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Leader of the new cool. Powerful and exuberant, a few words to describe the IMAN HASAN CREATIVE GROUP. In one fresh breath of creative direction coupled with digital know-how, the group was founded by the eponymous Iman Hasan herself, armed with cell phones, laptops, and a beautifully decorated office in
We often forget, now more than ever that we are creatures of habit. When our day to day ceased and halted this past March, all that was once normal gave way to the formation of new habits, often in familiar surroundings – our homes. But now as we eke into
We mostly think of sleep as the period between being awake and slipping into bed. That sounds so simple, well, it is and it isn’t. Without overcomplicating things, there are a few basics kinds of sleep, some are more effective than others. Everyone responds differently, and you only know when
How you feel can change in the blink of an eye or at the flick of a switch. Literally speaking, changing your mood with light can be best described as slipping into the calm of candlelight or buzzing at the feeling of sun rising on an early morning. Setting
Declutter more than your home, your office space, or even your kitchen. It can all start with your mind. While we should do what we can to breathe, stretch, and decompress, the mind is the engine that runs our very being. We carry so much on our proverbial shoulders (on
We know our community members, so we thought what better time then, for you to get to know them too. We sat with Bryan Dillard and asked a few questions, here’s what he had to say. &: What are the pillars of your company, and what inspires your ideas? BD:
Pioneer, artist, mother, doctor. Neri Oxman came to our attention from a Netflix episode of Abstract. We were immediately drawn to the way she reinterpreted materials, objects, and construction. It didn’t take us long to learn she’s more than a great thinker: she’s a pioneer. She is the founder of
This month and beyond. Women-owned businesses propel our economy forward. In the past five years, total employment by women-owned businesses rose 8%, 1.8% for all other businesses. Here at Ampersand, we’re proud to have several woman-led enterprises as part of our community. We asked two long term Members what entrepreneurship
Spotlight: Kenneth Chenault. Kenneth Chenault is a rare sort of executive. He’s the former CEO of American Express and the third African American to reach that title in a Fortune 500 company. But if you sat down to speak with him, that’s not where he’d start. He would, in the
Local talent. We wanted to reach out to local talent, people whom we felt have an eye for the city we live in, with the point of view that resonates with ours… and does some expanding of it too. Gabrielle P. New to the city with keen connections to humans
Your memory is tied to your nose. Many of us are familiar with those special moments, when you are taken by surprise by a momentary time stop, nostalgic. The whiff of your mother’s perfume, that evokes an intense and emotional memory of a time in your childhood. Compared to the
People of interest. Eric Smith is on track to be a modern-day renaissance man – although he would never tell you that. Fintech, luxury real estate, photographer and pilot are just a few of his credentials. We spent some time with him, in Miami, as he was training for another
Caves and such. From the first moment humans began drawing on cave walls we’ve been trying to tell stories and keep them for the future. Natural evolution is what we have today. Film, photography, painting, digital… the list is exhaustive. What remains from those first cave etchings is the need
Art as healing. Ampersand recognizes the weight of the changing world we live in. Leaning into celebrations of freedom & justice is something we’ve never shied away from.This Juneteeth, we took a short dive into the inspiration that comes from the healing power of gathering around independence. So much can be
Why? Duke Ellington broke all the rules when he created Reminiscing in Tempo. A work of art that was over 12 minutes long and spanned two full 78 RPM records, or four record sides. For something that occurred so long ago, why would anyone really care to break this down
Jeanne Canto is one of those people you take notice of quickly if you have a keen eye. Her vision of the world is one needed in our time. From her world in architecture design, to photography and sourcing vintage furniture, she has, over time, developed a taste level that
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