Social Networking and Small Businesses: A Marriage Made in Heaven
By Modi Haninovic, Infoaxis Technology Solutions
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.
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

Perfect the Pitch
Speaking in public is tough. Presenting

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,
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:
Got Credit?
June is credit month at the NYC Business Solutions, Upper Manhattan and Washington Heights Centers.
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,
The tech sector is growing faster in New York City than anywhere else in America, finds Center for an Urban Future’s new report, New Tech City. Read the full report, including a 2012 NYC Digital Startup Index, which credits the Bloomberg Administration and NYCEDC for its efforts to diversify the City’s economy and build up the tech sector.
Related reading: “New York’s Tech Industry Tops U.S. in Growth, Study Finds” (NYTimes)
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