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9 Best Website Builders in 2021: Blogs, Single Page Sites, Businesses & More!

If you want to build your own website but aren’t sure which option is right for you, our top picks are a great place to start.
By Observer Content Studio

What the Newly-Passed COVID-19 Relief Bill Means for Theater and the Visual Arts

Museums that have yet to be built have finally been authorized, and struggling, existing spaces will receive financial aid.
By Helen Holmes

Without Rent Relief, 60 Percent of NYC’s Independent Theaters May Close for Good

Small theater venues might be gone for good if the city doesn't provide some form of rent relief.
By Helen Holmes

The Secret Struggles Facing Small Businesses Desperate for PPP Loans

By Kristine Jepsen

Here’s How the FDA’s New E-Cigarette Policy Hurts Small Businesses

By Matt Cordio
Three banks are giving $40 million to New York City programs that support minority- and women-owned businesses and enterprises in the city.

New York City’s Minority- and Women-Owned Firms Get $40 Million Boost From Banks

By Madina Toure
Starting a high-end salon means knowing your clientele.

How to Start Your Business: Owners of a Salon Empire Share Their Secrets

By Paul Labrecque
While technology has done wonders to make our jobs easier, it has also raised some serious questions about job security.

Automation Is the Spark That Company Cultures Need

By Steve Pollema
Here’s how more companies can boost their cybersecurity preparedness without breaking the bank.

The Three ‘B’s’ of Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

By Scott Shackelford
President Trump celebrates African-American History month.

Trump’s ‘Color-Blind’ Pro-Business Policies Will Help Black Entrepreneurs, Too

By Steven J. Gold and Jeffrey R. Oliver
Small businesses need all the help they can get.

How Speeding Up Payments to Small Businesses Creates Jobs

By Jean-Noel Barrot
Voting booths.

Afternoon Bulletin: Board of Elections Faces Scrutiny, NYers Remember Prince and More

By Janaki Chadha
DCA Commissioner Julie Menin and Mayor Bill de Blasio (Photo: Rob Bennett/Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio)

De Blasio Administration Touts Drop in Small Business Fines

By Jillian Jorgensen

Eliot Spitzer Gets ‘Fly’ Makeover During Shopping Stop in Harlem

By Jill Colvin
Lure is facing a rent hike that may push it from its Mercer Street space.

Prada Intifada: With Luxury Chains Driving Soho Rents to Record Levels, Shops and Eateries Are Elbowed Out By $4,500 Purses

By Kim Velsey
Anthony Weiner speaking in front of the Columbus Avenue BID.

Weiner Slams Bloomberg on Business Fines But Falls Flat With Audience

By Jill Colvin
Can new and old business thrive in Harlem? (MAS)

Shaking the Shuffle: Harlem Small Businesses Contemplate the Future

By Kit Dillon
While you're at it, can we get a livestream of the corner store cat? (Photo: Gothamist)

What Bodegas Really Need is Google Ads, According to Report

By Kelly Faircloth
Bloomberg at his press conference today.

Bloomberg Derides de Blasio’s Fine Lawsuit

By Colin Campbell
(nuts.com)

Local Business Shocked to Find Traffic Declined After Moving Their Website to “Nuts.com”

By Jessica Roy

After Opponent’s Attacks, Vinnie Gentile Touts Small Business Efforts

By Colin Campbell

Bloomberg's State of the City Speech: The Details

By Jeremy B. White

Small Businesses Rejoice! Obama Has Saved You

By Mike Taylor
Nicola Trezzi portrait by Ann Craven. (Courtesy the artist and Maccarone inc., New York)

More Small City Businesses Throw in the Towel

By Dana Rubinstein
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