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Need somebody to watch the kids? There’s an app for that

If you’ve ever struggled with finding a babysitter, calling around only to find out that your favorite sitters are busy, Helpr is going to make your day. Booking a reliable sitter in Southern California—Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Orange County—is now as easy as opening this new iPhone app. Helpr bills itself as “the premier […]
Five great pieces of advice from a 60-year-old entrepreneur

My 23-year-old daughter acknowledged the other day that I’m better than she is at finding stuff on Google. “That’s because I grew up with the Dewey Decimal System,” I replied. “And I had to wait for my mother to drive me to the library.” (Don’t know what the Dewey Decimal System is? Google it!) Last […]
At this startup, the office is going to the dogs

Scotch is a natural icebreaker. That’s the word from Greg Hayes, marketing analyst for the investment company OWLshares. “All-American mutt” is how Hayes describes Scotch, the adorable mixed breed dog he brings with him to work. “They wrote it into my job offer that I could bring my dog to work,” says Hayes. “So I brought […]
This Hip Financial Planner Promises ‘You Will be a Millionaire’
This hip financial advisor promises you will be a millionaire

When it comes to describing her clients, Priya Malani doesn’t mince words. “We attract people who are excited to get their financial [stuff] together,” says Malani, founding partner at the startup Stash Wealth. For the Wall Street executive turned entrepreneur, it’s all about empowering millennials to strive for seemingly unreachable dreams. By showing them how […]
Three investors share their best advice for startups

When you’re a startup approaching investors for the first time, what’s the best way to score big? Depends on how you define the term “score big.” New York City venture capitalist Mark Hass says money isn’t everything. “It’s about scoring big with the right partners,” says Hass, founding partner at Peconic First, a private equity […]
This advice from my mom changed my life

“Go back inside. You never know who you’ll meet.” Those were the words of my mother. She was referring to a cocktail party at a townhouse in New York’s West Village. I’d gone in, but was too shy to initiate conversation, and booze wasn’t doing the trick. I decided that it wasn’t for me and […]
Talonn: the executive coach that turns CEOs into better leaders

How is it that an executive coach still has time to play tarot cards and fly aerial trapeze? “I don’t really believe in work-life balance, says Teri Citterman. “I believe in being purposeful about the work we do. The key is to get up super early and get [stuff] done. People that get up early […]
On Shabbat, giving young people a seat at the table

Growing up in Colorado Springs, Aliza Kline remembers how she and her family celebrated Shabbat. Every Friday after her mother baked challah (most of which her brother would eat), she would set the table and her sister would welcome guests. “Shabbat dinner was a staple in my house,” she says. With her fond memory of […]
Taking comedy from the basement to the festival stage

In this biweekly series, WeWork’s director of digital community selects a WeWork member to get to know better, sharing her fun findings with the rest of the community. When I saw Naomi Westwater Weekes’ post on the WeWork member network about Pretty Good Friends‘ comedy night, I was so intrigued I had to reach out! Pretty Good Friends, […]
Convenience store snack gets a modern makeover

Blair Swiler wasn’t looking to start a company. He was working at a golf course in Naples, Florida, sharing some of his homemade beef jerky with one of his fellow caddies. His buddy Dennis Riedel knew that this smoked meat was head and shoulders above anything else on the market. So they went into business […]