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Welcome to the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Manhattan Chamber of Commerce (MCC) is a vibrant business membership organization comprised of a cross section of 10,000 business members and subscribers ranging from sole proprietors to large corporations and multi-national firms. Connect with entrepreneurs, leaders and executives by becoming an MCC member today and help your business grow. Our mission is to advocate for, connect and educate the business community in Manhattan.
Monday, July 28, 2014
MCC StartUp Profile: Liquid Talent
Thursday, July 24, 2014
MCC Member Testimonial: MCC Networking and Toot Your Own Horn Breakfast hosted by TD Bank
Hear what MCC Member Faith Kinslow of True Identity Branding had to say about MCC’s Networking and Toot Your Own Horn Breakfast hosted by TD Bank:
“Just wanted to tell you that I thought today's event was excellent. Hearing a 2 minute presentation from several people made me aware of which professionals have synergy with my skill set. I feel like I got to know many more people than usual although I only got to speak to two of the speakers. I made my way over to the two whose businesses I was most interested in hearing more about. It gave me the information to recommend them to people I know. I hope we do a lot more "Toot Your Own Horn" events. I think they are most valuable and practical.”
Best regards,
Faith Kinslow, Copywriter/Brand Strategist
True Identity Branding Know who you are. Say who you are. www.trueidentitybranding.com
faithkinslow@gmail.com Mobile: 917-607-3267
“Just wanted to tell you that I thought today's event was excellent. Hearing a 2 minute presentation from several people made me aware of which professionals have synergy with my skill set. I feel like I got to know many more people than usual although I only got to speak to two of the speakers. I made my way over to the two whose businesses I was most interested in hearing more about. It gave me the information to recommend them to people I know. I hope we do a lot more "Toot Your Own Horn" events. I think they are most valuable and practical.”
Best regards,
Faith Kinslow, Copywriter/Brand Strategist
True Identity Branding Know who you are. Say who you are. www.trueidentitybranding.com
faithkinslow@gmail.com Mobile: 917-607-3267
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Hurricane Sandy Can’t Keep Entrepreneurs Down
From Changing the Game:How Business Innovations Reduce the Impact of Disasters Page 7
By Nancy Ploeger, President, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
She opened her café just as the recession hit. She was just starting out and says the recession actually allowed her to focus on the finer points of running a business and it has gotten better and better every year—until Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012.
Goewey’s business dropped off tremendously, and not only was she faced with a disastrous business situation but—to add insult to injury—she also lives in the area and could not even get into her apartment for months after the storm. She had to sublet an apartment and eventually find a new one.
The day after the storm hit, Goewey, her manager, and staff gathered in boots and work clothes to go into the café, assess the damage, and begin clean-up efforts. There was a surge of seven feet of water at the front of her store and four feet in back. Even though the café is elevated off the sidewalk (four small steps to enter the café and about a three-foot elevation), the surge swept through the restaurant.
All of the machines were ruined. The only good thing is that the café lacks a basement, unlike many other stores and shops in the Seaport area, so Goewey had no electrical issues to contend with. Her furnace had to be repaired to the tune of $4,000 and she had to purchase new refrigerators and lost thousands of dollars in food, products, and supplies.
However, the group “worked like dogs” to clean up and get the café open as quickly as they could. They were able to reopen just before Thanksgiving—less than one month after the hurricane. For weeks, they were the only business open on their street.
Goewey trimmed her staff, hoping to hire them back as business took an upswing. As construction workers moved in and out of the area, she offered breakfast and lunch specials to attract their business. Also, the local residents came back, grateful for her café and for her dedication to reopening, as she offered not only great food but also a place where they could hang out and meet fellow Seaport business owners and residents.
One of Goewey’s neighbors, Victor Chan, owner of Suteishi Japanese restaurant a few doors down, came to her with an innovative idea. Because most of her baking was done in the early morning and most of her clients came from early morning to about 4 p.m., Chan asked Goewey if he could share her kitchen. He could prepare food for takeout during the evening, when her shop was closed, and this way he, too, could retain his customers even though he could not offer restaurant seating. Goewey agreed, and the two owners supported each other to keep their businesses open and serve their customers. Goewey says that Chan’s staff even helped her staff package and wrap cookies for a special event she was doing to help raise funds for a local nonprofit.
Their staffs worked well together during the few hours a day they overlapped and became quite close; they keep in touch even today. Suteishi was able to keep 60% to 70% of its business just through deliveries and worked out of Made Fresh Daily for 10 months.
Made Fresh Daily’s business continued to increase, and Goewey was able to rehire her staff. The café was doing just fine until fall 2013, when one of the Seaport area’s attractions,
Pier 17, shut down, resulting in fewer tourists. After the tough and long winter of 2013–2014, Goewey is looking forward to spring, when she can greet her returning customers, support her community, and serve her delicious food.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
MCC Member Manhattan Sideways Maps Manhattan’s Small Businesses
ManhattanSideways.com, is a website dedicated to exploring the side streets of Manhattan. For almost two years, Betsy Bober Polivy, the creator of Manhattan Sideways, has been walking from the East River to the Hudson with the sole purpose of promoting the businesses on these streets.
The project began as a whimsical idea of crisscrossing the side streets of Manhattan and has quickly become a top source that celebrates small businesses and introduces viewers to all that makes up a neighborhood. Through vibrant photography and videos alongside detailed descriptions, the Manhattan Sideways team pounds the pavement every day to provide information on boutiques, bars, restaurants, hotels, galleries, gardens, historic sites and more.
In a statement, Betsy noted that the Avenues — the major north to south thoroughfares of the island — are well-covered by the media and well-traversed by shoppers and travelers. “I wanted to get off the beaten path and explore the side streets. In fact, the development of Manhattan’s iconic grid, starting at 1st Street and continuing up to 155th Street, envisioned the side streets as being of greater importance than the avenues,” she said. “I am literally walking side to side, east to west, beginning on 1st Street and wending my way north. My goal is to walk the numbered side streets and document every commercial establishment, and other places of interest, with special feature write-ups along the way." Presently, the site has 45 streets on it. There are almost 8,000 entries with a new street getting ready to go up every week to ten days.
Please take a moment to look at the site manhattansideways.com and to explore many of the hidden gems about which Betsy has written. To gain a better understanding of Manhattan Sideways, you might want to watch the recent Fox 5 News interview http://www.myfoxny.com/clip/10304485/manhattan-sideways
The project began as a whimsical idea of crisscrossing the side streets of Manhattan and has quickly become a top source that celebrates small businesses and introduces viewers to all that makes up a neighborhood. Through vibrant photography and videos alongside detailed descriptions, the Manhattan Sideways team pounds the pavement every day to provide information on boutiques, bars, restaurants, hotels, galleries, gardens, historic sites and more.
In a statement, Betsy noted that the Avenues — the major north to south thoroughfares of the island — are well-covered by the media and well-traversed by shoppers and travelers. “I wanted to get off the beaten path and explore the side streets. In fact, the development of Manhattan’s iconic grid, starting at 1st Street and continuing up to 155th Street, envisioned the side streets as being of greater importance than the avenues,” she said. “I am literally walking side to side, east to west, beginning on 1st Street and wending my way north. My goal is to walk the numbered side streets and document every commercial establishment, and other places of interest, with special feature write-ups along the way." Presently, the site has 45 streets on it. There are almost 8,000 entries with a new street getting ready to go up every week to ten days.
Please take a moment to look at the site manhattansideways.com and to explore many of the hidden gems about which Betsy has written. To gain a better understanding of Manhattan Sideways, you might want to watch the recent Fox 5 News interview http://www.myfoxny.com/clip/10304485/manhattan-sideways
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
World to NYC - Smart & Sustainable Cities Global Challenge
The NYC Economic Development Corporation in partnership with New York International has opened applications for the fall 2014 World to NYC program, which has a focus on smart and sustainable cities.
Emerging companies from the US and abroad are eligible to participate in the program, which runs from September 29 to October 1, 2014. The application period is open now through August 22.
World to NYC will provide knowledge exchange and collaboration between cutting-edge companies already present in the city and those considering New York City for their US / East-coast expansion.
Over three days, participants will have the opportunity to meet leaders of large corporations, tech entrepreneurs, investors, lawyers who specialize in business incorporation and immigration issues, NYC government officials, and other expats who have expanded their businesses to NYC, among many others. Delegates will also take tours of workspaces and incubators, prominent NYC companies, and different tech neighborhoods in NYC.
Through this program, NYC is setting the stage for urban efficiency, sustainability, and innovation --inviting the most promising startup companies from around the world to present their solutions in the context of continuous urbanization and its economic opportunities for New York City’s citizens, businesses, and partners.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for digitally-enabled technologies (including software, hardware, and connected devices) that make cities more intelligent, efficient, and resilient by optimizing use of energy, resources and the built environment. While we welcome interest from any company focusing on the application of technology to urban sustainability, the following sectors are of particular interest:
What will the program include?
The 3- day program will include:
The program runs Monday-Wednesday (September 29th – October 1st), allowing sufficient time on Thursday and Friday for participating companies to schedule their own business meetings in the city.
The program is free of charge and participants are responsible for their own airfare, hotels, etc.
You can find more information at: http://worldtonyc.com including a link to the on-line application.
Emerging companies from the US and abroad are eligible to participate in the program, which runs from September 29 to October 1, 2014. The application period is open now through August 22.
World to NYC will provide knowledge exchange and collaboration between cutting-edge companies already present in the city and those considering New York City for their US / East-coast expansion.
Over three days, participants will have the opportunity to meet leaders of large corporations, tech entrepreneurs, investors, lawyers who specialize in business incorporation and immigration issues, NYC government officials, and other expats who have expanded their businesses to NYC, among many others. Delegates will also take tours of workspaces and incubators, prominent NYC companies, and different tech neighborhoods in NYC.
Through this program, NYC is setting the stage for urban efficiency, sustainability, and innovation --inviting the most promising startup companies from around the world to present their solutions in the context of continuous urbanization and its economic opportunities for New York City’s citizens, businesses, and partners.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for digitally-enabled technologies (including software, hardware, and connected devices) that make cities more intelligent, efficient, and resilient by optimizing use of energy, resources and the built environment. While we welcome interest from any company focusing on the application of technology to urban sustainability, the following sectors are of particular interest:
- mobility & transportation
- energy, including clean generation, smart grid, and efficiency
- intelligent infrastructure
What will the program include?
The 3- day program will include:
- networking opportunities
- introductions to potential business partners
- information useful to companies expanding into New York City
- other events.
The program runs Monday-Wednesday (September 29th – October 1st), allowing sufficient time on Thursday and Friday for participating companies to schedule their own business meetings in the city.
The program is free of charge and participants are responsible for their own airfare, hotels, etc.
You can find more information at: http://worldtonyc.com including a link to the on-line application.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
MCC Thanks June Renewing Members
| Name | Company Name | Website |
| Serena Arrabito | American Lung Association of the Northeast | www.lungne.org |
| Cigdem Bostan | HALACH GOLD INC | www.mygoldgram.com |
| Seth Dinsky | Active Staffing Solutions | www.activestaffingsolutions.com |
| Anthony Ray | Ray Law International, PC | www.raylawinternational.com |
| Max Joel | Solar One | www.solar1.org |
| Thomas McMahon | TLM Associates | www.tlmnyc.com |
| Caroline van Scheltinga | Blocadi Capital LLC | |
| Augustine John | JOHN, JACOB & VAYALUMKAL, LLP | www.cpasquare.com |
| Gustavo Rangel | JWU LLC | www.jasonwustudio.com |
| Mauricio Rojas | Marathon Energy Corporation | |
| Aileen Gemma Smith | Vizalytics Technology | www.mindmybusinessnyc.com |
| Warren Davis | Warren Davis - Human Resources Consulting | |
| Chris Castillo | CwCastle Associates | www.cwcastle.com |
| Chelsea Halbach | Opening Ceremony | www.openingceremony.us |
| Rose Sager | Embassy of Bahrain | www.bahrainembassy.org |
| Colette Malouf | Colette Malouf Inc. | www.colettemalouf.com |
| Barry Korn | Barrett Capital Corporation | www.barrettcapital.com |
| R. Ashton Wall | Colloquium Depot, LTD. | www.colloquiumdepot.org |
| Hedi White | Haug Realty Corp. | |
| Peter Aubrey-Smith | Stellar Re Intermediaries, Inc. | www.stellar-re.com |
| Jeff Gorman | SunEdison |
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
MCC Welcomes June New Members
| Name | Company Name | Website |
| Kelly M Brown | Posh Baby Boutique Inc. | |
| Jeannette Lofas | Stepfamily Foundation | http://www.stepfamily.org |
| Ben Seldon | Seldon Marketing | |
| Kristen Broggini | First Data | |
| Andrew Nemeth | University of Phoenix | www.phoenix.edu |
| Adrienne Garland | WomanCon | |
| Nisha Hayes | Douglas Elliman Realestate | elliman.com |
| Camille Baez | Santander | |
| Julia Andres | FineFomeFinds | |
| Robert Lopez | Blue Water Construction & Restoration Corp. | |
| Kaitlyn Falk Wong | Brooklyn Botanic Garden | www.bbg.org |
| Robbi G Muir | Robbi Muir Design | www.muir-design.com |
| James Harrigan | James Harrigan Life Coaching | www.jamesharrigan.com |
| Liza Horan | Media Moxie LLC | http://MediaMoxie.com |
| John Shegerian | Electronic Recyclers International, Inc. | www.electronicrecyclers.com |
| John Shegerian | Green is Good Radio | www.greenisgoodradio.com |
| Susan R Meyer | Susan R Meyer Coaching & Consulting | http://www.susanrmeyer.com |
| David Selig | Selig & Associates | http://www.selignyc.com/ |
| Shelley Lindauer | Shelley Lindauer | www.kwnyc.com/slindauer |
| alice grega | alicegregabooks | www.alicegrega.com |
| Marlo Franconeri | Broadview Networks | |
| Tony Andreoli | Massey Knakal | |
| Jalena Hay | Jay Hay | |
| Ava Seavey | Avalanche Creative Services, Inc. | WWW.avalanchecreative.tv |
| Andrea Adler | Holistic PR | www.HolisticPR.com |
| Frederick H. (Rick) Shuart, Jr. | Services For the Underserved, | www.SUS.org |
| Whitney Barrat | Old Seaport New York | |
| Rebecca Morse | Healthful Enterprises LLC | www.becmorse.com |
| Jing Tian | Fashion Galaxy Alliance | www.fashiongalaxyalliance.org |
| Paula London | Port Authority New York/New Jersey | http://www.panynj.gov/ |
| Victoria Tkacheva | Pergola Restaurant | http://www.pergolanewyork.com/ |
| Robert Sirianni Jr. | Brownstone Law | http://www.brownstonelaw.com/appeal-lawyers/new-york-appeals/ |
| Vitaly Kagan | AAA All Voice And Data Inc | www.aaa-avad.com |
| Deirdre King | KPS Security, Training & Investigations | |
| Oliver Roe | Insperity | www.insperity.com |
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