Women-Owned Business Series: Fallon from Camp Barrk

Welcome back to our Women-Owned Business Series! Today we’re featuring Fallon, the founder of Camp Barrk — a medical boarding facility giving pet families the vacations, milestones, and peace of mind that years of caregiving had put on hold. The inspiration behind Camp Barrk comes from the founder’s 15+ years as a veterinary technician and […]

Women-Owned Business Series: Katrina from Managed Chaos

Welcome back to our Women-Owned Business Series! Today we’re featuring Katrina, the founder of Katrina Purcell LLC — a growth operations consultancy helping seed to Series C tech startups, small businesses, and non-profits optimize their operations and achieve ambitious growth. The inspiration behind Katrina Purcell LLC comes from the founder’s own experience navigating high-velocity startup […]

A NYC Renter’s Guide to Every Electric’s A/C-Powerbank Program

An A/C-powerbank program designed for New Yorkers who want to stay cool, reduce pressure on the grid, and earn seasonal rewards.New York summers ask a lot of our homes. As heat waves settle over the city, window units hum, portable A/Cs run well past bedtime, and electricity demand climbs at the same time across millions […]

A calmer approach to summer energy use in NYC

A New York heatwave changes the rhythm of home. Window shades stay down through the afternoon, one room becomes the cool room, and an air conditioner that was barely noticeable in June suddenly becomes part of the daily budget.For renters, owners, and small-building residents alike, reducing summer electricity use is not about sacrificing comfort. It […]

The best way to get to know New York is to follow its neighborhoods

New York is often introduced through its grandest images: the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, the skyline viewed from a ferry. They are worth seeing. But the part of the city that stays with people tends to be quieter and more specific: a favorite corner café, a walk home through […]

Does your home actually need air-duct cleaning?

A dusty vent can make anyone wonder what is happening inside the parts of a home we cannot see. Add a postcard promising a bargain-priced duct cleaning or a technician who insists that ordinary dust is an emergency, and it is easy to feel pressure to act quickly.In most cases, a measured approach is the […]

Compère Collective Presents: The Art Work of James Rando

James Rando‘s paintings feel like faces caught mid-conversation with themselves. Bold black outlines carve out fractured profiles and stacked forms, while blocks of mustard, coral, magenta, and slate hold everything together like stained glass. Look closely and the figures start to double and triple — a hand becomes a leaf becomes a wing, an eye […]

Victoria Alexander Featured in Dreamers & Doers on Rewriting the Rules of Success

I was recently featured in a piece by Dreamers & Doers alongside a group of founders who are all, in their own ways, walking away from the playbooks they were handed. The question we were asked: What’s the rule you’ve left behind? My answer: “Volume equals success. Measuring success by deal count means the incentive […]

Victoria Alexander Featured in HearstLab on How to Prep for a Conference Like a Pro

I was recently featured in a piece by HearstLab on how to prep for a conference like a pro — sharing some of the small habits that make a real difference once you’re standing in a room full of strangers with a badge around your neck. One of the tips that resonated most with people […]

Starting Fresh: What Moving Really Changes

Moving is rarely just about boxes, keys, or square footage. Most of the time, it’s about transition. A new routine. A new version of yourself. A chance to reset parts of your life that may have quietly stopped working for you. And in NYC especially, where apartments can feel temporary even when we stay for […]