How to Beat Procrastination.
We’ve all done it. In fact, studies show that from time-to-time nearly everyone puts off tasks they know they should do right away. But why do we procrastinate? And more importantly, how can we overcome the urge to do…
NYC Based Startup The Players Tribute Connects Players To Fans
Billed as, ‘the voice of the game’ NYC-based startup The Players’ Tribune is a new media platform aimed at allowing professional athletes to speak directly to their fans. Connecting to Fans From the beginning the idea was to allow athletes to…
Ignitia Office Leveraging Creative Direction for Business EVENT
Ignitia Office is proud to host an expert panel on how design can impact your business and influence your customers. Sign up for the event here "At Leveraging Creative Direction for Business Growth, we'll look at the close relationship between…
How Lemonade is Disrupting the Insurance Industry
Few startups have had a better 2017 than Manhattan-based, Lemonade. Now, after closing a new $120 million round of Series C funding, the insurance startup seems poised to have an even better 2018. The Mission According to Lemonade’s co-founder and…
Dealing with Success: Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert
After the breakout success of her novel Eat, Pray, Love, author Elizabeth Gilbert was faced with a problem – how could she possibly follow-up on such a success? As Elizabeth explains in her popular TED Talk below, the mere thought…
Hudson Yards – The New $25 Billion Midtown Neighborhood
By now you’ve no doubt heard of the new midtown expansion, Hudson Yards. With an estimated price tag of $25 billion, the project is being billed as a the most expensive real estate development project in U.S. history. Today, Ignitia…
The Brilliant Business Model of Peloton
The word ‘peloton’ in bicycle racing refers to the front of the pack. Today, Ignitia takes a closer look at what has allowed New York City-based Peloton to so quickly rise to the front of the professional fitness pack. Getting…
Five of the Largest Rounds of NYC Startup Funding in 2017
2017 was an absolutely spectacular year for NYC-based startup funding. According to one report, over $6.6 billion in startup funding was raised in NYC in 2017 alone. The five rounds of funding listed below represent over $1.3 billion in funding respectively.…
NYC Startup Funding, Month-end Wrap-up: December 2017
December rounded out a strong 2017 for startup funding in NYC. The largest round was a massive $450 million fund closed by mobile real estate platform, Compass. Below, Ignitia recaps five of the largest rounds of funding closed by NYC…