While studying abroad in Copenhagen for a college semester, I racked up a hefty, long-distance phone bill. My program provided me with a very small and incredibly unstable Danish device that was neither utilitarian nor user friendly. Instead, I opted to use my American iPhone for the majority of my semester. Without considering the very […]

As a 20-something, working professional in Manhattan, you can bet I’m on at least one dating app. Before I dive into the perils of dating in this city,  let’s discuss how dating apps have become so prevalent among singles in urban areas. It’s hard not to stare at a group of girls swiping left on […]

Women In Community Management Community Managers see it all – our members’ achievements and successes, disappointments and heartbreaks. We see collaborations form and partnerships die (and of course, the occasional printer jam or electrical outage). “Because we invest so much of ourselves into what we do, it can be hard to separate ‘work’ from ‘life,’” […]

An office can tell you a lot about a creator, but in this case, we were first struck by Kendrick Jackson’s off-beat preppy look at WeWork Wonder Bread Factory. Turns out, this modern day gentleman also has a beautiful office turned showroom that matches his dapper style. The managing partner of State of Affairs, a […]

It all started with a seemingly simple meeting for Kirk Reynolds, founder of Discover Outdoors and Kennedy Thorwarth (now Reynolds). She was itching to explore beyond the cityscape and take part in his adventure business. But when Kirk set eyes on the PR maven, he said, “I knew I was in trouble.” So how does […]

I’ll never forget the summer of 2002. I had just completed the 5th grade, and I was ready to assert my young adulthood at camp, a place full of adventures rivaled only by those of Tom Sawyer. So when my parents informed me that I would be spending a week at a sports camp exclusively […]

Aside from those of us who managed a successful lemonade stand or two, few of us can say we began our careers at age 9. But Tori Deetz of Visual Magnetics is an exception to this general rule of business, having been involved in every major decision her family’s company has made since she was […]

More than 3 billion people make a living on the ocean’s marine and coastal biodiversity livelihood, and 2.6 billion rely on our oceans for their main source of protein. The oceans also employ over more than 200 million people, and yet this invaluable resource is being threatened by climate change, acidification, pollution, and overfishing.  These […]