bold-experiences

Meet the Guy Who Created a Lower East Side Custom Suit-Making Empire

Studio@Gawker · 05/29/12 02:59PM

If you find yourself heading down to the Lower East Side to soak up some that ghost-of-CBGBs/Arlene's Grocery/Motor City, um, essence, and happen to also be in the market for a gorgeous custom-fitted suit, stop by SEW on Mott Street. Inside, you'll find proprietor Scott Evan Wasserberger, the bespoke tailor to the stars (and regular people). Scott, a lifelong New Yorker (well, Long-Islander) and tailor, will measure, hand-stitch, and personalize a suit for you.

Women Are Not a "Niche Market"

Studio@Gawker · 05/24/12 10:59AM

Natalia Oberti Noguera, Founder and CEO of Pipeline Fellowship, started her company in 2010 with the goal of creating more capital for women social entrepreneurs. Right after launching the Pipeline Fellowship, Natalia heard from a woman entrepreneur how a male judge at a pitch event declared publicly that "women are a niche market." Natalia and Pipeline Fellowship COO A. Lauren Abele boldly disagree.

How Does the Founder of a Startup Start Something Up?

Studio@Gawker · 05/22/12 02:59PM

John Eaton, co-founder, member of the Board of Directors, and advisor at SocialChorus, took the company from a straight-up startup to an established digital social marketing business with clients like Fortune 500 brands Pepsi Co., Intel, and Toyota (to name a few). How did he build his brainchild? With a BlackBerry.

Small Girl Runs Big Company: Meet the Charmingly Bold Bianca Caampued

Studio@Gawker · 05/15/12 02:59PM

Bianca Caampued, Brooklyn businesswoman, professional party crasher, routine stunt-puller, and sometimes wearer of non-prescription eyeglasses (because why not?), co-founded Small Girls PR back in 2011. It all started when she crashed a random birthday party and was one of the last people dancing—along with birthday girl Mallory Blair. They got to talking and social-media-ing and Small Girls PR was born.