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Technology forecast for 2012.
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By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
Joe Sacks wanted to start
something that matters.
So early last year, after spend-
ing 15 years in the purely for-prof-
it market of sunglass sales, he
launched a business that would
combine his passion for philan-
thropy with his past business ex-
perience. He called it MoralEyes.
The wholesale company, based
in Park Slope, donates one pair of
reading glasses for every pair it
sells to New Eyes for the Needy, a
75-year-old non-profit organiza-
tion that distributes glasses to
those who cant afford to buy
them. Sacks said his goal was to
donate 13,000 pairs within the
first year of operation. They were
able to surpass that goal, donat-
ing 15,000 pairs, even though they
didnt actually begin selling until
March.
This year, MoralEyes goal is to
donate 30,000 pairs of glasses.
While most of the companys
clients are mom-and-pop shops
that Sacks meets at trade shows
or on sales calls, he said that land-
ing one large client would eclipse
that mark on its own. How much
the company is able to grow de-
pends on how quickly they want
to do so, and what clients they can
get.
Were trying to grow slowly
and sustainably, Sacks said.
After 15 years in wholesale
sunglass sales, the last seven as a
partner of his company, Sacks
knew it was time for a change. He
grew his company from $400,000
in annual sales to about $4 mil-
lion quickly, but after a couple
years of being stagnant at that
level, he began an MBA program
at Pace University. While study-
ing marketing, he read a book by
Park Slopes
MoralEyes donates
pair of glasses
for each one it sells
please see EYES, page 7
New eyes
for those
in need
By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
If there were only one thing Borough Pres-
ident Marty Markowitz could accomplish
this year, hed choose bringing star NBA cen-
ter Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for
their inaugural season.
If he were lucky enough to accomplish two
things, hed like to see more jobs created to
continue the boroughs recent positive
trends.
I see (Brooklyn) in a very positive way
with, I believe, a significant increase in jobs
and new businesses opening, Markowitz
said. Just to see the trends, one doesnt have
to look further than Flatbush Avenue near
the Manhattan Bridge, and downtown Brook-
lyn. You can already see a growth of small
business, because business follows the cus-
tomers.
Markowitz points to the boroughs recent
growth in the hotel industry, with the latest
opening being Hotel 718 downtown, as a
major component of attracting tourists to
Brooklyn. What hes most excited about,
though, and what is attracting most of the at-
tention, is the relocation of the New Jersey
Nets to the borough for next season and the
opening of their home, the Barclays Center,
in September.
Already, businesses are moving in around
the arena to take advantage of the additional
foot traffic, said Markowitz, a Brooklynite
born and raised who has held the position of
Borough President since 2002.
People will need services such as restau-
rants, transportation and hotel rooms as they
Positive outlook for Brooklyn
Borough president wants Dwight Howard in a Nets uniform... and more jobs, too
please see OUTLOOK, page 8
2 BUSINESS TRENDS FEBRUARY 2012
By BILL DUBOVSKY
Situation
Over the holidays, it was fun to
review developments since my
first Staten Island Business
Trends article in April 2006,
where I reported that VoIP (Voice
over Internet Protocol) would be-
come the predominant telecom
service and reviewed free phone
calls over the Internet via Skype.
Since then we have Google Voice,
Apples FaceTime, MagicJack,
Ooma, hosted services are main-
stream, and the cost of mobile
voice communications declining.
I also wrote that people would
replace their desktop computers
with laptops and that mobile de-
vices would merge. Do you re-
member when a cell phone was
the size of a brick (and weighed
that much too), had about 2 hours
of talk time maximum, and was
60 cents per minute of air time,
full minute increments, whether
you made the call or received it?
Progress was a bag filled with a
Palm Pilot, mobile phone, pager,
Walkman/iPod, laptop with a
wireless modem, a digital camera
and on occasion, a camcorder
with tapes and heavy batteries?
Today, one pocket-sized device
does it all much better, the smart
phone, and the trend continues
with smaller and easier-to-use de-
vices with less expensive servic-
es, albeit more of them. Lets look
at a small sampling.
Mobile devices
The iPad/tablets will continue
to improve, possibly with a small-
er screen, replacing the laptop for
many applications. HTML5 will
be the new standard that every-
one writes for (goodbye to Flash)
that will run on any platform.
iPhone5 will be more integrated
with the cloud computing with
upgraded SIRI (telling your de-
vice what to do instead of typing
it in.) Cloud computing and ubiq-
uitous Internet access will contin-
ue with more WiFi hot spots and
the growth of 4G/LTE higher
speed mobile networks, but not as
quickly in the U.S. as in Europe
and Asia. Service pricing for
voice will probably decrease (who
worries about U.S. long distance
charges any more?) but data will
be metered by most companies.
Using more data will tax mobile
networks and we will probably
see data packages that will dis-
courage really heavy data use
(streaming data movies) on mo-
bile devices by charging more per
Gb.
My technology forecast for 2012
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By BILLY SPARKLE
A man tells his therapist, Doc,
lately Ive been having these odd
dreams. In one scene Im a tepee;
and in the next, Im a wigwam.
The doctor tells him, I know
what your problem is... Youre 2
tents!! (too tense).
Id like to now speak to you
about another 2 tents. They are
what I like to call The Two Tents
of Creation. They are... in-tent-
ion and at-tent-ion.
You create by first creating a
Clear Intention. In other words:
What do you want specifically?
What result are you intending to
create? Then, you focus all of
your Attention on that Intention.
Many of us have heard the ex-
pression Where attention goes,
energy flows.
By placing your attention on
your intention your energy flows
toward your intention (what you
want) and you magnify your cre-
ative power.
Think of something that many
of us did as children. When I was
younger, one of the fun things I
would do was Id take a magnify-
ing glass and hold it over a leaf.
By doing so, I would be directing
the energy of the sun toward that
leaf and the leaf would ignite.
Now if I hadnt held the magni-
fying lens over the leaf, that leaf
wasnt going to ignite even
though the power of the sun was
there the entire time. It was the
focusing of that power and direct-
ing it toward that leaf that caused
that leaf to ignite. In other words,
the attention drew the power in a
particular direction thereby cre-
ating a result that wasnt already
going to happen.
Its the same way with us. You
are like the sun youre constant-
ly radiating energy. In fact, you
cannot not do that. It is who you
are.
The key to deliberate creation
is to set an Intention first so
youre clear where you want to
place your attention. And then
once youve done that, you focus
your attention on the intention
producing a result that will liter-
ally light you up.
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Two tents
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Apps
And biometric sensors will
be a major driver of mobile de-
vices. Software that once cost
hundreds of dollars is now an app
for a few dollars. Apps will moni-
tor you if you have a medical
emergency and contact the appro-
priate resources (think OnStar
for humans). Germany has al-
ready been building and testing
driverless cars. They work well,
but some passengers are freaked-
out about being in a car with no
driver. Big opportunities are in
content delivery such as Apples
iTunes store and Amazon. Get
anything you want downloaded to
your device in minutes and you
dont even need WiFi!
Cable TV
Will take a hit with younger
viewers as many students and
young professionals switch from
paying for cable content that they
dont use to the Internet to view
content. Netflix, Hulu, and a host
of other websites now offer free
or very inexpensive movies and
TV shows. Amazon and Apple are
offering instant gratification by
enabling you to rent a TV show or
movie anytime, anyplace, any de-
vice without leaving home. New
smart TVs, Apple TV, Boxee,
Roku, Blue-Ray set tops as well as
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Kinect
allow you to stream Internet con-
tent on your big screen TV from
just about any Internet enabled
device. A major shift in business
and professional services is al-
ready in play as connected shop-
pers are making buy/donate deci-
sions based upon the median rat-
ing scores organizations earn
from their customers on sites like
Amazon, eBay and many others. I
see sincere real-time customer
feedback as a major driver that
will affect all organizations pro-
foundly.
Many consumers today wont
even consider an organization to
buy from, or donate to, without
looking them up on a public rat-
ing site such as: Amazon, Google,
Better Business Bureau, Con-
sumer Reports, Angies List,
Guidestar, etc.
Successful organizations work
hard to earn and keep the trust of
their customers; its no longer
just lowest price, fastest delivery,
the best stuff or even largest se-
lection. None of these factors
matter if you cant trust the seller
or non-profit. Advertising and p/r
spin are less effective as the world
becomes more sophisticated and
digital, and more people keep
score.
Overall
It is estimated that there will
be about 50 billion Internet de-
vices by 2020 and along with digi-
tization of almost everything
comes the dramatic transforma-
tion of our society.
Look for your smart phone to
tell you about new products or
sales when you enter a store (like
Amazons recommendations).
Your refrigerator will keep tabs of
its contents, let you know when
youre low or out of date on some-
thing, shop the best prices and
place the order to be delivered or
picked up. You will use your
smart phone for more financial
transactions, paying bills, or even
buying a snack in a vending ma-
chine.
Pros
More WiFi hotspots will make
mobile cloud computing even
more ubiquitous, as well as new
apps, sensors, more powerful
processors, more efficient use of
radio spectrum and smaller but
sharper screens.
Cons
Battery life, though improving,
is still an issue. Many WiFi spots
are putting in electrical connec-
tions for charging devices. The
U.S. still doesnt have a good
timetable for true 4G/LTE mobile
services as Japan and European
nations have. That will restrict
data flow to these new devices
and affect development time.
Cyber-crime and loss of privacy
will be issues that well have to
tackle.
Bottom line
This year will continue the
trend of incremental yet exciting
changes in technology that im-
pact the way we work, learn, in-
teract, create, live and entertain.
A good philosophy may be not to
buy the first generation of a new
product or technology. Use the en-
gineers mantra: Good, fast,
cheap pick two, when making
technology decisions. Besides
being cool, how will this new
technology improve my business
or life? How will this help me be
more effective (saving
time/money, being more happy)?
Where possible, buy the top of the
line technology if you can afford
it. Often these devices will work
better and faster, be more up-
gradable and will last longer be-
fore becoming obsolete.
Bill Dubovsky - Comtel Information
Services, has a proven track record
of business success spanning over
30 years in helping hundreds of or-
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specialist with Comtel Information
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Thank you, Newt Gingrich
Your win in the South Carolina primary could make New Yorks relevant
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L
ooks like New Yorks decision
to move its primary up to April
24 could end up paying off.
Thanks to New Gingrichs win in the
South Carolina primary, the race for
the Republican nomination is still
alive and well.
For New York, this is a good thing.
Typically, the candidate is all but set in
stone by the time the Empire State
gets to vote. But that might not be the
case this year.
Only a few weeks ago, it was possi-
ble that Mitt Romney was going to win
the nomination after the first few
states cast their votes. He won Iowa
over Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and
Newt Gingrich, and won New Hamp-
shire over Paul, Jon Huntsman and
Gingrich in early January.
If he were able to capture South
Carolina on the 21st, it could have
spelled the end for the other hopefuls.
But thats not what happened, as we all
know now. Instead, Gingrich captured
the crown by a healthy margin, with
Romney coming in second, Santorum
in third and Paul in fourth.
The game is officially on.
New Yorkers still have to wait al-
most a full three months before the
focus turns on them along with Con-
necticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and
Rhode Island but at least theres
something to look forward to.
Political strategists are saying that,
if the race is still close as April 24
draws near, the candidates are going to
have to shell out a lot of money to cam-
paign in New York and not just in the
city, but the western and northern
parts of the state, too. Once again, a
good thing for New York (and a bad
thing for the candidates wallets).
So, for once, we say well done, gov-
ernment. The decision to move up
the primary looks like it could pay div-
idends immediately.
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in your opinion
By ROBERT CUTRONA
Oftentimes, its been said, We cant see
the forest for the trees. These days, We
cant see the economic windfalls for the
oil. If we could get out from under the in-
fluence of environmentalists who are con-
stantly predicting world-ending natural
disasters and political leaders who go
along with this hysteria, we could turn our
economy around by harvesting our vast
natural resources.
With recent new technologies, the U.S.
now has this opportunity. Obama and his
apostles, Pelosi and Reid, fast-tracked
health-care reform; its time for the same
passion to be directed to energy independ-
ence. The benefits would be spectacular.
First, we would not have to worry about
the Middle East anymore and the related
strategic, military and political problems.
Second, the trade deficit would fall, as
other countries would purchase oil and gas
from us with the attendant dollars coming
in instead of going out. Thousands (per-
haps millions) of new jobs would be creat-
ed, boosting our economy, filling federal
and state tax coffers and ultimately reduc-
ing our $16 trillion debt.
For this strategy to become real, the en-
vironmentalists, the oil industry and our
electeds must work together toward the
common goal of energy self-reliance. We
would need solid commitment from the oil
and gas industries to practice serious and
precise monitoring, inspecting and control
of energy extraction methods. An over-
sight agency totally independent from the
industry and the environmental zealots
must be an integral part of the system. To
repeat, meticulous controls and oversight
are a must!
Another element of this grand strategy
is to reduce consumption through the ad-
vancement of more efficient cars and
trucks and high-occupancy public trans-
portation, and expanding the use of solar
and wind power. The plentiful untapped oil
and gas resources can be extracted by new
technologies such as hydro fracturing,
which involves drilling into shale and rock
and then pumping the oil out through the
fractures with pressurized water. Huge oil-
filled shale resources exist in New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and
Texas. In fact, northeastern Pennsylva-
nias economy is booming over the last
year due to a surge of fracking in the
area. Another new technology, called en-
hanced oil recovery, involves going back
to existing wells that were thought to be de-
pleted, and pumping pressurized carbon
dioxide, flushing out residual oil thats still
trapped in these wells. An untapped bonan-
za of natural gas is frozen in the worlds
sea beds, which scientists estimate would
more than double the Earths known ener-
gy reserves. Without question, the energy
is there and available.
The main problem is changing the mind-
set from the radical belief that any energy,
gas or oil extraction invites environmental
disasters. Instead of responsible analysis
and decision making, political pandering
continues to dictate the energy dialogue.
Recently, President Obama delayed the
Keystone pipeline, which would have
transported oil from Alberta to the Gulf
Coast. This project would have created a
minimum of 20,000 jobs and, most impor-
tant, would have been a step toward im-
proving our energy position. Sadly, his
electoral prospects once again won over
the nations needs.
The U.S. is sitting on an abundance of
readily extractable oil and gas that is more
than ample to make us self-reliant. The fed-
eral government itself estimates that natu-
ral gas could provide all of the nations en-
ergy needs for more than 100 years. The
continuing obstacles are politicians who
put their futures before the needs of the
country, by pacifying a radical constituen-
cy opposed to any and all gas and oil devel-
opment. This has to change, if we are seri-
ous about fixing our economy now and for
the long term. Harvesting our opulent gas
and oil resources is the bridge to an eco-
nomically healthy future.
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Project One Services, is a director of Business
Trends.
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Something That Matters.
Sacks already had a desire for,
and dedication to, philanthropy.
He volunteered at the Park Slope
Jewish Center as its financial sec-
retary, but wanted to do more.
I found that I didnt have
enough time to do everything that
I wanted to do, he said. So I fig-
ured that combining them, I
wouldnt really have a choice but
to allocate my timeto business
and philanthropy.
Shortly after, he broke off from
his sunglass company and
formed his own business that fo-
cused on reading glasses, since
they are more useful for less
fortunate people than sunglasses
are. Around the holidays in 2010,
MoralEyes and New Eyes for the
Needy came to a formal agree-
ment on donations.
I quickly realized what a dif-
ference we could make, Sacks
said.
From his experience in sun-
glass sales, Sacks knew that facto-
ries often had excess inventory
that they needed to sell, if, for ex-
ample, there is a mistake with an
order from a large client.
MoralEyes wont buy low-quality
products, or glasses that are dam-
aged to the point that it would af-
fect functionality.
But, short of that, Sacks said
going this route for purchasing al-
lows him to buy at a significant
discount.
Its more about function than
style, he said. In the fashion in-
dustry, if that purple doesnt
match the outfit, then theyll just
cancel the whole order.
Sacks said, like any other start-
up company, his biggest initial
challenge was cash flow. His ini-
tial budget was $100,000, but after
making some unexpected long-
term financial decisions early on,
he has invested close to $600,000 to
the cause. Still, MoralEyes is now
seeing positive cash flow.
The company will soon be en-
tering the sunglass market, the
arena where Sacks has the most
experience. And while the ex-
panded market will allow
MoralEyes to grow and expand its
reach, it will provide challenges
as well. Instead of being able to
focus marketing and outreach on
one specific industry, he must
seek out new avenues and appeal
to a wider audience.
Originally, we were dealing
with one market, so it was sim-
pler, Sacks said. Now, were
dealing with twice the marketing
budget. Its really about picking
the right channels and using the
right ads for that clientele.
Sacks ultimate goal is to add
other product lines to the philan-
thropic philosophy, so MoralEyes
can help even more people in
need. Personally, as the company
grows, Sacks said hed like to find
himself on the front line of the
donations, delivering the glasses
to those in need.
Id like to see myself more on
the philanthropic side, he said.
Every time we get pictures from
the field, theres an emotional re-
sponse in the office. To be the one
who actually goes out and experi-
ences that in the field, is my
goal.
New Eyes for the needy
EYES
Continued from page 1
travel to and from the arena, and
this will continue to help the hos-
pitality, apparel and food service
industries.
I think (people) used to think
of Manhattan first. Im not sure
thats the case now, Markowitz
said. But theres no question that
having a state-of-the-art arena
can only help. Im confident that
it will be a page-turner for Brook-
lyn. It will create a sizzle.
While Markowitz said he has a
keen eye on the types of jobs
Brooklyn will need to offer in the
future, most notably in the high-
tech industries, he also says the
borough needs to focus on what is
here and needed right now man-
ufacturing.
What America needs, what
New York needs, and what Brook-
lyn needs are the very jobs that
are located in Malaysia and
China, he said. While we
should work on the jobs of tomor-
row, we cant forget that we need
jobs today. We have our work cut
out for us, but I think its doable.
Among the biggest challenges
in attracting new manufacturing
jobs to Brooklyn, and the city as a
whole, is the cost of doing busi-
ness here. Not only are land
prices, taxes and wages high, but
its also expensive for manufac-
turing companies to move their
products over the citys bridges.
Markowitz said he believes the
borough, city and state need to
work in conjunction to help subsi-
dize new manufacturing compa-
nies that are looking to locate in
New York, and give them extra in-
centives to bring new jobs with
them.
I think that we in the city have
to be creative, he said. Not
everyones going to get their Ph.D.
or Masters degree. Its not going
to be that way. We still need peo-
ple to make things. America has
moved too far away from manu-
facturing.
Markowitz said hes always
looking around and having dis-
cussions with manufacturers,
such as foreign car officials, in an
effort to bring them to Brooklyn.
His top target, though, is Apple.
Not until theyre in Brooklyn
have they made it, he joked.
Besides just an Apple retail
store, Markowitz said hed love to
see an Apple manufacturing facil-
ity in the borough. For all those
naysayers who believe such a
thing cant be done, the borough
president points to IBM, which
opened a manufacturing plant in
Bed-Stuy in the late 1960s. Any
large-scale effort to attract a
major company to the borough
would have to be a city-wide ini-
tiative, he said, as he doesnt have
all the expertise to bring it
home.
What could be more creative
and innovative for a company like
Apple than employing Americans
to manufacture their products?
he asked.
In addition to manufacturing
jobs, Markowitz said hed love to
see bigger-name retailers such as
Nordstrom bring their services to
Brooklyn, and hed like to contin-
ue emphasizing the boroughs vi-
brant law industry. He believes
the borough is an ideal location
for regional offices of corpora-
tions whose headquarters are in
the U.S. Southwest.
But to attract that type of tal-
ent and to bring those jobs
more has to be done to spread the
word.
You really have it all by being
in Brooklyn, Markowitz said.
We have to get that story out
there.
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10 BUSINESS TRENDS FEBRUARY 2012
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SBDC holding tax
incentives workshop
The Brooklyn Small Business
Development Center at City Tech
will present a workshop in Chi-
nese entitled Tax Incentives and
Deductions for Small Business,
on Feb. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at HSBC
Bank located at 6102 8th Ave.
The Small Business Tax Work-
shop will explore various tax in-
centives designed to assist small
businesses. It will provide infor-
mation on tax credits for small
businesses and on tax provisions
designed to encourage invest-
ment and provide access to capi-
tal through the Small Business
Jobs Act.
The seminar also will include a
discussion of the tax credit for
certain small employers that pro-
vide health care coverage to their
employees.
The center provides free coun-
seling and assessment to estab-
lished businesses and individuals
seeking to start businesses with
educational workshops and ac-
cess to resources, and serves as
an advocate for the small busi-
ness and entrepreneurial commu-
nity in New York. Its vision is to
create economic sustainability
for all New Yorkers, one business
at a time.
Registration is mandatory. To
register, call Jianhua Lin at (718)
797-0187 or e-mail
sbdc@citytech.cuny.edu.
Staples Foundation
providing $15K grant
The Staples Foundation is sup-
porting St. Francis College and
its goal of encouraging education
and careers in science with a
grant for $15,000 to support the
colleges Summer Science Acade-
my. The Summer Science Acade-
my, now in its 12th year, encour-
ages high school juniors and sen-
iors with a strong interest in the
sciences to continue to follow
their passion into college and be-
yond.
The Academy is a three-week,
full-day science experience that
immerses students in hands-on
activities and educational trips in
the field to promote the benefits of
pursuing academic studies in
various science related fields.
Monthly
Update
FEBRUARY 2012 BUSINESS TRENDS 11
RESUME WRITING
HELP AT BROOKLYNS
BUSINESS LIBRARY
EVERY TUESDAY
Time: 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Location: Business Library, 280
Cadman Plaza W. at Tillary St.
For information, call 718-623-7000
BNI PROSPERITY
EVERY TUESDAY
Time: 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Location: Floridian Diner, 2301 Flat-
bush Ave.
For information, call 718-981-8600
BNI MONEY MAKERS
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Time: 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bridgeview Diner, 9011 3rd
Avenue
For information, call 718-981-8600
BNI BROWNSTONE
BUSINESS
CONNECTIONS
EVERY THURSDAY
Time: 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Location: Juniors Famous Restau-
rant, 386 Flatbush Ave
For information, call 718-981-8600
SCORE BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE FOR
ENTREPRENEURS
MONDAY- FRIDAY
Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10
a.m. 2 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday 1
p.m. 3 p.m.
Location: Business Library, 280
Cadman Plaza W. at Tillary St.
For information, call 718-623-7000
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
TOASTMASTERS
FIRST/THIRD THURSDAYS
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: Historic Plymouth Church
For information, call 718-797-2246
SCORE SEMINAR:
BUSINESS PLANNING
FOR START-UPS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Time: 1:00 5:00 p.m.
Location: NY Public Library, 188
Madison Ave.
For information, visit:
www.scorenyc.org
BROOKLYN BUSINESS
BASE BUSINESS
EXCHANGE
BREAKFAST
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Time: 7:45 a.m.
Location: Downtown Brooklyn
For information, call 212-937-7911
CHAMBER SEMINAR:
BUSHWICK N.
BROOKLYNS FINAL
FRONTIER
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Time: 8:30 10:30 a.m.
Location: St. Francis College, 180
Remsen St.
For information, call 718-875-1000
or email: loriraphael@brooklyn-
chamber.com
BROOKLYN
BUSINESS BASE
ENTREPRENEURIAL
EVENING
NETWORKING EVENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Time: 7:00 9:00 p.m.
Location: Boerum Hill area
For information, call 212-937-7911
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