The high rent that comes with owning a business in New York City may not offer the most luxurious spaces, but what’s even harder to find is a nice space with an outdoor garden.
Many small businesses in New York City come in the form of bars and cafes – establishments where an outdoor space can add space and charm. Continue reading
Cafes are not few and far between in Brooklyn. From chains like Starbucks to Ma & Pa shops, coffee is everywhere. Bryant Yung, 32, and James Li, 31, saw an issue in the industry which pushed them to open their own cafe. After six months of preparation, Bread & Joe opened April 2016 on 4th Avenue in South Slope, Brooklyn. Continue reading
Only so many people are lucky enough to make a career out of their hobby. Matt Abourezk, 54 and Ann Keith, 56 both grew up passionate about photography. Both Abourezk and Keith tried to create a photography business, but only Abourezk’s took off. He now works full-time as a photographer, and Keith does marketing for a real estate company. What was the difference between the two? Does success come down to personality, business plan, or both? Continue reading
Knowing the nitty gritty details of running a small business is important as a small business owner, but what’s equally as important is knowing how to hire, treat, and manage employees.
Stoddard Horn, a 27
-year-old Westchester native, got his vocational beginning right out of college with a clothing company called Vineyard Vines. He started in the call center, moved to merchandising, then to product development, and ended up as a production associate.
In August 2015, Horn left Vineyard Vines and began work at a company called Ball & Buck. He describes them as a “lifestyle and sporting apparel company” with a retail location in Boston, MA. Their headquarters are located here in Industry City, Brooklyn, where Horn works as the production manager.
Horn opened up about his position with Ball & Buck,, the advantages and disadvantages about working for a start up,, the most important things to remember, and pieces of advice for small business owners all coming directly from an employee. Continue reading
From politics to taxes to sports, here’s a look at what’s happening in small businesses this week. Continue reading
Technology plays an important role in every day life – especially as a small business owner in New York City. Leslie Banker, owner of e-commerce site Empire Delicious, Nick Wood, owner of audio rental company Perpetual Audio Systems Inc., Julie Gaines, owner of Fishs Eddy, and Steph Moulton, co-owner of interior staging company Making Home, all shared the apps that they use on a day to day basis. Continue reading
Many reasons lay behind starting a small business – passion, money, scheduling and freedom are only a few. No matter one’s experience in their chosen field, or their reasons behind starting their business, they all have a story. Continue reading
The West Village in the 80s was a colorful neighborhood; a hot spot for clubs, dancing, music… and dishes.
Right out of college, Julie Gaines, now 51, met her husband Dave Lenovitz, 54, in a small, family-owned glassware shop on West 15th street. He was working the register, she was shopping for dishes. They quickly fell in love not only with each other, but with American-made dishware. Continue reading