NYC Entrepreneur Profile: Big Gay Ice Cream

The name of this company is rather self-explanatory. In 2009, two gay New Yorkers, Doug Quint and Brian Petroff, rented a truck, which they dubbed the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, and began selling their wares at Brooklyn Pride in Prospect Park. Combining traditional soft-serve ice cream with non-traditional toppings, such as wasabi pea dust, olive oil and sea salt, the truck quickly gained a devoted following throughout New York. After two years of selling their frozen confections out of the truck, the two entrepreneurs opened their first Big Gay Ice Cream store in the East Village. Now they have a second store in the West… Read More

Introducing Our New SoHo WorkSpace

Close your eyes and imagine: State-of-the-art coworking space in NYC, with glass walls, professional conference rooms, and all the resources your start-up or small business needs to succeed. Now imagine it being in New York’s hottest small office neighborhood, SoHo’s Hudson Square. Still with us? Now imagine that this shared office space is pre-wired for phone and data and comes with private phone booths, 24/7 security, easy access to subways and buses, and stunning 10th floor views of SoHo. Now open your eyes: You’re not dreaming: It’s here! The new 10th Floor WorkSpace Offices coworking space, on Varick Street and Spring… Read More