DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez Reveals Historic Achievements in Minority Business Contracting
Photos courtesy: NYC DOT
NEW YORK – In an innovative event that marked a historic shift in the city’s contracting landscape, the New York …
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Saying “Yes” to New Zoning, New Businesses, and New Opportunities
Last month, New York City hit an economic milestone, with more total jobs than ever before in our city’s history. Our administration is proud …
Big Business Must Stop Taking Big Tobacco Money
By Dr. Phillip Gardiner
It’s hard to believe that with the amount of damage that the tobacco industry has inflicted on the Black
…“Doing Business With DOT”: First-Time-Ever Event Expands Opportunities and Access in New Procurement Season
Monday, July 18, 2022, Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez speaks at the Doing Business with DOT event. | Photo Credit: NY DOT
NEW YORK—NYC Department …
NYCEDC and Evergreen Inc. Announce Opening of New Manufacuring Facility in Brooklyn to Benefit Small Businesses and Create Jobs
Facility Dedicated in Honor of Evergreen’s Longtime Board Treasurer Wesley H. Watson
BROOKLYN, NY—New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Evergreen Incorporated: Your North Brooklyn Business Exchange (Evergreen) celebrated the opening of the Wesley …
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces New Commitments as Part of the Call to Action for the Private Sector to Deepen Investment in Central America, Now Totaling Over $1.2 Billion
CARE International, Cargill, Grupo Mariposa, Parkdale Mills, PepsiCo, JDE Peet’s, and PriceSmart announce commitments to support economic development in northern Central America, as part of a conference convened by the State Department, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Partnership for Central America to support investment in the region.
By White House
As part of her role addressing the root causes of migration from Central America, Vice President Kamala Harris announced seven new …
Invest In Ghana: Country’s President Urges Black Americans To Do Business In The African Nation
The President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo during an interview with the Russian television. (Shutterstock)
By Brunno Braga, Travel Noire
Ghanaian President …
Self-Made Billionaire Jack Ma Says You’ll Need This 1 Rare Skill to Succeed in the Age of Machines
By Marcel Schwantes, Founder and Chief Human Officer, Leadership From the Core, Inc
Thanks in part to Daniel Goleman and Adam Grant, the debate …
This Company Got a $10 Million PPP Loan, Then Closed Its Plant and Moved Manufacturing Jobs to Mexico
Many American businesses received millions in federal pandemic aid intended to protect workers, but exploited loopholes and rule changes to lay off those employees anyway.
By Lydia DePillis, ProPublica
Late last summer, after churning along through the pandemic with only a two-week pause, managers at FreightCar America called hundreds …
How to come up with a business name — 10 naming a business stories
By Brett Farmiloe, GoDaddy
There’s an interesting story behind every business name. Ask any company founder how they came up with their business name, …