“We need more girls and women telling their stories.” “We need more women to stand up in solidarity and sisterhood.” “We need more women in leadership.” “We need more women to take action and demand change.” These statements are all true. But there’s a critical component that has been omitted…

In 2017, the #MeToo movement started by activist Tarana Burke dominated social media and made Time’s Person of The Year. It took off in a big way after these NYT reporters published accusations of sexual misconduct against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Cue a flood of accusations against other high-profile men…

On November 25th, 2017, the New York Times published an article profiling a White Nationalist and Nazi sympathizer. The article received widespread criticism across the internet for “normalizing neo-Nazi views and behavior.” After reading the article I had two primary thoughts: “Wow, Richard Fausset (the journalist who wrote the article)…

“Hard-worker.” “Kind.” “Professional.” These are all terrible answers to a fundamental question… “What do you want to be known for?” Most of us would say the same thing: Being a good person… helpful… professional… a hard-worker… But those are cookie-cutter answers. They mean nothing. In his class on Personal Branding…

Some of you may know that the hubby, Giorgi & I started our business, HiSpire, together. 1. You might not care. 2. If you do care, you probably don’t understand what the hell it is we actually do. Either one is alright. Most of our friends and family don’t quite…

Something happened Tuesday evening. I got up from my desk feeling grayer than the gloomy weather we were having here in NYC. I ordered pizza. Poured two glasses of wine. Giorgi (the hubby) walked into the kitchen and asked, “What’s wrong?” I started crying (as I do when someone asks that question). I explained…

First, The Numbers. An estimated 3 million of the 22 million U.S. small businesses in 2000 were couple-owned. More couples are going into business together than ever before. It’s not just power couples with big bank accounts. I’m witnessing the rising trend in my own under-30 friend group. Close friends, power couples, two…

The FIRST question is one you should ask yourself, before hiring anyone. — 1. Do I need a web designer? If you’re looking for a website that looks pretty and ehm..works, you need someone who is just as good on the backend as they are on the front. If you’re also looking for someone to make you a logo, fix up your copy, take some pictures and hold your hand…

You’ve gone through the legal steps.