There are currently 1.2 million iPhone apps in the IOS app store. Hanna Aase, a young entrepreneur from Norway, is the founder of one of them. Wonderloop, while still in its initial phase, has already garnered significant attention and media coverage. The invite-only app launched in October 2013 and is a social network dedicated to… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Hanna Aase, Wonderloop
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Kickstarters for Smarter People
Kickstarter is the world’s largest crowd funding platform. It connects people with ideas to people who will fund them. Ideas include anything from films, games and music to art, design and technology. If a project meets its funding goal, the Kickstarter can continue to develop the project and bring their end product to the consumer… Continue reading Kickstarters for Smarter People
Entrepreneur Portrait: Harsh Mehta, OfficeLinks
Harsh Mehta is co-founder and COO of OfficeLinks, a company that operates shared workspaces. The company started in 2003 with a single location in the Chelsea area of New York City and has since grown to occupy five locations in New York and one in Chicago. The newest location, on Park Avenue South, differs from other… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Harsh Mehta, OfficeLinks
First 90 Days at Atelier: A Belgian Incubator Space in NYC
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – New York City is the place to be for startups looking toward global expansion. The Belgians clearly know this as evidenced by the recent opening of Atelier, the brand new incubator for Belgian companies in NYC. “One of the largest key markets to succeed in… Continue reading First 90 Days at Atelier: A Belgian Incubator Space in NYC
Quirky: Why a New Air Conditioner will Save New York’s Manufacturing Scene
HOW QUIRKY WORKS Anyone can submit their idea for an invention to Quirky. If the staff and community like the idea and it makes it through the evaluation process, the company will produce the item and sell it on their website. The inventor will receive a percentage of the revenue of the product’s gross sales.… Continue reading Quirky: Why a New Air Conditioner will Save New York’s Manufacturing Scene
Shaping the World with Shapeways: An Interview with Duann Scott
In 2010 Shapeways, the Dutch 3D printing trailblazer, moved its headquarters to New York City. As a marketplace and community, the company strives to make product design more accessible, personal and inspiring. Duann Scott, a design evangelist at the company, encourages other designers, makers and the public to leverage 3D printing to make their ideas… Continue reading Shaping the World with Shapeways: An Interview with Duann Scott
International Companies Filling the Gaps in NYC’s New Manufacturing Community
The New York City Economic Development Corporation’s World to NYC program seeks top innovative companies from around the world to participate in an industry-specific program twice a year. This spring’s program focus is “new manufacturing” and as the organizing partner, New York International was involved in selecting the winning companies out of a large pool… Continue reading International Companies Filling the Gaps in NYC’s New Manufacturing Community
Entrepreneur Portrait: Elizabeth Schwartz and Sonu Sanghoee, Better Speech Now
Better Speech Now is an accent reduction startup based in Queens. Professional speech pathologists and founders, Elizabeth Schwartz and Sonu Sanghoee, won the 2012 Queens Economic Development Corporation startup competition in the social enterprise category. Through Better Speech Now, they work with international professionals to increase their ability to communicate effectively in their careers and… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Elizabeth Schwartz and Sonu Sanghoee, Better Speech Now
Keeping it Lean: Finding the Freebies in NYC
Starting up is hard. From developing your idea and finding talent to marketing and partnerships, the list is never-ending. You’ve done all the work, but all of the work in the world isn’t always enough to help you get off the ground because of that annoying roadblock: Money. Fortunately, in New York City there are… Continue reading Keeping it Lean: Finding the Freebies in NYC
Changing Locations Could Be the Best Thing for your Startup (It Was for Us)
The lure of doing business in the US, and in NYC particularly, is unyielding; the opportunities for international growth, partnerships and venture capital investment are hard to match in any other place. Pablo Rivera, one of the three co-founders of TopList, an iPhone app for shopping recommendations, shares how an unwavering desire for success lead… Continue reading Changing Locations Could Be the Best Thing for your Startup (It Was for Us)