AuthorBio-Detail
 Amy Cortese Amy Cortese is an award-winning journalist and the author of Locavesting (Wiley, 2011), about the local investing movement and its potential to rebuild the economy, one community at a time. Her coverage of business, technology and social/environmental issues has appeared in Business Week, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Mother Jones, Plenty, Wired, The Daily Beast, and many other publications. |
Author-Contributions
Amy Cortese's Contributions
How The Internet Is Preserving Korea's Cultural Heritage05/21/2013 A look at online services that are uncovering local culture for tourists and giving historic dwellings new life.
Network Trailblazer: A Conversation With Chris Anderson, Co-Founder & CEO of 3D Robotics and Former Wired Magazine Editor
05/13/2013 Amy Cortese talks to Chris Anderson about how the maker movement and digital manufacturing are ushering in a new industrial revolution.
Turning to the Cloud In a Disaster
11/19/2012 A look at how Hurricane Sandy put a spotlight on disaster preparedness, and is accelerating the move to the cloud for some businesses.
How the Crowdfunding Industry is Scrambling to Make Your Donation Pay Off
07/29/2012 The hoopla over crowdfunding ramps up to a whole new level, as the trend turns donors into investors.
Technology for Mom & Pop Businesses
03/20/2012 The latest technology—driven by location-aware mobile devices, cloud computing and low cost apps—is helping drive sales back to bricks and mortar merchants.
Crowdfunding: Finance in the Facebook Era
11/01/2011 How businesses can raise small sums of money from many individuals, often more quickly and on better terms than with conventional funding sources.
