Tag Archives: Harlem business

Harlem’s Sugar Ray Robinson’s Sweet Success

On what would have been Sugar Ray Robinson’s 91st birthday, dignitaries and the sporting world gathered to unveil a ceremonial street sign in Harlem where the legendary boxer once owned a business. Continue reading
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Lower Your Monthly Energy Bills

Businesses often say, “I would like to open or expand my business here, but it is so expensive. Operating costs are too high. Monthly expenses pile up. Bills need to be paid. How can New York City help me offset some of these costs?” Continue reading

Small Business Tips in the World of Harlem

By Lawrence King

Being your own boss has its advantages. You answer to no one and you make all the decisions. Continue reading

Non-Profit Lowers Barriers for Harlem’s Low Income Entrepreneurs

A street food vendor in East Harlem trying to take their business to the next level often has several tough obstacles to overcome.

“If you have to choose between getting materials, paying rent or incorporating your business, you are not going to incorporate your business,” said Beatriz Mieses-Hernandez, a community liaison at Hot Bread Kitchen at La Marqueta, a non-profit bakery that runs HBK Incubates, a year-old business incubator in East Harlem. Continue reading

Harlem Businessman From Buys Historic Yantic Mill

A New York computer specialist completed his purchase of the historic Hale Mill in Yantic last week and has been working on the building to shore up the roof and any openings in the long-vacant granite complex. Continue reading