Lisa Cannistraci, Owner of Henrietta Hudson Gabrielle Royal On a quiet corner in New York City’s West Village lies a legendary queer locale. The words “Bar and Girl” are written across the front awning, boldly welcoming queer women to Henrietta Hudson, the oldest lesbian bar in New York City. Lisa Cannistraci has owned and operated […]

Want to hear a tip for joining the ranks of the ultra-wealthy of the world? Photo by Samuel Zeller on Unsplash Want to hear a tip for joining the ranks of the ultra-wealthy of the world? To joining those, though some have been gone now for many years now, whose wealth is still supporting and […]

The popular event space The Deck at Island Gardens is back as a restaurant serving dinner on Thursdays and Fridays and offering all-day dining from noon to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays. Conveniently located on Watson Island off the MacArthur Causeway between downtown and South Beach, most of the big boats in its deepwater marina […]

To qualify, minority entrepreneurs need to have less than $100,000 in household wealth. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images Topline: Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has proposed a $7 billion grant program to fund minority entrepreneurs that would be paid for by her proposed Ultra-Millionaire Tax. Warren’s program, the Small Business Equity Fund, would give […]

Social entrepreneurs at the leading creative edge of climate and culture speak at Welcome Change in New York City (left to right): Bren Smith of GreenWave, Paula Daniels of Center for Good Food Purchasing, Konstanze Frischen of Ashoka, Molly Burhans of GoodLands, Katrina Spade of Recompose. Ashoka By Konstanze Frischen What do fishermen, school cafeterias and the […]

Entrepreneur examining “Long Tail” industry. Getty The more industries grow, the more they produce a “long tail” effect and create more niches.  Search “flashlight” on Amazon and you will get over 50,000 products. What’s a long tail product or niche category? Perhaps a waterproof wearable headlamp for exploring in caves. In other words, as certain service […]

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Photo credit: Getty Getty How much money would it take for you give up your smartphone for a week? If $1,000 would do the trick, then here’s what you need to know. Flip Phone Challenge Frontier Communications, the Utah-based phone, internet and cable company, is bringing the […]

Random directions. Getty At its core, strategy is about alignment. It aims at creating a coherent whole of all the different bits and pieces of which an organization consists. This doesn’t mean that everyone in the organization has to think the same or even agree with the strategy. No, it means that everything the organization […]

Models in the FLUX range FLUX The menstruation industry is not something to be sneered at: it’s worth at least $15 billion. However, since the invention of the tampon in 1931, and there has been little innovation since. That is, until period pants started entering the market. Following the launch of NY-based period underwear brand THINX in 2012, there have […]

Jamba Juice will do away with the “juice.” getty editorial Smoothie franchise Jamba Juice announced earlier this month that the company intends to change its name by jettisoning the word “juice.” According to a report from CNN, the move comes amid market trends that show consumers are buying less juice because they feel it contains […]

Big bank approvals of small business loans are as high as they have ever been (at a record high of 27.5%) in the 21st century’s post-recession era, according to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ (May 2019 figures) released this week. Further, almost half (49.9%) of small business loan applications at small banks are […]

It’s no secret the healthcare industry is in shambles, with the U.S. at the head of the frustration parade. The newest insights from the Deloitte 2019 Global health care outlook are shocking. The wellness industry is a tremendous and growing opportunity for entrepreneurs. 123rf.com Per-person health care spending in the U.S. is expected to reach $11,674 […]

BH90210: L-R: Gabrielle Carteris, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth and Ian Ziering. BH90210, the highly anticipated new six-episode event series, will premiere Wednesday, Aug. 7 (9:00-10:00 PM FOX via Getty Images I had to laugh when I read that Gabrielle Carteris, one of the returnees on the Fox reboot […]

Meetings can be an effective and engaging business tool. Getty Whether you’re an employee or entrepreneur, meetings are a way of life. What percentage of your time at work do you spend in meetings? If you’re a middle manager, it’s likely about 35% of your time, and if you’re in upper management, it can be […]

Alisha Ramos, founder of Girls’ Night In, Photo Credit: Meredith Jenks Meredith Jenks While there are industries built on the notion of going out, the nightclub circuit and parties, Girls’ Night In focuses on bringing the party, inside. The D.C.-based editorial platform and newsletter is described as a “Self-care community for women who’d rather stay […]

Being a small business owner is one of the hardest jobs in the world. 123rf.com It was a Monday morning – 8:30 to be exact – when the phone rang. I was the national sales manager for a publishing company, working out of my home office. As a high school senior, I was the only member of […]

Sure, emails and texts are easy ways to send written messages. But there are many times when an old-fashioned letter works best — for legal matters, for instance, or for official notices or personal recommendations. To get the most out of those letters, it’s handy to have your own personalized stationery. It can add an […]

Photo credit: Getty Images (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) It’s hard to beat Walmart’s low prices That includes college for $1 a day. Here’s how it works and what you need to know Walmart College Plan: $1 A Day It’s been one year since Walmart, the largest private sector employer in the U.S., announced a […]

Father and child Guilherme Lemos on Unsplash A whopping 85% of fathers would do anything to be very involved in the early weeks and months after their child’s birth or adoption, according to State of the World’s Fathers: Unlocking the Power of Men’s Care 2019 by Dove Men+Care and Promundo. Yet, fewer than half of […]

It comes as no surprise that most parents are fiercely committed to giving their children a better life than what they had. But should they be so eager to help their kids out? Could helping children be what’s keeping them from building the resilience and resourcefulness needed to build their own version of success? This […]

Getting an app off the ground is hard, but following the numbers and investing in acquisition channels that reliably pay off will keep you ahead of the curve. Neil Soni on Unsplash It’s finally done—or is it? Your new mobile app is finished. It’s quality tested, capable and ready for rollout. But it’s missing one […]

A “Now Hiring” brochure for home health aides is displayed during a New York Career Fairs event in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. Photographer: Sarah Blesener/Bloomberg © 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP ACICS is the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools and it’s an accreditor of colleges – one of the organizations […]

Reusable cloth pads Precious Stars At the age of just 15 Bryony Farmer started her own business, while confined to her bed with lyme disease. “I realized having your period when you’re bed bound is miserable, and so I decided to search for a solution. “Not only that, but I wanted to try and make […]

Would you run a business with your spouse? Credit: Getty Royalty Free Would you go into business with your spouse? Olivia Skuza and Heath Wells have started three businesses together over the past twenty years. They are currently co-CEOs of B2B e-commerce platform NuORDER. The company enables brands and manufacturers to create digital catalogs of their […]

Looking down on a pile of 100 dollar bills and Social security card Getty Congressional Democrats are poised to pass the first Social Security reform bill in 35 years, with House passage predicted by Congress’s summer recess. But unlike the 1983 reforms, which were evenly split between tax increases and benefit cuts, the Social Security […]

Most entrepreneurs dream of one day selling their business, cashing in big, and just maybe, drinking daiquiris on the beach. But most don’t get there. Getty Most entrepreneurs dream of one day selling their business and cashing in big. In reality, here’s how most business owners will end up: Dropping dead at their desks Mumbling to the […]

The good news is that Millennials are motivated by the same basic benefits ladder as others. The twist is that there are three sub-steps to the top step. In terms of basics, think features and benefits laddering up to rational benefits leading up to emotional benefits. For Millennials, then think in terms of good for […]

State Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, urges lawmakers to approve his measure to create a state-backed bank to handle the billions of dollars from the newly legal recreational marijuana market, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. By a bipartisan 29-6 vote the Senate approved the measure and sent it to the Assembly. (AP Photo/Rich […]

Liz Wilkes, Founder and CEO of Exubrancy Exubrancy Corporate wellness isn’t a new concept. Johnson & Johnson’s Live for Life program, often referenced as the prototype for corporate worksite wellness programs, was started in 1979 and was seen as groundbreaking; offering their employees on-site access to behavior modification tools and educating them on topics such […]

Apple CEO Tim Cook.  photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS The company at the crossroads of Technology and The Liberal Arts is on a roll. A week after Apple’s most recent keynote, things are starting to settle in. Here are four key takeaways that might not have been top of mind at first: Apple announced a new operating system, a […]

In one sense, strategy is very complex. As discussed in my previous article, strategy consists of no less than ten elements that are all related, constantly changing and even complex in and of themselves. Gaining good insights into these elements and their relationships, managing them and changing them is a real challenge, especially in today’s VUCA market conditions. In another sense, […]