Alterre Blog

We had the privilege of meeting with Lenore Schaffer, PH.D, the senior manager of economic empowerment at Restore NYC.  As many of you know, Restore is a non profit organization that provides long term rehabilitation for foreign national victims of sex-trafficking.  Many of the things I've learned from this interview...

Behind the scenes view of life as a freelancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nikki Maltezos, is costume designer in the film industry and currently resides in New York City.

Living in New York has been particularly challenging and worrisome as a small business owner let alone human being. I find myself wondering what I can do to contribute to the solution.  Let's call this complex the "entrepreneurial spirit".  It is the aspect of my personality that has excelled in...

Where do we go from here?  Ethical and environmental improvements to a small business can be challenging and seem even more urgent during time of crisis.