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Category Archives: Business
Confidence as the Driver to Success
On May 16, the NYC chapter of MBA Women International hosted Elena Rand Kaspi (founder of LawScope Coaching and an experienced Executive Career Coach) to talk with us about confidence and how it leads to success. Our own VJ Niles … Continue reading
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“Women Lead: Career Perspectives from Workplace Leaders” Book Launch
On March 12, I attended a panel discussion with an amazing group of women. Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti was launching her book and had four panelists whom she had interviewed for information for the book: Cathie Black (former Chairman of Hearst … Continue reading
Just What I was Afraid Of
In August, I posted about my experience with Loosecubes and my concerns for how they would generate revenue. Well, unfortunately yesterday, Loosecubes announced to its customers that it would be closing its doors this Friday. I’m very sad to hear … Continue reading
Introduction to NYC Start-Up Community
Last week, Anand Chopra-McGowan (Business Development for General Assembly) gave a short presentation about General Assembly, start-up needs in general, and the start-up community in New York City specifically. This blog post gives some of the snippets of information that … Continue reading
Starbucks Verismo System vs. Competitors
Last night, Starbucks offered a free beverage from its new Starbucks Verismo System. Since I’m a big fan of the Keurig and Nespresso systems, I had to check it out. Plus, I can’t pass up free coffee! The biggest benefit … Continue reading
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My Time at World Maker Faire 2012
World Maker Faire was held last weekend, and I was beyond excited to attend – although I almost didn’t make it. The subway system had a series of malfunctions that aligned in such a way that I almost gave up … Continue reading
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Luncheon with Robert Kapito (BlackRock) and Bruce Richards (Marathon)
I had the honor and pleasure last week of attending the University of Maryland’s Wall Street Speaker Series event as a member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society. The event was held at the Harvard Club of New York … Continue reading
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Why Manufacture in Costa Rica?
Last week, the Medical Devices Group on LinkedIn held an interesting webinar entitled “Why Manufacture in Costa Rica?” Speakers included George Blank (Chairman of the Board for Vention Medical) and Pilar Madrigal (Director of International Affairs for the Costa Rican … Continue reading
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Worldwide Invest Better Day
Tuesday was Worldwide Invest Better Day created by The Motley Fool. All day, The Motley Fool website had videos and articles about how to invest better. They even had a presentation that people could click through to help them get … Continue reading
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Lessons from the Brooklyn Book Festival
The culmination of the Brooklyn Book Festival last Sunday was better than I expected. Hundreds of writers, publishers, and organizations had booths setup in Columbus Park, and there were so many interesting presentations that it was difficult to choose which … Continue reading
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