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NJ EDA is thinking really big…and small, too.
01/27/2022
Congratulations to NJ Economic Development Authority (EDA) for introducing new programs for small businesses. Under the leadership of CEO Tim Sullivan, EDA’s focus has expanded to include both big projects as well as small business. Recently, EDA announced the Small Business Improvement Grant program which will provide up to $50,000 to qualifying businesses for improving their buildings or buying equipment and furniture. This kind of thinking will strengthen New Jersey’s small businesses and we applaud the EDA for these steps. Visit https://www.njeda.com/small-business-improvement-grant/ to learn more.
Yu & Me leading the independent bookstore resurgence
01/18/2022
Each week, Rob Walsh hosts a weekly segment, “The Bottom Line for Small Business,” on 1010 WINS radio. This week, Rob visited Yu & Me Books in the Chinatown section of Manhattan. Rob suggests the resurgence of independent bookstores inspires other community-centric retail growth.
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Congratulations to Hudson, Massachusetts
01/04/2022
The Downtown Business Improvement District of Hudson Massachusetts has won the America’s Main Streets “Road to Recovery” contest. In the past 12 years, Hudson has gone from a 20% vacancy rate on Main Street, to a vibrant downtown with great shops, restaurants and more. Their success, according to Richard Braga, the Improvement District Administrator, is a result of local business owners working together with the singular goal of revitalizing their Main Street. Their success offers a lesson for us all. We invite you to visit their website at www.DiscoverHudson.org to learn more about what they did and what they’re doing.
Rob Walsh Joins JGSC Group
12/12/2021
Former NYC Commissioner Rob Walsh has become a principal at the JGSC Group. Prior to joining JGSC, Rob was Senior Advisor to the President at Manhattan College, although he is better known as the former NYC Commissioner of Small Business Services during the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He will be responsible for strategic planning and developing client relationships. In addition, Rob is an Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, and hosts a weekly radio segment on 1010 WINS.
Improvement Districts create great places
11/29/2021
Eve Kessler recently wrote about the impact of Business Improvement Districts on creating great places in NYC. Her article, which you can read at www.NYC.Streetsblog.org, talks about the benefits of putting, and keeping, feet on the streets. The article contains great insights into the future work of BIDs in Hudson Square, Flatiron/23rd Street, Lower East Side BID, and others. It’s an interesting read that’s sure to get you thinking about what you can do in your community.
6th State Governance Forum
11/19/2021
Rob Walsh, along with several esteemed colleagues, spoke at the Collaborative Governance under Global Context forum. The forum was a joint project of Columbia University and Peking University. Among many other things, the forum explored the agenda for economic development and job creation under the current administration.