Tag Archives: Entrepreneurs

NYC Entrepreneur Profile: PictureLife

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Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, people took photos with a camera, removed the film, brought it in for developing, waited up to a week or more, and then — if they were lucky — wound up with a couple good shots which would then go into a photo album or get tossed into a drawer forever. Then came digital photography. And Facebook. And Twitter. And Flickr. And Instagram. And suddenly, it wasn’t unusual for a single individual to photograph and post dozens of images in a given week. Enter Nate Westheimer, Charles Forman, Jacob DeHart, founders of New… Read More

NYC Entrepreneur Profile: CitySlips

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This is a story about Katie Shea and Susie Levitt, two NYU undergraduates studying Marketing and Finance who loved wearing high heels — but hated the way their feet felt after walking around New York City in them all day. So, in 2008, they put there heads together and created CitySlips — ballet flats that fold up and fit into a little purse women can easily carry with them — allowing them to change into comfy shoes at any point in their busy day. Cut to six years later. Shea and Levitt’s and little ballet shoes are selling at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom,… Read More

NYC Entrepreneur Profile: Big Gay Ice Cream

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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

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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

HuffPo: Older Americans Making Their Own Opportunities

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We came across a very interesting piece this week on the Huffington Post that we felt was worth sharing. It turns out that many older workers, facing a tough employment market, are improving their fortunes by turning to entrepreneurship — often renting office space, partnering with others and building new businesses from the ground up. Here’s the story: Self-Employment An Escape From Long-Term Joblessness For Some Older Workers Three of every 10 self-employed workers older than 45 turned to entrepreneurship after being laid off, according to a new AARP survey. And the findings suggest starting a business is a good… Read More