<blockquote class="curated_content"><a href="https://youtu.be/fspJrc6Uwfk">This video</a> was made to celebrate Etsy’s year in 2007. That was the third year the company was in business and the second year we were invested. I think this does an incredible job of showing what the secret sauce was that made Etsy what it is.</blockquote>
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Get a New Taste of the Upper West Side in NYC!
It surely has been a long cold winter. Now that Spring is here and summer is just around the corner NYC comes alive with many terrific activities, fairs, and festivals to enjoy. One thing we can all attest to is our love of eating! Food, oh glorious food! Does not matter our backgrounds, ages,… Continue reading Get a New Taste of the Upper West Side in NYC!
Today’s the Day I…went bird-watching on Broadway
When I lived in London, one of my city-born friends told me he’d never seen a sheep in real life. That is a true story. I thinkhe was about 23 at the time. I was so stunned into silence that I couldn’t ask himall the follow-up questions I now have (had he never been… Continue reading Today’s the Day I…went bird-watching on Broadway
What will big businesses look like in 10 years? – Gotham Gal
There was a time when big businesses started acquiring and building verticals that made them huge organizations. General Electric was one of them. GE was founded by Thomas Edison and one of the first companies ever traded on the Dow. Fast forward 118 years it is fascinating to read about the acquisitions that GE… Continue reading What will big businesses look like in 10 years? – Gotham Gal
Who to Know: Fintech in NYC
New York’s long cemented status as a financial hub has led to its natural progression into a hotspot for innovative financial technology startups. Here’s who you need to know in fintech in NYC.NEW YORK NETWORKSFinTech Startups Meetup: A huge meetup group with over 3,000 members, this meetup hosts monthly events in a variety of formats… Continue reading Who to Know: Fintech in NYC
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Your Green Card
The US immigration process is not easy to navigate; we at New York International know this first-hand. Even when you’ve “made it” through and have your green card in your hands (congratulations!), there are still a few things that might sneak up on you. We talked to a couple immigration lawyers to get the low… Continue reading Five Things You Didn’t Know About Your Green Card
Starting Here and There: The NYC & Berlin Tech Ecosystems
Throwback Thursday to our 2014 TEP Conference! Check out these insights from startup founders in NYC and Berlin.Click here for more information about this year’s TEP and International Week!
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
Who to Know: Social Entrepreneurship in NYC
Social entrepreneurs and impact investors alike should be sure to know about these organizations in New York and beyond. NEW YORK NETWORKS Centre for Social Innovation (CSI): Begun in Toronto, Canada in 2003, the Centre’s first New York location opened in 2013 and has since become a hub for social entrepreneurs in the city. The… Continue reading Who to Know: Social Entrepreneurship in NYC
Making Money While Doing Good: The Rise of Social Entrepreneurs
There have always been individuals and groups who have made it their mission to solve the world’s many (and changing) problems, but it is only in recent years that a trend has grown for for-profit businesses to pursue a social or environmental mission. What has driven this trend, and what can we expect to see… Continue reading Making Money While Doing Good: The Rise of Social Entrepreneurs