Author archive for miasakai

Shopkeeper Meagan Delaney on the buying process, e-commerce vs. brick-and-mortar, and the value of speaking up in business.

Café owner Andre Muñoz on coffee culture, what’s wrong with NYC, and why having a business isn’t any easier…

A look at the opening of Georgia Fenwick’s eponymous vintage boutique in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

Casey Scieszka traded in the city bustle to open a charming inn in upstate New York.

  A few of my interviewees have repeated the same piece of solid advice: be prepared for the unexpected....

Photo by Jim Golden Studio   As you may have noticed, not a single thing was updated in January....

  Every year, Tim and I try to escape the crush of New Year’s Eve party-goers in New York...

  It’s gray and rainy out today. The streets are quiet, the city is hushed. There’s eggnog in the...

  When the site went live six weeks ago, I thought sure, I could swing one new Profile a...

  Due to the holiday, I decided to forgo releasing a Profile this week. I didn’t think it would...