1+ week, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) The event will bring together Maura Cheeks of Liz’s Book Bar, Gabrielle Davenport of BEM Books & More, Tiffany Dockery of Gladys Books & Wine and Darlene Okpo of Adanne Bookshop. The program follows the NYC Black-Owned Women Book Store Crawl held…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (322+ words) A survey conducted by the Flatbush-Nostrand Junction Business Improvement District and published in July found that 70 % of responding business owners reported a decrease in foot traffic over the past year. Fifty percent said customers had raised concerns about U.S. Immigration and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (373+ words) Your pets just found their new favorite hangout. From dog walking and daycare to boarding, pet sitting and training, Your Spoiled Pets is fast becoming the place every furry friend wants to be. Owned by Scott and Greer Shatzer, the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (173+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced a package of more than 50 regulatory reforms to reduce the paperwork and bureaucratic burden facing the city’s roughly 180,000 small businesses. OPEN for Small Business is a set of reforms for food service and food…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (388+ words) Small business owners along 86th Street in Bensonhurst say confusing regulations, sanitation issues and costly fees are making it harder to operate. Four local businesses raised their concerns directly with Small Business Services Commissioner Kenny Minaya and Council Member Susan Zhuang…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (361+ words) Progress Playbook, in partnership with the New York City Office of Neighborhood Safety, hosted its third annual Renaissance Summit on Saturday, June 27, at BRIC Arts Media in Brooklyn. Centered on the theme Own the Future Together: Building Businesses that Invest…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (386+ words) Nearly a year after BK Reader first introduced readers to Gladys Books & Wine, Brooklynites are rallying to help save the beloved Bedford-Stuyvesant bookstore, cafe and wine bar after repeated flooding threatened the business's future. The storefront on Malcolm X Boulevard…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (729+ words) I can’t count how many times I’ve heard different versions of the same question about booming small businesses: “Why don’t they expand?” It usually comes up when a neighborhood business is doing well: steady foot traffic, loyal customers and a…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (279+ words) Small businesses across eastern Brooklyn continue to shape their communities through resilience, creativity and strong local ties, even though many face ongoing barriers of accessing capital. The Opportunity Fund, led by the Brooklyn Women’s Business Center at LDCENY in partnership…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (324+ words) Ten Brooklyn entrepreneurs will take the stage at BRIC Arts Media Ballroom on April 14 to pitch their businesses as part of Ignite Brooklyn Made, a $400,000 access-to-capital and advisory program supporting small business growth across the borough. Funded by Wells Fargo…...