Tradition isn’t a word that’s normally used in a city as international and open minded as New York, but when it comes to Thanksgiving even New Yorkers enjoy traditions. What’s there not to like? Lots of food, laughs, football, and sales!Many internationals come from countries in which Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated and are unsure what to… Continue reading Thanksgiving in New York – Traditions and Customs
Month: November 2014
Vienna’s Innovation Scene Is Quickly Approaching the Global Radar
In our article series portraying upcoming global tech centers, Vienna, with its Pioneers Festival and growing startup scene, has long been on the agenda. We had a chance to attend the festival in October of this year, and were struck by how much innovation has sprung up in this city in recent years.With more than… Continue reading Vienna’s Innovation Scene Is Quickly Approaching the Global Radar
Workspace in New York City Today and Tomorrow
NYC’s workspace landscape is developing constantly: shipyards which were once dedicated to supplying the US fleet with aircraft carriers are now home to 3D printing companies and urban manufacturers; buildings which once housed large-scale manufacturing companies are now being retrofitted as co-working spaces for smaller tech companies. There is a lot going on in the… Continue reading Workspace in New York City Today and Tomorrow
The Rise of Small Scale Food Manufacturing: Brooklyn and Beyond
The increasingly visible effects of climate change have made the world more aware of unsustainable living practices and the need for innovative thinkers to create new methods to forge ahead into the future. Some of these thinkers, as unlikely as it may seem, are being found in some of the smallest of businesses: the small-scale… Continue reading The Rise of Small Scale Food Manufacturing: Brooklyn and Beyond
How the Gig Economy is Changing the Work Landscape
The growth of the Gig Economy is changing the way we view work. It is destroying some traditional work models, while creating new ways for people to free up time and pursue a different style of living. But is this disruptive work model the way of the future? Or is it creating more problems than… Continue reading How the Gig Economy is Changing the Work Landscape