
Construction Firms: Mentoring Can Help You Grow
“They help me with my homework when I’m stuck….they help me with my growing up.” These lyrics bring back fond memories of the ’80s campaign for the Children Aid Society, a terrific organization in New York City (NYC) that provides critical services to help mentor children and their families.
Did you know that there are similar programs for businesses to get help with their “homework” and growing?
3 Keys to Marketing to Government
By Denise Rodriguez Lopez, American Express OPEN Advisor on Teaming

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 you that first impressions count? In business it’s no different.

This July, the City will be hosting its 12th Neighborhood Achievement Awards, an annual...
Tomorrow evening, HBK Incubates is hosting an open house of its commercial kitchen space and business support program in La Marqueta, East...
The New York Times looks at area-wide development coming to Staten Island’s North Shore:
“We really believe that this is a transformational...