Business

Bear or Bull as Long as the Market Keeps Moving

Headlines and conversations alike are filled with speculation amid stock market volatility, rising interest rates, and notable inflation. Are we headed into a bear market?  Bull or bear, the impact on the New York City real estate market remains—as of…

Student Debt: Roadblock To Racial Equality

Passed just one month prior to the Voting Rights Act, the Higher Education Act of 1965 created a landmark definition of HBCUs as “any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and…

Innovation in Recruitment: Putting the Personal Touch Back In

I hear endless stories about great innovations in recruitment (usually with the word “digital” attached—although what form of work these days doesn’t have a digital component— so if it needs to be stated, then isn’t the point being missed already?)…

Starco Brands Announces $45 Million Public Offering

During Miami’s Art Basel, Starco Brands and global artist Cardi B made headlines at The Goodtime Hotel with an epic launch party for their unique invention Whipshots™, a shelf-stable, vodka-infused whipped cream that has been met with a wildly enthusiastic…

Talent’s vital role in boosting business productivity

In 2017, technology analyst house Gartner found that CEOs in 54% of organisations cited an increase in productivity as vital. To deliver on such expectations, CEOs, CIOs and the organisation as a whole needs to build a new culture in…

​​ESG is a thing, right?

Here’s a niggle. It’s 2022. We all know COP26 was important, but nobody truly understands what they can do, individually or professionally, to make the changes necessary to reverse the effects of climate change. As Founder Director of the ESG…

The Importance of Staying Flexible Through Disruption

I don’t need to tell you that navigating the pandemic hasn’t been easy. The challenges you face in business can be difficult at the best of times, and that’s when you can see the obstacles that are in front of…

It’s Okay Not To Be the Smartest Person In the Room

I’ve spent most of my working life (and a good deal of my family life too) wishing I was an acknowledged expert… Wouldn’t it be great, just once in your life, to be able to say: “The correct answer here…

The Craft of Real Estate During Covid and Beyond

New York City is a metropolis defined by its real estate. After all, the city was built by some of the greatest architects in history, and the skyline continues to evolve with some of the tallest buildings on earth. Real…