Businesspeople meet and greet in Bay Ridge
A large cross-section of southwest Brooklyn’s business communitybumped elbows and shared insights at the first annual Bay Ridge andBensonhurst Small Business Workshop and Networking Event, held atthe Bay Ridge Manor on Thursday, October 14.
Organized by the Bay Ridge-Bensonhurst Preservation Alliance, acoalition of nine local retail corridors, the event featuredseminars on email marketing, choosing business promotions, how tofinance a small business, and how to develop business improvementdistricts. The event was followed by a networking reception.
It also featured speakers from successful businesses andnetworking groups such as Constant Contact, ValPak, BusinessNetworking International (BNI), NYC Business Solutions, and TheHome Reporter/Sunset News. Sponsors and supporters wereNorthfield Bank, The Home Reporter and The Blue GriffinStudio.