
Amy Cortese
Journalist & Author of Locavesting
Social
Biography
Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz calls Locavesting "an inspiring look at what local businesses can achieve." Community crowdfunding pioneer and Smallknot founder Jay Lee says: “If Michael Pollan changed the way you think about food, let Amy Cortese change the way you think about finance.”
Amy is a longtime contributor to the New York Times, as well as other publications, and was an editor at Business Week. Locavesting was published by John Wiley & Sons in June 2011, and was named a "Best Business Book of 2011." Amy has been featured in national and regional media, including MSNBC, Brian Lehrer TV, NPR's Leonard Lopate show, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Salon, Reuters and other outlets.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Author of Locavesting
2011-06-07
My groundbreaking book.
Cash Mob Organizer
2012-04-14
I believe in practicing what I preach, so when I heard about the "cash mob" phenomenon, I organized the very first cash mobs in Brooklyn (and greater NYC). Our cash mobs have boosted local businesses including the Community Bookstore and By Brooklyn, brought together people from all over NYC, and raised awareness about the importance of buying local. We also garnered media coverage from the NBC Nightly News, WPIX Channel 11, the Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic Cities web site.
Education
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science
Testimonials
Founder, SmallKnot.com
www.smallknot.com
“If Michael Pollan changed the way you think about food, let Amy Cortese change the way you think about finance.”
Event Appearances
Locavesting
TEDx Maui Maui
2012-01-22
Locavesting
Opening Plenary, National Main Streets Conference Baltimore, MD
2012-04-03
Locavesting
The Big Disruption St. Louis, MO
2012-06-13
Locavesting: Local Investing for Impact
Springboard Innovation's Re:Forum Portland, OR
2012-06-15
Sample Talks
How Local Investing Can Rebuild the Economy
Small businesses create 2 out of every 3 jobs in the U.S. and account for half of private GDP. So why are we starving these vital enterprises? Amy looks at the massive misallocation of capital in this country and shows how just a small shift of investment dollars to small, locally owned business can have a huge impact. She brings the data to life with engaging examples of local investing from Brooklyn, NY to Port Townsend, WA.
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Author Appearance