Blogs
Dec
30
2011
I'm always on the lookout for stories of reinvention. There are plenty of stories out there of individuals who made a career course correction. But this week I found another trend. I'm not sure if it's because it's ...
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Nov
30
2011
For the last three months, I haven't posted much on Nextnik. It's been a busy time. I've been making my first short film, The Nextnik. From a learning standpoint, I assumed since I had worked in TV news and made doc...
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Oct
15
2011
“I have learned that if one advances in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” - Henry David Thoreau
Not too long ago, ...
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Sep
15
2011
I have to admit that I never thought I’d be in a situation where I’d have to start from scratch again. After all, I had a nice apartment, an incredibly well-mannered dog (spaniel mix, for those who pay a...
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Sep
14
2011
This is a business concept that could only work in a place like New York City. That's because the business and it's location are a secret. Brazenhead Books has been described as a secret gem. Oh plenty of people kno...
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Sep
14
2011
My ample midsection cramped up as I stood tapping my foot distractedly outside of a once welcoming room – a room that now held my fate. I tried to ignore the contractions that gently rocked me from the inside ...
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Aug
20
2011
Damian Dajcz had the culinary experience, but didn't want to open a traditional brick and mortar restaurant. " I always have the idea of starting my own business," he said in a video by
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Aug
13
2011
Last year, I interviewed, Laura Howard-Gayeton. She runs Laloo's Ice Cream. Located in S...
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Aug
11
2011
John-Louis Hecht was tired of people knocking on his door after hours to buy his baguettes. The baker lives above his store. His solution? He created a vending machine that not only sells the French staple but bakes...
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Aug
09
2011
Steven Carse was an analyst at AIG; that is until the 27 year old was fired from the "to big to fail" company. With no job, the Atlanta resident, decided to try something completely different. He and brother Nick bo...
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