Small businesses are the heart of New York City. For retail businesses in particular, COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges for business owners seeking to keep their doors open. Rising real estate prices and increased competition from larger online and retail corporations have worsened these impacts. Small retail businesses need short and long term solutions to support business sustainability and growth.

Recognizing the changing landscape of the small business sector, the City has launched Employee Ownership NYC, the nation’s largest municipal initiative to protect and sustain small businesses through conversion to employee ownership. Learn more about how you can propel your business and create a sustainable future for you, your community, and your employees.

Join us on Wednesday May 19 at 9am as we discuss the future of NYC’s small business sector. This roundtable is for all small business retail owners including those considering retirement options and young entrepreneurs looking for ways to gain traction and community buy-in in the retail space.

Supporting Organizations:

Rebecca Lurie, Cooperative Solutions Working Group

Brooklyn Navy Yard

Consortium for Worker Education

Grant Associates

Henry Street Settlement

The Hope Program

Hot Bread Kitchen

Jobs First NYC

Lower East Side Employment Network

New York City Deputy Mayor's Office for Strategic Policy Initiatives

New York City Employment and Training Coalition

Nontraditional Employment for Women

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow

Owner to Owners