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October 15th, 2014
In This Issue
.nyc Domains Now Available
Ideas to Expand your Perspective
Volunteers For Breast Cancer Walk
MWBE Expansion For NY Businesses
Staten Island Choice Awards
SCORE Celebrates 50 Years

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.nyc Domain Names Are Now Available!

 

This is an unprecedented moment for the city of New York.  Websites from New Yorkers or targeted to our community will have the option of ending in .NYC.

 

Members of our Chamber are invited to secure their domains before someone else takes them. 

 

The New York Technology Council has entered into a partnership with the only NYC-based provider of .NYC registration services - HelloDotNYC. They are also the exclusive registrar for domains reserved by the NYC government. In just minutes you can search and get your .NYC domain at registration through NYTECH's site www.hellodotnyc.com.
 

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I.E.P. Ideas to Expand your Perspective   
By Bill Dubovsky (Comtel Information Services)

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962). Comments and feedback to [email protected].

 

IEP 05: 10-06-14 TED Talk: Let's Raise Our Kids to be Entrepreneurs. Cameron Herold (03/2010, 21:24). Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. In his talk, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish - as kids and as adults. 1.2 million views.

 
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Volunteers Needed For Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

October 19th
7am-2pm
Clove Lakes Park

To help, contact Sheryl at 212-237-3851 or [email protected] 
  
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Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation To Expand MWBE Certification For New York State Businesses  

 

 

On October 1st, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation designed to increase the number of certified Minority- and Women- Owned Enterprises (MWBE) in New York State. The bill authorizes the state to grant a one-year provisional MWBE certification status to firms that have historically been excluded from participating in state contracts.  

   

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SCORE Celebrates 50 Years!

 
On September 23rd, SCORE - Service Corps Of Retired Executives - celebrated their 50th anniversary. A nationwide network of 13,000 working and retired business professionals from 354 chapters, SCORE volunteers have mentored and trained more than 10 million entrepreneurs and small business owners. In 2013, SCORE Staten Island assisted 643 individuals. This nonprofit association continues to offer advice on web marketing, disaster planning, and writing a business plan through workshops, webinars, and individual sessions.
 
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