Moving to New York City is challenging. Moving here and successfully starting a business takes entrepreneurial spirit, hard work and – as Oscar Polanco, founder of freelance design firm MadridNYC found out – a bit of luck and a lot of time. Originally from Spain, Oscar now runs his business from NYC and has clients… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Oscar Polanco – MadridNYC
Category: Success Stories
Entrepreneur Portrait: Ben Lapidus – The GREEN Program
We at New York International love to hear stories about successful entrepreneurs and the challenges faced when starting up a business in the U.S. We recently had the opportunity to talk with entrepreneur Benjamin Lapidus, who co-founded the GREEN Program along with Jean Paul Cazedessus, Melissa Lee, and Mikhail Naumov. The program is an intensive… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Ben Lapidus – The GREEN Program
Entrepreneur Portrait: Lolo Manso – Socarrat Paella Bar
“I am passionate about food; it is one of the most gratifying pleasures in life. To me, eating is like a ritual; an expression of one’s soul.”You don’t have to talk to Chef Jesus “Lolo” Manso for long before you realize that food is his passion; a passion that he has taken very seriously and… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Lolo Manso – Socarrat Paella Bar
How Being German Helped My NYC Business
Frank Hauser, a former businessman and soccer player in his native Germany, is now the owner of a successful and growing New York City-based soccer school, SoccerBeyond LLC. Coach Frank, as he’s known by his students, sat down with New York International to talk about being an international entrepreneur in New York and his experience… Continue reading How Being German Helped My NYC Business
The Man with the Drive to Get You Behind the Wheel
The first time I approached the Vaswani Driving Academy on Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx, I wondered if I was in the right place.Was I here to get driving instructions or auditioning to be a clown? The front window was plastered with advertisements for magicians, clowns, cotton candy, balloons, and snow cone machines. There was… Continue reading The Man with the Drive to Get You Behind the Wheel