All posts by Grace Chung

Grace ChungAugust 10th, 2012

Start Your Retail Company: Getting Your Product into Someone’s Home

Seeing what Victoria’s Secret had achieved in the women’s apparel industry, Colin King developed a passion to start the male-brand equivalent. Today, Kings Underwear is a thriving NJ-based business boasting an international clientele and a GQ Magazine spotlight. In this Q&A he shares his thoughts on what it takes to transform an idea into a retail-ready product. 1. What inspired you to become an entrepreneur and start Kings Underwear? I have entrepreneurship

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Grace ChungJuly 27th, 2012

Sweet Success: How to open and run a profitable restaurant

Before joining Rising Tide Capital as the Director of Programs, Jay Savulich had a twenty-year career owning and operating successful restaurants in New York City. He currently owns four New York City restaurants: Alias, Cowgirl, Cowgirl Sea-horse and Cowgirl Fe. In this article, he shares some insight for anyone interested in operating a successful, profitable restaurant.

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Grace ChungMarch 16th, 2012

Breaking the New Glass Ceiling: Tips for Women Entrepreneurs

There are more women in the workplace than ever before, but among business owners, women still lag behind. According to the 2007 census, women made up about half the workforce but only 30% of all business owners.

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