“Most women are one man away from welfare.”- Gloria Steinem.  It may not be welfare, but the truth is that divorce can create a financial breakdown for many women. Mary Pilon has a great article in the Wall Street Journal about how to minimize the financial burden when a couple divorces.
Need to be more productive? […]

I remember back when I read Keith Ferrazi’s book, Never Eat Alone, that conferences are a good way to build relationships.  The sessions may be good information, but the truth is the friends are made during the coffee breaks, the happy hour and lunch.  This is when people actually talk to each other and make […]

 
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It’s that time again! Time for the 5th annual Small Business Summit which will take place on March 16, 2010 in New York City. How would you like to attend this event?
Even better yet, how would you like to attend this event for FREE?
The good news is that […]

I just got back from three days in San Francisco for FoodBuzz Festival, and I am overwhelmed with work, follow-up, deadlines, projects, etc.  Lucky for me, I read Marci Alboher’s post which gives some great tips to ease you back into real life.
1. Try to have a light schedule on your first day back.
2. Do […]

I am attending two conferences next month and I want to make the most of them. Marci Alboher gives some great tips on how to “pre-game” for a conference.
 
 
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Spend some time online. Visit the conference’s website and start studying the speaker list. If
the conference is using a social networking tool like Crowdvine […]

Tonight I mixed and mingled with many of the attendees and presenters of Finovate 2009. Finovate is like TechCrunch 50 for banking and investing and finance-related start-ups. I will be at the conference tomorrow for most of the day except for the hours I will be doing bookkeeping.
It was good to see Jon and Michael […]

Finovate New York is Tuesday, September 29. Online financial applications including Money Strands, Bill Shrink and Outright will be there. I am also attending and will do plenty of blogging about the conference.

I will out of town this weekend, but if  I were here in NYC, I would attend Laid Off Camp.

A Free two-day gathering of individuals in a career transition who are looking to gain perspective, discover new passions, or reinvent their careers.
Educate, empower, and connect entry and mid-level digital media, advertising, publishing, technology, and financial […]

With an eye on keeping expenses to a minimum, it’s good to focus on business-related that can inform, inspire or connect you to the right people. I recommend these events below.
Tonight, Girls in Tech hosts pitching expert Laura Allen tonight for a super-fast 15-second pitch session for Women in Start-ups. Fee: $10.99
On October 16, the […]

The Web 2.0 Expo is happening here in NYC in less than two weeks.  I am  on the organizing committee for Web 2.0 Open and will be volunteering during the Web 2.0 Open sessions. Check out my profile on Crowdvine and I hope to meet you there!

I am not going to BlogHer this weekend in San Francisco. If you are, then I suggest checking out the Prosperity Spa sponsored by Intuit. Camille Wright, small business and personal finance expert will be doing financial makeovers.
Location: Italian Room, St. Francis Hotel
When: Friday July 18th, 8:30-5:30pm.; Saturday July 19th, 8:30 […]

Deadline is May 16.

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The New York Enterprise Report Small Business Awards is the annual awards gala honoring the achievements and accomplishments of the 400,000+ small businesses throughout the tri-state area. The sold-out 2007 Awards Gala attracted over 450 people and was referred to as the networking event of the year.� Don�t miss […]

Co-working: When not working at a client, I often touch down at Gramstand. Soon a new place will be available for co-working in New York. Check out the latest developments for a new space, New Work City, which is being led by Tony Bacigalupo.
Conferences: Last week I volunteered at the PSFK conference, and tomorrow […]

I am on the planning committee for the PSFK conference, and I highly recommend attending. It is March 27 at the Art Director’s Club. The PSFK conference is a convergence of creative ideas, trends, social media and online ephemera. Chef Eric Ripert, Graham Hill from Treehugger, and Josh Spear are among the speakers/panelists.  I will […]

I am going to AdTech this week, and some exhibitors have been gracious enough to send me postcards in the mail.
So I figured I would give them a shout since they spent money on postage (bulk rate) on me.

LinkValu, Booth #716
Anchor Free (a chance to win a free Nokia N810)
Adknowledge
Legacy Media (they’re having a happy […]