Startup Q&A with Sonar Founder, Brett Martin

Last month, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Brett Martin, CEO of the hot geo-based mobile application Sonar. Take a look at our conversation, as we dive into several topics including:  becoming an entrepreneur in the New York City startup scene, hiring for a startup, and experiences along the journey… What has been [...]

Guest Post: Women in Business

I have never once been impressed by the fact that I am a female entrepreneur. What I am proud of, is that I started my own business, grew it to $2.5 million and 17 employees, opened a second office in Boston and have never had a layoff in 10 years. None of those accomplishments has [...]

Oh What a Night!

This weekend we had a wonderful time hosting our first ever open house! It was a wonderful evening in our new space and a time to show our colleagues, friends and family all the hard work putting it together. I have to say I was a little nervous…this is the first time we have had [...]

The Art of Simplicity

In business and in life I think we sometimes make a process harder than it has to be. I for one don’t like to reinvent the wheel – I am constantly looking around for ideas or suggestions on how to make a situation or process easier. But there is something I think we have lost [...]

Startups: The Rising of Women Entrepreneurs

More and more women are being called entrepreneurs in today’s marketplace. Last week I was able to attend the NYU ‘Women in Startups’ panel, which featured four NYC based entrepreneurs who shared their experiences and advice with an eager crowd of students. Speakers from startups included: SpotOn, Go Try It On, aut faciam, and Rent [...]

Don’t Become a Wallflower…Use Your Sonar!

Have you ever been to a networking meeting and felt completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of people that are attending and thinking – how I am going to meet the people I NEED to network with? I have been traveling down to NYC the last couple of months and have been attending the NY [...]

New York Tech Meetup Afterthoughts

With my second journey down to New York City for the New York Tech Meetup (NYTM), I was once again very impressed with what the presenters had to offer on-stage. With about nine tech startup demos, how can I choose a favorite?! With the increase in popularity and evolution in mobile technology and social networks, [...]

The Entrepreneur Age is Limitless!

I recently read an article in the NY Times talking about how the job market for teens this summer was limited. I remember thinking about summer jobs. In my family we had one car growing up. I know that sounds almost crazy in this day and age! That issue, however, created some challenges in my [...]

Employee-Customer Interaction Starts with Engagement

The focus of building a trusting relationship with customers takes time and patience…but what else? In a recent post from Brian Solis, he says that changing your company’s focus to the quality of the customer experience should be top-most on your list of company priorities. Once in a while, we come across an experience where [...]

Why I Became an Entrepreneur