…(barely) saw the cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

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  Seeing the cherry blossoms at theBrooklyn Botanic Gardens is an NYCmust,so last weekend, I headed there hoping that a few blossoms haddefied the unseasonably cold weather to make an appearance.Thankfully, one or two had. Yes, they were few and far between – but ooh, they were lovely. See full story on todaysthedayi.com

Happy 75th, Essex Street Market

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  The one constant in New York City is change.Across the five boroughs, communities are constantly shifting, innovating, and evolving.But our neighborhoods also ground us, providing foundations for New Yorkers to build their identity, heritage, and sense of place. The Lower East Side is one of these communities. It is home to more than 80,000… Continue reading Happy 75th, Essex Street Market

The 4 Steps Of Getting A Yes And Closing A Partneship

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  I sat down with a young hopeful business development person this past week and he asked what the process of getting a yes and closing a partnership was. I’ve written individual pieces on this before, but I decided to put together a four-step process of getting someone to say yes and closing a deal.Step… Continue reading The 4 Steps Of Getting A Yes And Closing A Partneship

Transformational Leadership in the Digital Age

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  Companies in all industries are wrestling with how to crack the code to win in the digital space. Typically, they focus their efforts on shifts in business strategy. They concentrate on enhancing marketing capability, creating new digital products and services, improving their social media efforts, and upgrading their IT expertise.From our experience working with… Continue reading Transformational Leadership in the Digital Age

Things I’ve loved about New York this week

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  I’ve been out of the city this weekend, which means that I’ve been looking back at photos from this week, and it seems like forever ago! But there were plenty of treats to be remembered…1 :: Subway artI spottedas I changed at Jay Street Metrotech. There’s art in pretty much every subway station, and… Continue reading Things I’ve loved about New York this week

New York International at Tech Day 2015

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Yesterday was Tech Day NYC , an expo for startups, science fair style, with representation from all verticals, from across the country and world in fintech, social media, hardware, enterprise, health and fitness, fashion, music and media, education, and ecommerce.We spoke with countless startups with interesting new ideas: MovieQu, like Shazam for movies, Cups, a coffee subscription app that… Continue reading New York International at Tech Day 2015

Thinking Ahead: New York City Bioscience Needs A Tugboat

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  This post is part of NYCEDCsThinking Ahead series, which features editorials from New York City leaders and influencers across key sectors and neighborhoods to foster dialogue around the issues impacting our city.The following was written by Nina Tandon, CEO and co-founder of EpiBone, the world’s first company that grows living human bones from your… Continue reading Thinking Ahead: New York City Bioscience Needs A Tugboat

Free Memberships at 33 NYC Cultural Institutions with IDNYC

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  Joining museums in NYC can run you hundred of dollars.Heck, just paying admission to a few can cost you half a paycheck.So what if I told you that there’s a way to not only get free admission but a full-fledged free membership to 33 cultural institutions throughout the 5 boroughs as well as receive… Continue reading Free Memberships at 33 NYC Cultural Institutions with IDNYC