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Happy holidays! Our 3rd annual member holiday cookie swap is here! Were extremely grateful for our amazing community and cant wait for what 2019 has to bring!
Did you know that racially diverse teams outperform non-diverse ones by 35%? ❤📈 ⁣ ⁣ Our final Womens Breakfast of the season readies you for a 2019 resolution: Hiring for Diversity & Inclusion. ⁣ ⁣ Tune in to our Facebook Livestream on Tuesday, December 11 for an exciting discussion with @mindaharts - @myweeklymemo founder, Cherise Bernard - Talent Acquisition and Diversity at @spotify, @iamezi - @hm Head of Inclusion & Diversity, North America and more on tactics to make this a reality at your company!⁣ ⁣ Tuesday, 12/11 🔹️ Facebook.com/lmhq.nyc 🔹️ Live stream begins at 9:00 am 🔹️ #getitdonedowntown⁣ #lmhqwomensbreakfast
LMHQ member happy hour is about to get started! We 3 our members! Join in to get invited to our next member exclusive event! #networkdowntown
Did you know depression is the #1 cause of disability worldwide, affecting women more so than men? Help break the stigma and join us this Wednesday, 11/14 at our next #lmhqwomensbreakfast where well focus on Mental Health + Wellness with #thrivenyc @sophiep87 and actor/writer/comedienne @keishazollar #lmhq 💛 lmhq.nyc/events 💛
Best part of it getting dark out earlier? Seeing our neighbors all lit up. #intheneighborhood #downiswhatsup
It’s a big day! Did you vote yet? If you’re not quite sure where to go, head to nyc.pollsitelocator.com to find your site!
Happy Monday! With that extra hour of sleep, were powering through our to-do list! #getitdonedowntown
We’re taking a peak #BehindTheCreativeCurtain with @joancreative. Head to our FB page to hear all about their principles and the Joan’s that inspired them!
Next week! Spruce up your Public Speaking & Presentation Skills with GoldJam Creative’s @jenjammie 📣 . 150 Broadway | 6pm | Monday, November 5 . For details, visit lmhq.nyc/events #lmhq_nyc #getitdonedowntown
Flashback to when LMHQ got real spooky. Happy Halloween!
Step Behind the Creative Curtain with @JoanCreative Co-Founder CEO @lisakclunie + Head of Account Management Sarah Collinson as they discuss how their modern company communicates its brand voice + philosophy of irregular thinking at @LMHQ_nyc 💡 . 🔹️Thursday, Nov. 1🔹️6pm 🔹️For tickets, visit lmhq.nyc/events #getitdonedowntown #lmhq
Join us tomorrow morning for a special democracy-themed installment of our Womens Breakfast networking series, just in time for midterm elections!☑ Hear from @jpoyant of @zigzagpod, Lillian Ruiz of @join_civil, @quinncchristine of @winnyc_org, Moira McDermott of @21in21nyc, Marisa Kabas of crushthemidterms.org, Natalia Aristizabal of @maketheroadny and enjoy a comedy performance by @ucbtny performer and Two Beers In: A Tipsy Political Roundtable podcast co-host @codylindquist 👏👏👏 Free to attend (RSVP on lmhq.nyc/events) | 8 a.m. | 150 Broadway #lmhq #getitdonedowntown
Happiest 5th bday @zola we loved celebrating with you! And congrats on @crainsnewyork fast 50!
Join us Thursday, October 18 for a night of collaboration, creativity and networking at “Blitz Wisdoms: Talks by Creative Change-Makers”, the first installment in our new Interactive Lectures Series! 🌟 Our inaugural event features @jd_samson (musician: Le Tigre, MENmakemusic), Mark Fowler (Deputy CEO, Tanenbaum Center), @tiffany_hardin (@wework Strategic Partnerships & Programming Director, Creator Awards), and @gabriellekorn (Editor-in-Chief, @nylonmag). Event runs 6-8pm at 150 Broadway, 20th Floor. Visit ▶️ lmhq.nyc/events ◀️ for details and tickets. #getitdonedowntown #lmhq
TGIFun & Friday - Somebody won some wonderful reads from @jkellyhoey at yesterdays Womens Breakfast with @ladiesgetpaid. 🤗 📚 #getitdonedowntown #lmhqwomensbreakfast #LMHQ
Thank you @ladiesgetpaid @claireloves_you for hosting our first Womens Breakfast of the Fall 2018 season with an engaging workshop on how to negotiate ones salary smarter, better, faster! You can watch the full replay on our Facebook page. Stay tuned for more outtakes and new event announcements! 🎉 #getitdonedowntown #ladiesgetpaid #lmhq
Tune in to our Facebook page tomorrow morning, 9/14 at 11am ET to hear from #LMHQ community member and @wolfwilhelmine Partner and Co-Head of Strategy @ambikagp about her brand + business development experiences, as well as tips for breaking into the industry. #getitdonedowntown #leadership #lmhq_nyc
Mark your calendars for the first Womens Breakfast of the season on Thursday, September 20 with @ladiesgetpaid ! 🎉 The talk is $15 to attend, but new Connector Memberships can join the festivities at no additional cost. Visit lmhq.nyc for event details and membership perks. #getitdonedowntown
Five minutes from #LMHQ is @thekatirollcompany on 22 Maiden Lane. The new lunchtime addition offers savory and sweet options alongside a great mural to motivate our afternoon vision! #getitdonedowntown #motivationmonday
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Connector Membership! As a Connector, youll get several VIP perks: connect directly with our online community, gain free admission to our events, and access our open workspace. Early bird annual membership is $150. ↑↑↑ Link in profile for details, and tag those who would benefit from joining our community! #getitdonedowntown #lmhq #networking

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6 Secrets of Radical Productivity, From an Entrepreneur Who Runs 4 Businesses

Inc.
May 18, 2016

In case you missed our Women's Breakfast on May 12th with Tina Roth Eisenberg and Kelly Hoey here are Tina Roth Eisenberg's six keys to success from Inc.  Read More
NYC 2020 Startups Subsidized Program Super Hero For Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

Examiner
May 11, 2016

No need to say “hindsight is 2020” anymore when one now has help in the form of the new NYC 2020 Startups subsidized program to help plan for the future of realizing their business vision. Unlike similar programs that primarily focus on startups in the tech industry, this special program aims to help individuals and small business startups wishing to learn how to implement genuine ideas beyond just tech related. Read More
LMHQ WOMEN'S BREAKFAST — THE BUSINESS OF PERIODS — WITH THINX

Techonomy
February 25, 2016

The taboo of menstruation means innovators feel uncomfortable tackling its management, leaving today’s women and girls stuck with basically the same products available to them 75 years ago. One company is working to change that. Thinx, founded by Miki Agrawal and her twin sister Radha, produces period-proof underwear designed to absorb blood and resist stains. Pint-sized and joyfully loud, Miki spoke at LMHQ on Tuesday as part of the membership club’s Women’s Breakfast series. Read More
A Spooky Blender Event in Downtown Manhattan

Swift Kick
September 29, 2015

The team at Swift Kick works out of a space called LMHQ in the Financial District of Manhattan. The best feature of this space, in my opinion, are the dry erase board walls. Seriously, most of the walls are dry erase paint and it’s AWESOME. In the front of the space, they have a permanent mural right on the dry erase wall of the buildings of our surrounding neighborhood. Read More
Grupo Innova Del Perú S.A.C. (GIDP) Announces Partnership with IdeaPaint

IdeaPaint
July 29, 2015

Grupo Innova Del Perú S.A.C. (GIDP) Announces Partnership with IdeaPaint GIDP an innovative product provider in Perú, has partnered with IdeaPaint, the leader in dry erase paint and other workplace collaboration technologies, to be the exclusive distributor of IdeaPaint products in Perú.  Read More
Inside New York's Plan to Cover the City in Free, Super-Fast Wi-Fi

Fast Company
April 10, 2015

Instagram New York City's nostalgic old pay phones while you can, because this fall, they'll start disappearing across all five boroughs. In their place, tall, thin, screen-wrapped kiosks will line the streets. The pillars of technology, also known as Links, will not only have phone-call making capabilities, but will offer Internet browsing, phone charging, and emit super-fast Gigabit Wi-Fi to anyone standing within a 150-foot radius—all of it free of charge. Read More
Matchmaker for Service Industry Scores $35M

Crain's New York
March 03, 2015

Last year, Booker—a Web-based platform that helps service companies run their businesses—handled $2 billion in transactions and booked 3 million appointments. The financial district-based company still wants to grow. On Tuesday, Booker announced it had raised $35 million in a Series C round led by Medina Capital—an investment firm whose leader, Manuel Medina, built the IT giant Terremark, which is now owned by Verizon. Another backer is First Data, a payments-processing giant that is expanding into small-business services, which is expected to help Booker gain more customers. Read More
WeWork Inks 240K sf Lease at 85 Broad Street

The Real Deal
February 25, 2015

WeWork has leased 240,000 square feet at 85 Broad Street. The office space provider’s deal at the 1.1 million-square-foot, former Goldman Sachs building near Stone Street is the first major lease of the year, according to the New York Post. Read More