Writer Spreads Multicultural Message through African Folktale Revivals. Bolaji Ajayi wanted to give her child and other children of African descent the story of a hero that “resembles a champion from their own community,” so she decided to write one of her own. The result is Akiti the Hunter — a five-part children’s book series that chronicles the adventures of an action hero based on African…
Chances are your job description has changed over the past five years. Or maybe your role didn’t even exist a short time ago. The workplace of today and the future looks quite different due to technology, the economy, the environment, and politics, according to the Institute for the Future (IFTF), a not-for-profit think tank that helps organizations plan for the future. If…
Advancing from online sales to a fully operational Tribecca showroom in three years, sisters Neely and Chloe Burch operate their accessories line, Neely and Chloe, with the vitality and style of quintessential up-and-coming New York women. And yes, they are Tory Burch’s nieces. Getting into the Family Business Growing up in the Burch household was what any outsider may already expect…
Julia Kananovich was born and raised in Belarus. She moved to NYC in 2010. Julia is a proud NYU graduate and currently works in finance. She is very passionate about fashion styling. Her editorial work was featured in Vogue and other fashion magazines. Follow her story on: Instagram @istyle.today WEB www.istyle.today Personal Branding Thinking of branding your product through social media…
Amy La Porte and Nicole File are two forces of nature who are making the streets a kinder place. They’re the president and vice president, respectively, of Softer Streets, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide “durable, water-resistant, insulated, easily portable sleeping mats to people experiencing homelessness.” They’ve partnered with the Utah-based company Klymit to make these mats affordable for supporters…
The female entrepreneur is often caught in the middle of having to navigate the role of the business-family balance. Aside from the natural biological instinct to follow these established cultural norms, what role does our brain play in this equation? Do some people have the neural circuitry which allows them to attain more success in the professional world while others…
Joseph Lucido is a full time business strategy consultant who is passionate about working with different businesses, particularly in the fashion industry, to tackle the most pressing challenges that they are facing in today’s unpredictable business climate. In addition to his hectic work schedule Joseph is a menswear and travel influencer with a total social media following well over 275,000.…
At the start of 2014, my husband and I took a leap of faith. Like millions of other innovative and hard-working Americans, we made the decision to start a business. And like our fellow entrepreneurs, we had hopes and dreams – but no clue as to what the future held. Pink Lily was born from an eBay shop that was more…
The tremendous effects of bilingualism on the brain are well-known. They can improve your problem-solving abilities, shape your world perspective, and can delay diseases like Alzheimer’s. Another important benefit of bilingualism is the major advantage it can give in the business world. While there are many ways to succeed professionally and set yourself apart in your given field, language skills are an often-overlooked way…
Having a great boss is a potentially life-changing gift. On the other hand, many of us know firsthand that having a bad boss can cause a lot of drama, headaches, and stress. While it’s easy to love the great bosses and flee the bad ones, there’s one kind of boss that’s much less straightforward to navigate: the boss who doesn’t advocate for you. When…
