From Day One: How Brooklyn Entrepreneurs Got Their Start

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Erik Johnson, co-founder and president, Argosy Designs
The painter-turned-craftsman is launching a bold new line of hand-crafted furnishings
Penda Aiken, founder and CEO, Penda Aiken Inc.
Her staffing agency has been a pioneer in bringing diversity to the workforce
Marissa Evans Alden, co-founder and CEO, Sawyer
She created a solution for scheduling your kids' educational adventures
Jim Munson, co-founder and CEO, Brooklyn Roasting Co.
He launched a coffee brand that pays tribute to the borough's past and present
Chelsea Brownridge, co-founder, Dog Parker
Her venture created a safe place to put your pet while you're shopping
Emma Straub, co-founder, Books Are Magic
How a Brooklyn novelist and her husband launched a thriving indie bookstore
Steve Koepp, editor and founder, The Bridge
As the Brooklyn business-news site marks its first year, the editor reflects on a changing borough
Dave Bolotsky, founder and CEO, UncommonGoods
His e-commerce marketplace for arts and crafts is a company with a conscience
Nasir Memon, co-founder, NYU Center for Cybersecurity
A pioneer in computer science aims to make the field affordable and open to all
Jenna Weiss-Berman, co-founder, Pineapple Street Media
The podcast pioneer has come up with ideas so crazy, they actually work