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Meetup Recap: Sweet Revenge

Meetup Recap: Sweet Revenge

When asked what brought Creative Village members to Sweet Revenge to hear owner Marlo Scott speak about her journey in becoming a Restaurant & Cupcake, Beer & Wine Bar owner, one particular reason stood out with its sheer honesty:

“Well, I heard there were cupcakes and I heard there was wine.”

I hear you, sister! But aside from the promise of delectable cupcakes like the Malaysian Coconut and the signature Sweet Revenge cupcake (think Reese’s peanut butter cup in cake form and 20x better) paired with wines and beers ranging from Argentina to Germany, the group of about 15 also enjoyed the inspiring story of how Scott — owner of Sweet Revenge for four years — made her transition from the dog-eat-dog world of corporate to the cake-eating world of small business ownership.

Marlo Scott, owner of Sweet Revenge in the West Village.

“My goal was to just be happy and surround myself with good people,” said Scott, who was laid off from her corporate job in 2007. So, she made that the goal of her hidden West Village gem, working not just down in the office but also up on the floor, where she’d be able to meet and interact with her customers and employees. After the beginning stages of building her brand and earning regular customers from around the block, Scott has recently begun adding more food items to her menu in order to draw a larger crowd to her business.

After sampling some of Sweet Revenge’s most popular treats, the night ended with an informative Q&A with Scott, who offered advice and what to consider when trying to open your own small business. The sweet event attracted young professionals of all types of positions, including photography, talent recruitment, and copywriting.

Members concluded the night exchanging contact information for future cupcake outings and talking with Creative Village CEO & Founder Marc Scoleri and Co-Founder Shay Fu, who went behind the counter and helped dish out the goods (the pieces they didn’t sneak into their mouths, anyway).

Creative Village Founder, Marc Scoleri with Marlo Scott.

For information on Creative Village’s future MeetUp events and more photos from our Sweet Revenge event, check out http://www.meetup.com/Creative-Village-NYC/

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Magic Men Movie Trailer

“Magic Men” is a documentary film that follows two young men on a 3-year odyssey, through small triumphs and big set-backs, as they train to become professional magicians – the unconventional career they hope will lift them past poverty and old mistakes – and make them rich and famous.

The main characters are: Miles Thorn, whose mental health issues both inspire and hinder his magic; and Devonte Rosero, a former gang member. They make a living doing magic at kid’s parties, and their idols are David Copperfield and David Blaine (who appears in the documentary in one of the film’s most beautiful scenes). Their practical mentors are the older men who hang out at Rogue’s, a magic shop on Queen’s Boulevard, where neighborhood kids have found a second home and look for tricks to change their lives. Rogue and other mentors shepherd their protégés to prestigious magic competitions in Reno and Nashville and to less glorious gigs in back street clubs. Ultimately, Miles and Devonte increasingly use magic to express pain and joy, and work into their magic acts compelling stories about real life in the communities that made them.

Magic Men is a universal story about ambition, redemption, coming-of-age, and the courage to face one’s pain and identity in the quest for success and escape.

For more information: www.magicmenthemovie.com

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You must watch “Waiting for Superman” directed by: Davis Guggenheim I grew up in the New

You must watch “Waiting for Superman” directed by: Davis Guggenheim

I grew up in the New York public school system and it’s true… it makes a world of a difference by the teacher you get. I was fortunate to have lots of great teachers in my life but one public school teacher pushed me to go beyond my dreams. I owe my success to him today. His name is Steve Lasky, an art teacher from John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, NY.

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