So you’ve decided that its time to put yourself out there with your own startup. But one of the first questions is: where do you base the company? The top seven cities to base a startup out of are Austin, Seattle, Boulder, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., and San Francisco. This infographic takes into account […]
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This NYC Startup Keeps Getting Funding Close to Home
Yes, we know that we live in a global world. But we sometimes forget that the people who might help us most with our business – or business loan – are right around the corner. Literally. Those are the relationships that ArgoFund is there to facilitate. They prepare small businesses to build productive relationships with […]
Shari Redstone: A Media Luminary on the Future of Big Media
To say that Shari Redstone is a force of nature is putting it mildly. You might detect a twinge of a Boston accent, but when she speaks, it’s definitely at a breakneck New York pace. You can almost tell that the cofounder and managing partner of Advancit Capital who is also Vice Chair of the […]
You Will Never Believe What This NYC Startup Is Cooking Up
Cooking lessons – chef included. From the comfort of your own kitchen – or the chef’s kitchen, it’s up to you. Spice and Spoon takes cooking classes back to the basics by partnering with talented and passionate local chefs, and connecting them with you, to teach cooking classes in authentic kitchens. Like yours. You can […]
Humin: The Contacts App that Connects with People the Way Humans Do
What’s in a name? Could you imagine if the internet was organized alphabetically? Absurd, right? So, in a contextual world, why are our digital contact databases organized that way? Humin is a new phone app that captures all of your contacts and remembers them in the way you naturally think – in context. For example, […]
New York City Vs. Everywhere Else, By The Numbers
Did you know that there are more people in New York than there are vegetarians in the United States? Put that in your hummus and smoke it. If you are a real New Yorker, you’ll tweet this: The length of NYC subway tracks is equivalent to the distance between NYC and Chicago TWEET THIS New […]
Here is the Entrepreneur Who is Disrupting Parking Signs
Have you ever gotten a parking ticket because the sign was too confusing? Well, one designer has, and she’s started a one-woman crusade against confusing street signage. Her weapon? A deceptively simple sign of her own. Designer Nikki Sylianteng has created a new parking sign that takes a more visual method into whether you found a legitimate parking spot or not. You can also check out her work at the site ToParkOrNotToPark.com. So, do you think these signs would help clear up parking confusion?
MatchPad: For When You’re Apartment Hunting, Roomie Hunting, Or All of the Above
So, which is harder/worse? Finding the right apartment, or finding the right roommate? Toss up, right? What if there was an all-in-one service that would help you navigate your way through both? That’s exactly what MatchPad does. Think of them as a dating site for matching you with the right apartment – and the right roommate. […]
10 PR Tips for your Startup
I get quite a bit of deal flow from startups that are struggling to get press for their amazing world changing products and services. You had the bold courage to venture out into the tough journey of entrepreneurship. You developed a team, set up the company, and you’ve spent the last couple of months grinding […]
How to Start a Business that’s Pure Wow
Lisa Hyman, Senior Vice President of Lead Dog Marketing moderated another great fireside chat at the Lafayette outpost of We Work Lounge in lower Manhattan. Ryan Harwood, CEO of Pure Wow, was in the hot seat to discuss his revolutionary business engine, Pure Wow, a digital lifestyle site devoted to women 30 and above. Founded […]
Freestyle Fashion Conference Rocks New York
Open Source Fashion (OSF) held its semi-annual Freestyle Fashion Conference late March in Maxwell Hall at Lim College. It was hosted by Pavan Bahl. The day comprised of forty-five minute sessions over a span of several hours and was facilitated by a panel of experts who highlighted emerging trends in their respective fields. Merchandising, social […]