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I Could Double Revenue in Two Years if I Could...

by Robert Levin

I have several killer ideas for NY Report. Ideas to help our readers and advertisers. For what it is worth (not a lot probably), the people I have discussed the ideas with think they are really good...

3 Steps to Getting Real

by Robert Levin

People become entrepreneurs for many different reasons: to be in control, to make a lot of money, to create something great, to have the ability to live a certain lifestyle, and so on. For many of us...

You Can Teach an Old Business Owner New Tricks

by Robert Levin

I just got finished review business plans for the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition. Reading over 20 plans took me about five hours or so...

It's Not What You Sell (But How You Sell It)

by Robert Levin

As more of NY Report's business has shifted to events, we are always coming up with new ideas on what to sell (i.e., new event ideas to generate opportunities for our clients and new revenue streams...

5 Tips to Avoid a Summer Slowdown

by Robert Levin

I can't speak about the rest of the country, but here in NYC business all but shuts down by Thursday. Many businesses have some form of summer Fridays whether that means that offices are shut all day...

My "History" with George Steinbrenner

by Robert Levin

Although I am a Met fan, I was a bit sad when I heard the news of Steinbrenner's passing. As a kid, I was a big Yankee fan. In fact, I really got into baseball around 1976/1977 when the Yankees were...

Merge Your Way to Profits?

by Robert Levin

Recently, I sat down with a friend who has a professional services firm who told me she is thinking about merging with a competitor. She asked me for my thoughts. My first question (I will...

What Would You Open First? Email or Lumpy Mail?

by Robert Levin

Just came back from lunch and despite the fact that I tried to go through all of my email on the walk back, my inbox is packed. As I got into my office I saw what I call "lumpy mail" - a box where...

How Do You Capitalize on Small Business Concerns?

by Robert Levin

Historically, the number one concern for business owners has usually been taxes. Between expiring federal tax cuts and huge deficits at the state level, one would think business owners have a...

What Should Obama Do Re: Small Business Credit Crunch?

by Robert Levin

I get asked all the time: shouldn't the government do more to get banks to lend to small businesses? The obvious answer is yes. But I think the answer is "it depends… maybe not".

Only Two Kinds of Business Owners In Line for an iPhone Today

by Robert Levin

As I left my apartment around 7:45am this morning, I was wondering why there were thousands of people waiting in a line that wrapped around several blocks. Then it hit me: I live around the...

Small Business at Critical Breaking Point with Government

by Robert Levin

The following post was excerpted from an address I delivered on June 16, 2010 to an audience of 150 people, consisting of business owners and local politicians, at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of...

Crisis at NY Report: Could It Happen to You?

by Robert Levin

Over the weekend, I received a text from one of our more tenured employees (out of eight) who said it looked like she was going to give birth in a few days (eight weeks early).

How to Throw a Killer Company Party

by Robert Levin

A month ago I stopped by M5’s 10th Anniversary Party. The first thing that struck me was this huge wall with all fo their client’s logos. What I like about this is it allows their clients...

What Every Salesperson Must Do Before a Call

by Robert Levin

One of the sessions that I looked forward to most at the Enterprise Council on Small Business summit was a discussion between two good friends and two stalwarts in the small business community:

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