From Devils to Dresses: The Fashion Industry in NY

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Fashion today is about so much more than the latest color palette or type of ruffle. As a major, globalized industry with cutting edge innovation in the form of wearable technology, fashion is making our lives easier while keeping us stylish. US Fashion Industry by the Numbers $182.85 billion: annual clothing store sales $1,700: per… Continue reading From Devils to Dresses: The Fashion Industry in NY

3 Months to a Tech Career: The Latest in Education Innovation

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Immersive tech programs, or boot camps, have taken the United States by storm, equipping graduates with a strong set of technical skills in an extraordinarily short period of time. In these programs, students undergo rigorous training for ten to twelve weeks and emerge on the other side as qualified programmers, many times moving on to… Continue reading 3 Months to a Tech Career: The Latest in Education Innovation

Finding Office Space as a Startup: Top Co-Working Spaces in NYC

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Deciding that you want to be an entrepreneur and start your own business can be both a dream come true and your biggest nightmare. Finally, you’ll be working for yourself, making your own decisions, and working on your own schedule.  But without proper training, time management, and purpose, being an entrepreneur can be incredibly challenging.… Continue reading Finding Office Space as a Startup: Top Co-Working Spaces in NYC

Entrepreneur Portrait: Borahm Cho, Kitchensurfing

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Borahm Cho, originally from Germany and now living the Brooklyn life, co-founded Kitchensurfing in 2012 along with his partner Chris Muscarella. Kitchensurfing connects local chefs with people who want to host a meal in their home for occasions ranging from dinner parties to date nights. Borahm was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Borahm Cho, Kitchensurfing

12 Ways to Eat Like a New Yorker

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1. Plan: This is the number one rule of eating out in New York. While the number of good restaurants is astounding, it’s also overwhelming. Don’t let yourself get caught wandering around in search of just the right place (haven’t we all been there?), or worse, at a bad restaurant. All it takes is a… Continue reading 12 Ways to Eat Like a New Yorker

Getting Around NYC Like a New Yorker

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New arrivals to the city might be tempted to think that getting one’s own car is the way to have the most freedom, but that’s not generally how New Yorkers roll. While there might be a few New Yorkers with unconventional commuting methods (kayaking across the Hudson to work anyone?) most have figured out that… Continue reading Getting Around NYC Like a New Yorker

Improving Cities the Danish Way – Cleantech Initiatives for a Sustainable New York

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Denmark, with its tiny landmass of just 16,000 square miles and a population of 5.5 million, historically needed to think long and hard about its future. With more than 443 named islands, a coastline of 5,316 kilometers and the average altitude of its landmass just 31 meters above sea level, the exposure to climate change… Continue reading Improving Cities the Danish Way – Cleantech Initiatives for a Sustainable New York

Entrepreneur Portrait: Pieter Mees, Zentrick

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Though the country is fairly small, Belgium is very active in the startup space—especially in New York City where the Belgian Chamber of Commerce recently opened Atelier, an incubator for Belgian companies. Zentrick is one of the startups in Atelier, and it is leading a revolution in the way we watch videos on our computers… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Pieter Mees, Zentrick

Why Entrepreneur Networks in NYC Are the Future

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Endeavor—a non-profit organization that supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging and growth markets around the world—recently released a study which examined the driving factors in NYC’s swift rise to become the second largest tech hub in the US. The study found that it is networks of entrepreneurs that have driven the growth of the NYC tech… Continue reading Why Entrepreneur Networks in NYC Are the Future

How Does NYC Handle Epidemics and Emergencies?

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Think you might have caught an infectious disease? While medical sources are pretty definite about the difficulty of catching diseases like Ebola in NYC, it’s still helpful to know what procedures the city has in place to deal with contagious diseases. As NYC is an international hub that sees travelers come in from all corners… Continue reading How Does NYC Handle Epidemics and Emergencies?