Q&A
SBS initiatives and upcoming events in Queens
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Commissioner Kim discusses various SBS initiatives and upcoming events, including a resource fair in Queens. He shares examples of how SBS helps businesses collaborate and save money.
- SBS organized a meeting for toy store owners to share best practices and reduce costs
- A Small Business Resource Fair is planned for May in Queens and other boroughs
- May is designated as Small Business Month, with various activities planned
- Commissioner Kim expresses willingness to partner with Council Member Paladino on events in her district
Kevin Kim
1:29:58
We'd be happy.
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I personally would be very happy to go back to my old neighborhood.
Vickie Paladino
1:30:03
We're off to hometown.
Kevin Kim
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East side.
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Yes.
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And and we did our walk there, and it
Vickie Paladino
1:30:06
was Yes.
Kevin Kim
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Walking down memory lane.
Vickie Paladino
1:30:08
And Yes.
Kevin Kim
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Happy to talk to the entrepreneurs.
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I think what we see at SBS is even beyond the capital access side, we're able to get best practice ideas I'll give you a quick example.
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The toy stores around the city, they were struggling competing against the big online ecommerce companies.
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And so We convened them all or as many there was over 20 that came.
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I'm sure there are many more, but we invited all of them.
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We found them.
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We invited them.
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And when they sat there talking to each other, one of the ideas that came up was that even the bags themselves that they give out their gifts, when somebody purchases and the the bags could have cost him 50¢ on the dollar.
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But now working together, if they buy together in bulk, they could get that cost down sometimes to 35¢, 30¢.
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Just that alone by talking to each other.
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So those are ideas that I would love to come share with your district and your businesses there because Again, it's and and I'm told I need to plug the May Small Business Resource Fair.
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It's gonna be in Queens as well, and every borough we're having it.
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And May a small business month.
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So if there's anything you'd like to partner up with us on, we'd love to do it in your district.
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Thank you.
Vickie Paladino
1:31:18
Thank you very much.