Westchester NY | 914INC. | Fourth Quarter 2011 Issue

Features

Westchester County's Most Accomplished Women Entrepreneurs

Meet 28 of the county's most successful, most innovative, most respected business women.

Text by Ben Brody, Carol Caffin, Nancy L. Claus, Marisa LaScala, Robert Schork, John Bruno Turiano, and Laurie Yarnell

Meeting Spaces: Westchester County's Office Conference Rooms

A peek into some of our most motivating meeting spaces

By Nancy Euchner

Departments

Inc.linations Archive »
	Editor's Memo, Q4: Highlighting Westchester County's Female Entrepreneurs By Robert Schork
Agenda Archive »
	Technology: a Selection of New and High-Tech Gizmos, Computer Gear, and Gadgets Presenting the latest and greatest in high-tech gizmos, gear, and gadgetry By Robert Schork and Chris McCree
	An Interview with David Wind, President of Guaranteed Home Mortgage Company David Wind: President, Guaranteed Home Mortgage Company By Robert Schork
	Mark Stevens, CEO of MSCO—a Business Advisory Firm in Ardsley, NY—Discusses His Book, Your Company Sucks Local author and CEO Mark Stevens on why businesses fail
	Westchester Restaurants that Offer Live Music Performances Experience Mixed Financial Results from Having Live Acts For restaurateurs, hitting the right notes at meal times can make or break the bottom line. By Larry Berglas
	Balance Bar Company—a Valhalla-Based Energy/Nutrition Bar Business—Sees Financial Turnaround Under CEO Michael Sands, a Bronxville Resident Bronxville resident Michael Sands takes the Balance Bar to new heights By Jeanne Muchnick
	Westchester County Professionals Describe Local Businesses that Inspire Them We ask Westchester professionals what county businesses inspire them By Frank Graziano
	Tangram International Exhibitions, a Pleasantville Production Firm, Constructs Spaces and Displays at Trade Shows and Conventions
	Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway's $40 Million Expansion Project With a multi-million-dollar expansion underway, the county’s controversial casino is doubling down on its future prospects. By Pat O’Neill
	The Westchester Bank Opens a Second Branch in White Plains, NY, and Reports Strong Growth Since Launching in 2008 In just a couple years, The Westchester Bank has proven it can go head-to-head with the big boys
	Update on Plans to Replace the Tappan Zee Bridge As the Tappan Zee Bridge carries more vehicles than it was ever meant to withstand, plans for a replacement are moving as slow as Friday night’s traffic across the span—but the recession could... By Philip Garrity
	Credit Expert Tracy Becker, President and Founder of North Shore Advisory Inc. in Tarrytown, NY, Says Her Business Has Grown Due to the Recession Tarrytown business “credits” the recession for its growth.
	Jon A. Dorf, Head of Dorf Law Firm LLP in Mamaroneck, NY, Balances Work Life and Athletic Pursuits Climbing the Corporate Ladder—and Mountains Scott Simone
	Westchester Wedding Vendors on the Financial Effect of Recently Legalized Gay and LGBT Weddings on Their Profits Will gay weddings be a cash cow for Westchester? By Scott Simone
	Overnight Accommodation Options in Westchester County for Businesses' Top Out-of-Town Clients Where to house your top clients or star recruits during an overnight visit BY Elzy Kolb
	Westchester Resident Ken Anderson's Smartphone App, Mobile Machinations' RailTime for Metro-North's Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven Lines An app facilitates your train commute—and your drinking time. By Carol Caffin
	QR Code: Nancy Shenker, Founder and CEO of Yonkers Firm theONswitch, Explains Quick Response Codes By Chris McCree
	Michael Kaplan and Nick Kaplan's Retail Chain Fashion to Figure Aims to Revolutionize the Plus-Sized Clothing Business Great-grandsons of fashion mogul Lane Bryant hope to revolutionize the plus-size clothing market (again) By Catalina Condon
Downtime Archive »
	Weekend Vineyard Excursions for the Autumn Season Within Driving Distance of Westchester County "Fall" into some weekend wine escapes By Bryan Yurcan
DRESSED4SUCCESS Archive »
	A Selection of Men's Wristwatches from Westchester County Shops Forget dainty little wristwatches. These trendy timepieces—with oversized faces and other bold detailing—borrow handsomely from men’s designs. By Laurie Yarnell
	A Selection of Stylish Cuff Links from Westchester County Shops Stylish ways to shoot your cuffs and strut your stuff By Laurie Yarnell
The Corner Office Archive »
	Adam Stone, Founder and Publisher of Examiner Media, Talks About the Success of His Westchester County Community Newspaper Chain, Examiner By Dana White
My Space Archive »
	A Pelham, NY, Loft: the Office Space of Rose Fass, Owner of fassforward Consulting Group By Robert Schork
Zeitgeist Archive »
	An Inside Look at Employee Morale Amongst Westchester County Companies By Dave Donelson
INC.redible Indulgences Archive »
	A Selection of Personal Coffee Makers for Your Private Office, Available at Westchester County Shops and Online Outfit your private office with a personal coffee maker By Robert Schork
Issue Archive »
	Westchester County's Commercial Real Estate Market: Buying vs. Leasing Office Space A look at that perennial dilemma in Westchester’s commercial real estate market By Bryan Yurcan
Money Talk Archive »
	Richard Scott Salon and Day Spa in Mount Kisco, NY: How Owners Joseph Norris and Richard Mason Rebuilt Their Business After a 2007 Fire Burned Down Their Salon How the owners of Richard Scott Salon and Day Spa built—and rebuilt—their Mount Kisco business By Meghan Keneally
If You Work In... Archive »
	Information for People Who Work or Reside in Yonkers, NY Everything you need to know about New York State’s fourth-largest city (and New York City’s “sixth borough”) By Catalina Condon
Happy Hour Archive »
	Premium Scotch: All About Single-Malt Scotch Premium Scotch has proven to be recession-proof By Shana Reade

Inc.linations

Archive »

Editor's Memo, Q4: Highlighting Westchester County's Female Entrepreneurs

By Robert Schork

Agenda

Archive »

Technology: a Selection of New and High-Tech Gizmos, Computer Gear, and Gadgets

Presenting the latest and greatest in high-tech gizmos, gear, and gadgetry

By Robert Schork and Chris McCree

An Interview with David Wind, President of Guaranteed Home Mortgage Company

David Wind: President, Guaranteed Home Mortgage Company

By Robert Schork

Mark Stevens, CEO of MSCO—a Business Advisory Firm in Ardsley, NY—Discusses His Book, Your Company Sucks

Local author and CEO Mark Stevens on why businesses fail

Westchester Restaurants that Offer Live Music Performances Experience Mixed Financial Results from Having Live Acts

For restaurateurs, hitting the right notes at meal times can make or break the bottom line.

By Larry Berglas

Balance Bar Company—a Valhalla-Based Energy/Nutrition Bar Business—Sees Financial Turnaround Under CEO Michael Sands, a Bronxville Resident

Bronxville resident Michael Sands takes the Balance Bar to new heights

By Jeanne Muchnick

Westchester County Professionals Describe Local Businesses that Inspire Them

We ask Westchester professionals what county businesses inspire them

By Frank Graziano

Tangram International Exhibitions, a Pleasantville Production Firm, Constructs Spaces and Displays at Trade Shows and Conventions

Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway's $40 Million Expansion Project

With a multi-million-dollar expansion underway, the county’s controversial casino is doubling down on its future prospects.

By Pat O’Neill

The Westchester Bank Opens a Second Branch in White Plains, NY, and Reports Strong Growth Since Launching in 2008

In just a couple years, The Westchester Bank has proven it can go head-to-head with the big boys

Update on Plans to Replace the Tappan Zee Bridge

As the Tappan Zee Bridge carries more vehicles than it was ever meant to withstand, plans for a replacement are moving as slow as Friday night’s traffic across the span—but the recession could...

By Philip Garrity