Tag: Small Business
Wilton’s Eco Chic Salon creates chemical-free beauty treatments
Ironically, Maestri-Murphy's previous chemical-free business shut down due to a toxic environment in her retail setting.
Andi Gray: Getting social media to pay off
Write out the exact steps you plan to follow to grow your company’s social media presence, then stick to it.
Survey finds CT and NY among least hospitable states for entrepreneurs
Connecticut received an overall score of F and New York received a D.
Through a lens sharply: Seth Block’s photographic odyssey
“I’m not really big into posed pictures,” admitted Block, who prefers capturing candid shots at events.
IBM: Average data breach costs U.S. companies $8.19M
The report found that on average it took a company 279 days to realize that its data had been hacked or otherwise compromised and take action dealing with the breach.
Susan Hickey: First Lady of Captain’s Cove retail
Hickey's ice cream shop has pop culture-inspired novelties including the Bye Bye Miss America Pie Shake, the Baby Shark Kids’ Sundae and Game of Cones.
Pitney Bowes in new pact with shipping software provider Pirate Ship
"We’re excited about helping more e-commerce merchants simply do more business," said Pitney Bowes' Rajeeb Mohapatra.
Andi Gray: Maintaining control as the company grows
Controlling things as you grow the company is a challenge for most small-business owners. Build systems, procedures and checklists so you can teach everyone how you want things done.
Jason Amenda’s twin careers cover tax preparation and IT consulting
"What a lot of businesses don’t do is look at their revenue quarterly," Amenda observed.
Westchester businesses in spotlight during State of the County address
“The bottom line is this – we need to attract businesses and keep businesses here in Westchester County to keep our economy thriving," County Executive George Latimer said.
U.S. Sen. Murphy reintroduces HALOS Act for investors in startups
"We should be doing everything we can to support small businesses and entrepreneurs," Murphy said.
Kim Papa comes to the rescue for out-of-tune pianos
"I learned through my ear – I don’t use a device," said piano tuner Kim Papa.
Community Capital New York has $1M in loans targeting small...
The $1 million for Westchester is part of a $4 million allotment from a fund being split among Westchester, Rockland and Nassau counties.
Mel Gancsos, creator of Mel’s Hellish Relish, dies at 79
"The thing I've always tried to do is make something that people enjoy," said Gancsos, whose image appeared on the labels in devil attire.
Tattoo artist Frankie Frieri has your skin in the game
"My clients are looking for an intimate and personal space," Frieir said. "I don’t have any walk-ins."