Small Business
Supporting the Women Entrepreneurs of Community Capital New York at the Women’s Leadership Summit
We know entrepreneurs need much more than just financing. We were thrilled to be able to invite several strong women entrepreneurs to the Women’s Leadership Summit: Ignite Your Power 2019 at Manhattanville College. At Community Capital New York, we are committed to finding ways to educate and inspire our loan clients to be more successful. …
Read MoreEnergy Efficient Businesses
As the temperatures rise, save on utility bills by making your business more energy efficient. Now is an exciting time in New York State to take a fresh look at energy. Community Capital New York is partnering with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess to help…
Read MoreDoing What We Do…Better!
Pinpointing Opportunities for Growth. Ours is a success story about how two organizations with aligned missions joined forces to innovate and improve how we meet the entrepreneurial training needs of small businesses. Two years ago Community Capital New York, an innovative small business lender, partnered with The Acceleration Project, a provider of strategic and tactical…
Read MorePop-Up Legal Clinic at Community Capital
In partnership with Fordham Law alumnus William Malpica and Fordham Law’s Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, Community Capital recently held a one day pop-up clinic to provide valuable one-on-one legal guidance to 12 small business clients. Directed by Professor Bernice Grant, the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic is a Fordham Law School, student run program that assists early stage,…
Read More5 Questions to ask yourself before hiring a new employee
For most small business owners, the decision to hire their first employee is not a small or easy one. Many small business owners are hesitant about adding a new hire to their team. It’s understandable. It’s a big decision and there are a lot of things to consider. We thought we’d help with the process by offering…
Read More5 things to consider before setting a price for your goods and services
When it comes to setting an initial price, you can generally choose from one of three options: You can charge a premium price (this works best if you have a superior, value-added product or service), a lower-than-average discount price (which is generally hard for small companies to sustain), or a price that is in line with…
Read More4 steps to evaluating a new business opportunity
Growing a business, whether organically or by acquisition, is never easy. Today we’ll offer a quick way to evaluate growth opportunities for your business. Following these four simple steps can keep you from pursuing unprofitable, costly new lines of business, partnerships or business acquisitions: Doing the Math Really Does Matter The first step in evaluating…
Read MoreFour Good Reasons to Pay Your Taxes
It’s that time of year again. The W-2s and 1099 are starting to arrive in the mail and before you know it, it will be March and then April 15th – Hello Tax-Time! No one enjoys paying taxes, but there are several reasons to do the best job you can of accurately reporting your income:…
Read MoreNew Years’ ideas for your business in 2016
The New Year is always a great point in time to look back and then start afresh – are you ready to make 2016 be the best year yet? Are you planning a whole list of resolutions for your business or just looking for small improvements? Here are a few suggestions to help you start…
Read MoreCommunity Capital’s Entrepreneurial Pop Up Shop Encourages Residents to Buy Local
Dozens of Westchester residents stopped in to Community Capital New York’s Entrepreneurial Pop Up Shop last week to buy local for the holidays! Sponsored by Tompkins Mahopac Bank, the event, held at small business loan client Ground Floor Co-working in New Rochelle, featured more than a dozen small business loan clients of the nonprofit microfinance…
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