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Five Strategies Keeping Small Businesses Alive

As coronavirus quarantines force many businesses to shutter their storefronts, these companies are finding creative ways to serve customers and grow their business. Almost every industry, from eateries to gift shops, cleaning crews to beauty salons, has had to revamp their models for customer engagement. Here are five tactics that are proven to keep small businesses going during this crisis. Find a new niche Some services are just not practical right now. Home owners, for…


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Loans for Small Businesses affected by Corona

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an assistance program offering monetary relief to small businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak. NY’s small businesses will be entitled to corona rehab loan Businesses with fewer than 100 employees can apply for an interest-free loan up to $75,000. The loans are intended for businesses in the service industry, like restaurants and caterers, that have kept employees on payroll and seen a decline in revenues. The repayment plan for the loan is…


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NYC’s Cybersecurity Win

At the beginning of 2020, three NYC companies were selected as winners in the NYCx Cybersecurity Moonshot Challenge. The competition is designed to provide cybersecurity solutions to New York’s 240,000 small and midsize businesses that don’t have the financial capital, physical resources, or technical know-how to protect themselves against cybercrime. NYC’s small businesses are now safer The three winners are: INKY, a startup marketed to businesses as a specialized service to detect phishing threats. Paladin Cyber and SKOUT Cybersecurity, offer…


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New York Small Businesses Get Reality T.V. Boost

Fredonia, a small city in upstate New York, is among the five semi-finalists to be featured on the Small Business Revolution reality television show. It is the only New York location selected from all the contenders. Small Businesses like the bakery in Fredonia, New York could win a remodel on Small Business Revolution. The other semi-finalists are Benicia, CA, Livingston, MT, Spearfish, SD and The Dalles, OR. The winning town will be awarded $500,000 for…