greg Jacobs, a self-described dog lover and travel devotee. The account boasts 23.2K followers, thanks to Jacobs’ eye for content and Instagram-marketing expertise. Jacobs hosted the “Picture This: Instagram for Business” […]
What You Can Learn from Brainfood 2016
When you look through your Facebook feed, you might see videos that demonstrate how to make funfetti Kit Kats or pretzel Nutella fudge. Even if you’re not hungry, it’s hard to scroll past these scrumptious-looking tutorials, which come from online food media platform, Spoon University. Mackenzie Barth and Sarah Adler founded Spoon University, a site […]
Live In Studio With Rebecca Minkoff
If you have not heard of the brand Rebecca Minkoff, you are probably familiar with the motorcycle-inspired, zipper-adorned shoulder bags that grace the shoulders of young women ages 18-30 all over the country. Rebecca and her brother-slash-business partner, Uri Minkoff, gathered recently to discuss fashion and technology with the hosts of the “Fashion Is Your […]
Here’s What Happened At Silicon Dragon New York 2016
The VC and Dealmakers panel discussed the benefits of investing in Israel. Speakers included Alan Patricof, cofounder and managing director of Greycroft Partners, Brian Cohen, Chairman of the New York Angels and Founding Partner at NY Venture Partners, Jim Robinson, cofounder and Managing Partner at RRE Ventures, among others.
