Author: Seth Goldstein

  • Freelancers Union

    I’ve been a some form of freelancer since 1998. Having developed Websites and marketing activities for a number of companies and individuals, I’ve seen the pros and cons to being an independent contractor. The biggest benefit is being your own boss. Choosing what jobs you take on and which ones you let go. But there…

  • Contap – A New Way To Network and Connect

    I recently joined an amazing startup here in Philadelphia called Contap, as their marketing lead. Some Background On My Obsession With Networking Since graduating college, I’ve always been into networking and meeting new people. This increased exponentially after I left the field of journalism and entered into the business world. Networking became, and still is,…

  • [Review] F2 Black Aviax Drone from GP Toys

    http://phillytechorg.wistia.com/medias/meo1uzukyn?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Over the last few weeks I’ve been testing and mostly crashing the GP Toy’s F2 Black Aviax Drone. Running about $40 USD on Amazon (more for the one with the HD camera), the Aviax is a great entry-level UAV for enthusiasts to learn how to fly. The Aviax is surprising durable, unless you get…

  • Guns Do Kill People… At The Hands Of People

    I still can’t get over what happened at Pulse Night Club during the early morning hours of Sunday. The amount of hate that goes into doing something this horrendous is beyond me. My heart aches for all those involved, both the wounded and dead victims, those who were there that night and the family members and…

  • Tour de Cure Philadelphia 2016 – Fighting For A Cure To Diabetes – Recap

    Saturday I was honored to be able to participate in the 25th Annual Tour de Cure, Philly edition. The event took place at Temple University’s Ambler campus and the turnout was fantastic. Originally I was aiming to do the longer 35 mile ride, which would go from Ambler to Doylestown and back. But since I…

  • Bad Customer Service Has To STOP

    Last night a friend of mine posted on Facebook that her Android phone wouldn’t let her login. She said she called Verizon and and the customer service representative told her that the ONLY thing she could do was to exhaust her login attempts and have the phone erase all the data and start over. I…

  • As A Father It’s My Duty To Teach My Son To Respect Women

    About a month or so ago a friend of mine was sexually assaulted at a nightclub/bar in Philadelphia. I was shocked and devastated that this happened. I immediately felt compelled to apologize for my caveman counterparts. It is abhorrent that anyone has to go through that, regardless of gender or orientation. After talking with Briana…

  • Business Owners Keep Your Voicemail Inbox Accessible

    Note: I feel like I rant a lot. I probably do. But it’s “always” for a good reason. <rant> Today’s rant has to do with people, but especially business owners who don’t clear out their voicemail inboxes. The purpose of voicemail is to get messages. The process is simple. You get the message, you either…

  • Never Been A Huge Fan Of Formal Titles

    Yesterday, I was picking my 3-year-old up at his preschool. The owner’s son was there. She introduced me as Mr. Goldstein. I immediately cringed. I told him to call me Seth. I have to admit, I was a bit surprised by her initial desire for her son to be so formal. I always thought of her as…

  • I Wouldn’t Trade My Time With My 3-year-old Son for Anything

    So many of you know (those who I’m close too, at least) that when my son, Ilan, was born, he had some issues to get sorted out at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 3 years later he’s doing amazing.   3 months ago my adorable, beautiful niece Chloe was born with the same bowel obstruction that…