Last month something big happened in the crowdfunding world. Three long years after the passing of the Jobs Act, non-accredited individuals can finally invest in private companies. This is going to be the first time since the Great Depression that an average American can do this. The new rules, called “Reg A+” will replace the… Continue reading How Crowdfunding is Changing Fintech
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New York International at Tech Day 2015
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
The Quick Guide to Impact Investing
At a Rockefeller Foundation meeting eight years ago in Italy, leaders in philanthropy and finance first coined the term “impact investing,” meaning investments in businesses with a double or triple bottom line: delivering financial, environmental, and social returns.Impact investments are a subset of Sustainable, Responsible and Impact (SRI) investments, and the most change-driven of the… Continue reading The Quick Guide to Impact Investing
Lessons from London: how government is cultivating startup growth in Tech City
New York City’s standing as a global technology hub cannot be disputed. The city has been characterized as a role model for urban tech hubs, and as such, numerous global competitors have been taking notes and have set their sights on taking a bite out of the Big Apple. Unless New York City’s stakeholders continue… Continue reading Lessons from London: how government is cultivating startup growth in Tech City
Brooklyn’s Next Frontier(s)
Being on the cutting-edge has its benefits, especially in real estate. Finding your way to an up-and-coming business hub can mean significant cost savings in office space, bolster your company’s brand, and may provide a competitive hiring advantage if you locate in close proximity to your potential workforce. Brooklyn has become a well-established hub for… Continue reading Brooklyn’s Next Frontier(s)
Disrupting Fashion – Rie Yano, Material Wrld
Rie Yano is the co-founder of fashion startup Material Wrld, a luxury fashion trade-in site that offers gift cards in exchange for gently used designer fashions. Originally from Japan, but a citizen of the world, Rie shares with us her motivation for starting a company, her views on conscious fashion consumption, and her hopes for… Continue reading Disrupting Fashion – Rie Yano, Material Wrld
Improving Cities the Danish Way – Cleantech Initiatives for a Sustainable New York
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
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
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
NY State – Growing the Economy through International Business Exchange
With the rapid building of global online presences, it seems that economic borders are becoming less of an obstacle in company growth. Businesses are increasingly catering to global audiences thanks to the instantaneousness of electronic communication and the ability to outsource work to various time zones. So why are we seeing an increasing number of… Continue reading NY State – Growing the Economy through International Business Exchange