May 2012
20 posts
NYC GOV: Be sure to be prepared for the start of... →
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Questions and Answers: Commercial Real Estate
By Jonathan Anapol, Prime Manhattan Realty[[MORE]]
QUESTION: Is there really affordable office space in NYC? I am a start up event planning company and could really use office space. I can continue to work from home to save on the overhead costs, but it would be so much better to have an actual space to go to and work from – and a place to meet my...
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Social Networking and Small Businesses: A Marriage Made in Heaven
By Modi Haninovic, Infoaxis Technology Solutions[[MORE]]
The advent of social networking gives smaller businesses a bigger voice in the market, allowing them to rise to a level nearly at par with their larger competitors. With social networking, the playing field is elevated to a battle of efficiency, cost effectiveness, and...
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Save Money in Lower Manhattan - It’s Easier Than You Think
New York City has a full portfolio of benefits to attract businesses to Lower Manhattan. [[MORE]]One of the most well-received of the programs is the Lower Manhattan Energy Program or LMEP.
LMEP provides property owners and commercial tenants in eligible buildings up to 45% reduction in electricity transportation and delivery...
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Think You’re Too Small to Bid on a Big City Contract? Think About Teaming.
By Denise Rodriguez Lopez, American Express OPEN Advisor on Teaming[[MORE]]
Last month, over fifty New York City area small business owners attended the 2nd NYC Teaming event, a joint initiative between NYC Business Solutions and American Express OPEN under the “Compete to Win” suite of programs.
The event focused on the...
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Perfect the Pitch
Speaking in public is tough. Presenting [[MORE]]to others who are evaluating your business is tougher. Making a competitive presentation when money is on the line is brutal.
In April, I was a judge in the 6th Annual Queens StartUP! Business Plan Competition. It is conducted by one of our community partners, Queens Economic Development Corporation. Below are 7 basic lessons –...
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Another Benefit of Certification: A Special Invitation to Meet Agency Buyers
Last year, New York City conducted over 55,000 transactions to buy $15 billion worth of supplies, services and construction, [[MORE]]making the City one of the largest contracting jurisdictions in the country. Several dozen City agencies independently purchase a broad array of goods and services and they often use...
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3 Costly Legal Mistakes Your Business Should (and Can) Avoid
by Arina Shulga, founder of Shulga Law Firm, P.C.
Starting and running your own business is a risky undertaking. We all know the statistics that tell us that the overwhelming majority of new businesses fail. However, you can minimize your risks by avoiding certain common legal pitfalls. Here are my top 3: [[MORE]]
1. Selecting the...
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Got Credit?
June is credit month at the NYC Business Solutions, Upper Manhattan and Washington Heights Centers. [[MORE]]
They’ve teamed up with lenders to help you repair your credit via secured loans or micro-loans.
If…
you never had credit and are unsure of how to get started…
you have damaged credit and are unsure of how to fix it…
you are thinking of starting your business and...
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A New Health Insurance Resource for New York’s Small Businesses
by Marjorie Cadogan, Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Human Resources Administration’s Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access
The Small Business Assistance Program is a new resource available in New York that is designed to address the specific insurance and health care needs of small businesses, [[MORE]]to help businesses...
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GET INSPIRED: From Freelancer to CEO at 60+ Years Old
By Harriet Hoffman, CEO of Make the Right Choice
Five years ago, I left my full time position as a Director of Institutional Giving at a successful[[MORE]] not-for-profit community health center to become a “freelance” grant writer. At first it seemed easy; I picked up some regular clients right away and was doing okay. I liked setting my own...
Why Has New York Become a Paradise for Tech... →
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Financing 101
How does one get financing? How much money does one ask for? What is the[[MORE]] likelihood that one will get financing? These are all great questions and there is no cookie cutter answer to any of them.
Let me start off by saying that in order to acquire financing it is usually better to get it when you don’t need it, rather than waiting until it is an absolute necessity for the...
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Is that Worker an Employee or an Independent Contractor?
by Stephanie L. V. Hendricks, owner of Hendricks Law Firm
Determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor usually depends on a number of factors, and in some cases, the answer may not be clear. [[MORE]]
In cases where making the determination may turn out to be difficult, it may be useful to enter into a written agreement...
Made in NY: InVision, a NYC tech startup that... →
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InVision, a NYC tech startup that creates prototyping platforms for web and mobile app designers, is the latest tech company to receive seed funding from the NYC Entrepreneurial Fund.
The Daily News reports:
“The lucky startup was co-founded by Clark Valberg, 31, and Ben…
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Advice for Bidding on Public Works Contracts
Welcome to the first edition of the Compete to Win column on the NYC Business Solutions Blog. Every month, I’ll discuss issues that would prevent you from being competitive in bidding on public works contracts. I look forward to your feedback.
Now, did you know that when your parents nagged you about tucking in your shirt, they were really teaching...
Silicon Valley, London, NYC: Startup Genome Data... →
madeinny:
“Last year, we covered an ambitious collaborative R&D project called ‘Startup Genome,‘ created by three young entrepreneurs, Bjoern Herrmann, Max Marmer, and Ertan Dogrultan. The goal of the ongoing project was (and is) to take a comprehensive, data-driven dive into what makes tech startups successful — and not so successful.”
New York's Coolest Start-Up Offices →
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Increase Your Problem-Solving ROI: Clearly Articulate “What is Needed”
In my last blog post, I described the importance of correctly identifying a problem, and its most intrinsic “prime number” components, as the first step in solving complex and difficult to solve problems. In this post, I will describe the next step in the process – determining “What is Needed,” or[[MORE]] envisioning the...
