Our cities are full of majestic monuments, stunning sculptures and artistic statues, each having a story to tell. Thousands of them have been made but only a few of them are really extraordinary and picture-worthy. That’s why our readers set out to find the world’s most creative statues and sculptures, which add color and emotion to the […]

Invention of Fireworks Many people associate fireworks with Independence Day, but their original use was in New Year’s celebrations. Do you know how fireworks were invented? Legend tells of a Chinese cook who accidentally spilled saltpeter into a cooking fire, producing an interesting flame. Saltpeter, an ingredient in gunpowder, was used as a flavoring salt sometimes. […]

Ever notice how a new employee’s enthusiasm eventually wears off? In 85% of companies, employees’ morale significantly drops off after their first six months on the job, according to a survey from Harvard Management Update. For the most part, enthusiasm is determined by work environment, and it can be fostered or hindered by you—the boss. […]

“Taxation without representation!” was the battle cry in America’s 13 colonies, which were forced to pay taxes to England’s King George III despite having no representation in the British Parliament. As dissatisfaction grew, British troops were sent in to quell the early movement toward rebellion. Repeated attempts by the colonists to resolve the crisis without […]

In the late 1940’s, our long time client, Lester Cohen, was captain of his Tilden High baseball team in Brooklyn, New York.   Mr. Cohen has been involved in various businesses, including the development of medical instruments, during his twenty plus year tenure at World-Wide Business Centers’ 575 Madison Avenue location.  But one of the most […]

The New York real-estate market is now the premier destination for wealthy foreigners with rubles, yuan, and dollars to hide. By Andrew Rice Published Jun 29, 2014 PART I.  THE BUYER The buyer, an Italian, was in town for a week, with a million or so dollars to spend. We met one Sunday morning at 20 […]

Ron Mueck is an Australian sculptor who used to work in film and children’s television. He’s since gone on to create amazing, hyperrealistic sculptures of people: probably the most realistic you’ll ever see. CLICK TO SEE MORE OF HIS WORK Ron Mueck was born in Australia to German parents. He began his career working on the […]

This interview with Michael J. Passaro, production stage manager for “Pippin” on Broadway and head of the stage management concentration at the Columbia University School of the Arts, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. Were you in leadership roles growing up? A. I’m the oldest of four. When you’re the oldest, you’re put under a leadership spotlight, whether […]

Before we took over 575 Madison Avenue’s 9th floor space from Marvel Comics as an expansion of our 10th floor business center in the 80’s, Marvel featured the address as the headquarters of a fictional advertising agency in an edition of Spiderman. Thought this was cool to see our address in the comics.

If only everything was as easy as moving into an office at World-Wide Business Centres’ 575 Madison Avenue location. The following article by Jenna Wortham chronicles the perils and pitfalls of launching a new product. By JENNA WORTHAM  JUNE 14, 2014 9:00 AM I first heard about the JuiceTank, a slim iPhone case that doubles as […]