May 4, 2006

Stevens & Co.
New York Business: Steven M. Kamali's parents, Iranian Jews who had immigrated to Long Island, were devastated when their eldest child quit Indiana University for a career in nightlife. Their disappointment subsided a few months later, when Mr. Kamali made $10,000 brokering a real estate deal for a bar in the Flatiron district. In the three years since then, he has become the go-to man for those trying to open nightclubs, restaurants and bars in New York City. Though Mr. Kamali has two employees and an office in the meatpacking district, he operates primarily by cell phone and BlackBerry, racking up 5,000 minutes and 3,000 text messages a month >>>
-- Sent by Farid Moghadassi

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