The Nassau County Council of Chambers of Commerce hosted its 35th annual Businessperson of the Year and Legislative Breakfast on Oct. 18, and 36 small-business owners were recognized for the contributions they make to their communities.
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10/25/19
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So many of the small business owners who occupy storefronts in our downtowns give so much to their communities, volunteering their time, energy and dollars to . . .
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11/24/17
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Q. I’m finally about to lift my house. It only took three years. I became suspicious right from the get-go that N.Y. Rising and the Small Business Administration loan I almost took would never cover the complete job.
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By Monte Leeper
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12/8/16
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According to 2012 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 12,370 businesses in Nassau County owned by African-Americans. They represent only 7.6 percent of the county’s 162,528 businesses, and only 5.7 percent of them employ people other than the owners. They rank third on the list of minority-owned business in the county, after those owned by Hispanics and Asians.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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2/24/16
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At least one holiday commercial aired before many children headed back to school from their summer vacations: Kmart rolled out a television spot called “Ridiculous” during the first week of September . . .
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11/25/15
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Small Business Saturday, created five years ago to encourage residents’ interest in shopping at local businesses, is set for Nov. 28. Each year, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, participating shoppers forgo the malls and big-box stores to patronize the businesses in their own neighborhoods.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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11/25/15
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Seven years ago, the collapse of Lehman Brothers marked the beginning of a devastating recession that hurt New York families more than most. On paper, Long Island’s economy seems to have bounced back from the Great Recession. It now boasts . . .
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10/22/15
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There’s a subtle transformation going on in West Hempstead’s business district — a slow, understated change that is surprising even the most vigilant neighborhood watchers: New businesses are slowly coming back to the hamlet.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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4/15/15
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Q: I own a small business and recently read about a bill Governor Cuomo signed into law eliminating the requirement for me to notify my employees about their rate of pay, allowances, pay day, …
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By Max Sicherman
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2/6/15
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Before their Thanksgiving dinners even cooled, millions of Americans began lining up outside the mega-stores to be among the first to get at Black Friday deals. Next week . . .
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11/28/14
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