Want to Keep Competitors from Taking Top Talent?

Subsidized yoga classes, flexible hours, tuition reimbursement, oh my! How important perks are like these? In a word: very. It’s no secret that top talent is your company’s most valuable asset. The question is how do you retain it? Simply offering employer-paid health insurance and paid time off no longer does the trick when it [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]