Topic: New York City

Short-Lived Stores

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Dec 29, 2003 at 4:50 PM

Last month, I mentioned Song's experiment with a short-lived retail store in New York City. Its shelf life? Six weeks. An alert FC Now reader emailed me about a similar retail experiment -- one that may very well have been the ...READ»

INNOVATION | 1 comment

Technology: Can Caps Cut Delays?

BY Robert Buckman
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Jan 14, 2008 at 7:43 AM

Now that the federal government is taking action to deal with the chronic delays that characterize the New York City area's air traffic — which accounts for one-third of America's commercial flights — the big question is, will it ...READ»

CULTURE | Comment

Miracle Near 42nd Street

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 22, 2004 at 12:25 PM

I don't know about you, but I don't think the holiday season would be complete without at least one story that confirms your faith in folks. I spotted a terrific one in the New York Times: A real estate developer from California ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

PodCamp NYC Starts Today!

BY Bill Cammack
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Apr 6, 2007 at 8:07 AM

PodCamp NYC starts today, Friday April 6th. There are lots of sessions to attend on Saturday at The New Yorker Hotel (481 8th Avenue at 34th St). Hi everyone, Eric Skiff here. We’re having a bit of trouble with our email service, ...READ»

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 1 comment

Celebrating Social Capitalism

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jan 13, 2005 at 12:46 PM

In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially proclaimed today as "Social Capitalist Day" in honor of the 25 groundbreaking nonprofits gracing the January issue of Fast Company. The honorees of the Social Capitalist Awards are ...READ»

GUEST HOST: MARTIN LINDSTROM | 3 comments

Can Madison Avenue Keep Up?

Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Mar 25, 2005 at 4:09 PM

Madison Avenue (which once was packed with high-profile advertising agencies in NYC) hasn't come up with anything new for decades. I find it interesting that no one has mastered the art of product placement in computer games. What ...READ»

CULTURE | 4 comments

Soup Kitchens for the Soul

BY Danielle Sacks
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Dec 23, 2004 at 4:19 PM

In Jen's blog entry, she wonders if we can infuse Christmas (or Toys 'R Us for that matter) with some soul. This Christmas, I figured that with no religious affiliations to the holiday and no family in town, rather than spend another ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY | 3 comments

French Constitutional Council vs. Citizen Journalism

BY Bill Cammack
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Mar 7, 2007 at 8:00 PM

How backwards is this? France bans citizen journalists from reporting violence Law could lead to imprisonment of amateur videographers and Web site operators who publish their images By Peter Sayer, IDG News Service March 06, ...READ»

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Comment

Hindsight Is 2020

BY Kevin Ohannessian
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Jul 8, 2005 at 11:22 AM

Kerry's entry on the Olympics has received many comments that New York City doesn't need the attention gained from holding the games. Perhaps that is true, but it could still benefit. As a life-long New Yorker, it would be nice to ...READ»

CAREERS | Comment

Get off the Marketing Train

BY Wendy Marx
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Feb 27, 2007 at 9:17 AM

I recently heard one of those “What is this world coming to?” stories. A friend’s husband commutes to work in NYC by train and has trouble finding a place to stand, and forget about sitting. Turns out that commuters on his rush ...READ»

NONPROFIT BOARDS | 1 comment

The Nonprofit Funding Crisis: An Imperative for Building Strong Boards

BY Alice Korngold
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Aug 25, 2009 at 7:45 PM

Nonprofit organizations have always struggled to raise money to serve important missions--regionally, nationally, and globally. New data from NYC and Washington, DC show just how close to the edge nonprofits have been living, even ...READ»

CUSTOMER SERVICE | Comment

Customers First Local Hero: Fresh Direct

BY Alyssa Danigelis
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:22 AM

Fresh Direct In New York City, where "butt brush" with fellow customers is the grocery store norm and most recipes require a three-store tour to prepare, Fresh Direct takes the pressure off by virtually creating the kind of ...READ»

AMERICAN EXPRESS | 1 comment

Speeding Up Rewards

BY Rachel King
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Aug 1, 2008 at 8:32 AM

Airfares seem to be climbing exponentially these days. One of the ways to keep air travel affordable is subscribing to a frequent flyer miles program. But rewards points alone won't guarantee a free flight -- at least not quickly. I'm ...READ»

NEW YORK CITY | Comment

$5M to Make NYC a Hub for Biotech Startups

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Oct 16, 2009 at 3:34 PM

San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego are often referred to as the major U.S. biotech hubs. New York City, no longer content to remain king of media and finance, is determined to join the club. To that end, the NYCIF, Henry ...READ»

HISTORY | Comment

History Worth Remembering - The New York Internet Industry Speech Brainstorm

BY Donald Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Sat Aug 9, 2008 at 11:14 AM

This is worth the time for anyone interested in NYC's Digital Media Industry Posted by: Shreyas Pandit August: 7, 2008 to NextNY NYC-based venture capitalist Fred Wilson is crowd-sourcing the talk he will give at the Web 2.0 ...READ»

ENTERTAINMENT | 2 comments

Coming to a City Near You

Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Nov 18, 2004 at 1:25 PM

New York City submitted its bid yesterday for the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the finals with Paris, Moscow, London, and Madrid. My question to you today, dear readers, is a two-parter: For those of you from Los Angeles, ...READ»

WORK/LIFE | 3 comments

Work/Life: NYC Versus Kentucky—One Resists Flexibility, the Other Embraces It. Who Wins?

BY Cali Yost
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jan 24, 2008 at 12:24 PM

First, let’s establish that the horses have been let out of the “flexibility barn.” Whether we like it or not, flexibility is fundamentally reshaping how and where we live and work. Yet, while some communities are choosing ...READ»

LAW | Comment

Munus Publicum, No See 'Um

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Feb 3, 2004 at 11:34 AM

Starting in mid-February, New York City will implement a new online bidding system to help settle personal injury cases filed against the city. Similar to EBay, the tool, called Cybersettle, allows plaintiffs and defendants to enter ...READ»

SALES + MARKETING | 1 comment

Grassroots Elitism

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Oct 9, 2003 at 7:21 PM

Last month, Kevin mentioned the LimoLiner, a high-tech luxury commuter bus that runs between Boston and New York City. This month, the folks behind TrendWatching hold up the LimoLiner as an example of a new trend: massclusivity. The ...READ»

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 1 comment

Industries That Got Away

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Mar 12, 2004 at 8:59 AM

Earlier this week, GothamGazette published a solid story about some of the industries and areas for economic development that elude New York City. Given the Gazette's focus, the piece is totally NYC-centric, but the article could ...READ»

FINANCE + INVESTING | Comment

Venture Capital Letters

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Oct 1, 2003 at 6:02 PM

Fred Wilson, a venture capitalist working with Flatiron Partners recently started a blog about his work in New York City. Recent entries touch on conferences he's participated in, telecommunications, politics, and social software. ...READ»

SUSTAINABILITY | Comment

Wind-Win Situation

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Aug 9, 2004 at 11:31 AM

Following a recent blackout in New York City, Brooklyn Brewery president Steve H indy decided that being on the grid wasn't a smart business choice. So the company now gets its juice from windfarms in upstate New York. While not ...READ»

IDEAS | 1 comment

The Sleep Opportunity

BY Jeff De Cagna
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Aug 13, 2004 at 8:43 AM

I'm moblogging from my Blackberry, so I'll keep this short. I'm off to Minneapolis for the annual meeting of the American Society of Association Executives and I'm already pretty tired. So, naturally, I started to think about the ...READ»

CHANGE | Comment

World Business Forum live - Day 1

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 8:50 AM

It's a gorgeous morning in NYC - upper 50s, sunny & clear. Radio City Music Hall is alive with activity as thousands assemble for the World Business Forum, bringing together some of the leading thinkers of our time to debate and ...READ»

SALES + MARKETING | Comment

It's in the Cards

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Aug 25, 2004 at 2:38 PM

To help celebrate Advertising Week in New York City next month, the organizers have developed a digital trading card collection featuring icons such as Ronald McDonald, Mr. Clean, and McGruff the Crime Dog. Not only can you play an ...READ»

Topic: New York City

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