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Co-op

What do you think of the empty storefronts that reap a tax break by remaining empty? All those conversations are happening at the Partnership for New York City, which I was invited to join in September. My fantasy for the … Continue reading

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There Was None

Being a woman , being African American – your first yeses, you almost don’t know how to react because you’re so not used to it, I was stumbling all over the place. I did not yet know how to walk … Continue reading

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Business Mode

Eventually you have to step out of survival mode in order to thrive. It’s the brutal truth of being a founder. Yes, leap, Yes, run. Yes, get up when you get knocked down and try again. This is how you … Continue reading

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The Balance

When a hobby morphs into something that enables you to pay the bills, your work-life balance is impacted. That’s my biggest lesson learned…Though I struggled to compartmentalize my professional life, there was a benefit to juggling both a business and … Continue reading

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Find Your Idea

Are you a shaky dreamer, an idea  machine, or a hopeful founder? I’ve found that everyone tends to fit into one of these categories. Shaky dreamers have an idea but lack the confidence to move forward. Idea machines have too many … Continue reading

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