New York City is building a database of vacant storefronts to help small business owners find appropriate spaces. The city’s rising rents and recent trends favoring online shopping have resulted in a vacancy crisis. The five bills passed in July 2019 as part of this effort require yearly reporting on storefront vacancies, updates on the… Continue Reading
The City of Scottsdale was recognized as the Global Business City of the Year at the 2019 Global Chamber “Grow Globally Fair.” Now in its 12th year, The Fair was founded to acknowledge and applaud businesses that are leading, exceling, and pushing the boundaries in international business. The Global Chamber is networked in 195 countries and more… Continue Reading
In today’s world, the old saying “money talks” is truer than ever. But sometimes it really isn’t that easy to understand. International business opportunities have long been hindered by language barriers. When people and platforms struggle to communicate, it is no surprise that they can’t do business with each other. Thankfully, this problem is being… Continue Reading
The merger of the Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. and the Williams Capital Group investment banks are merging to form Wall Street’s largest woman- and minority-owned firm. The new entity will be led by Chief Executive Suzanne Shank, who is describing the move as a merger of equals. Shank is the only African-American woman to run a… Continue Reading
When it comes to real estate Architectural design in buildings has always been extremely important. Resell and real estate value can really be impacted by poor/quality architectural design. In addition, when purchasing for one’s own use, with bad design the problems are endless. Looking for solid, aesthetically pleasing designs with the use of high quality… Continue Reading
The New Jersey Office of Export Promotion announced that it has been awarded $900,000 in federal funds, for a program that supports small-business owners looking to export goods. This is the largest in the program’s history, from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The program has assisted hundreds… Continue Reading
Big companies are picking seasoned veterans for the most senior financial positions as they face challenges related to changing technologies, shifting consumer tastes, and economic outlooks. Corporate recruiters say the average age of CFOs has increased significantly this year: Finance chiefs at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies averaged 52.8 years in 2019. That’s five… Continue Reading
Bitcoin – that was launched anonymously in 2008 – is today widely becoming an acceptable and attractive currency. In its early days it was used primarily for east-west trade routes, today it has established an “almost universal appeal.” Today with the increasing concern attached to cyber security and online payments, people are becoming more interested… Continue Reading
In this video, Afzal Hussein describes “plain and simple” what is a hedge fund. He describes a hedge fund as a “pooled investment vehicle.” Continue Reading
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, board chair and president of Charles Schwab Foundation, senior vice president of Charles Schwab & Co., and board chair of Schwab Charitable said: “For women, financial independence is a matter of necessity. [She has] “long been a champion of women taking control of their finances as a means of being individually strong, as… Continue Reading