Following our article on how to behave in New York City, it’s time to turn to the sometimes more challenging unwritten rules of doing business in the U.S. Business etiquette can be a crucial part of successfully establishing yourself in NYC; small misunderstandings and offenses can affect your ability to network and establish relationships.Since offense… Continue reading American Business Etiquette
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Starting a Business in New York City
To many, starting your own business is the American dream. Starting a business in New York City calls for exceptional research, brainstorming, and guidance; New York International has compiled a few tips so that your American dream isn’t one that is short lived once you decide to set up shop in New York City.Our top… Continue reading Starting a Business in New York City
A Guide to US Holidays
What’s more fun than working in NYC? Not working in NYC, of course. Especially nice are those days off work when you get to relax, perhaps get away, and get out of the office without any need for an excuse. But which days exactly will you be able to take off? In the US, certain… Continue reading A Guide to US Holidays
Finding Office Space as a Startup: Renting and Office Sharing in NYC
New York City’s pricey real estate makes finding office space as an entrepreneur tricky. You’ll need to consider not just pricing, but also which neighborhood makes the most sense for your type of business—where is your customer base? Where will you be able to network with similar companies? Where will be the best spot for… Continue reading Finding Office Space as a Startup: Renting and Office Sharing in NYC
How Being German Helped My NYC Business
Frank Hauser, a former businessman and soccer player in his native Germany, is now the owner of a successful and growing New York City-based soccer school, SoccerBeyond LLC. Coach Frank, as he’s known by his students, sat down with New York International to talk about being an international entrepreneur in New York and his experience… Continue reading How Being German Helped My NYC Business
The Man with the Drive to Get You Behind the Wheel
The first time I approached the Vaswani Driving Academy on Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx, I wondered if I was in the right place.Was I here to get driving instructions or auditioning to be a clown? The front window was plastered with advertisements for magicians, clowns, cotton candy, balloons, and snow cone machines. There was… Continue reading The Man with the Drive to Get You Behind the Wheel
New York in Numbers: Reynes Lucas Tolentino
Last August Reynes Lucas Tolentino arrived in New York from Pachuca, Mexico. He’s been delivering pizzas for Mama Tina’s, a restaurant in Harlem, for about a year, working 12-hour shifts, six days a week. He earns about $200 a week plus tips, and sends everything he saves back to his wife and three daughters, who still… Continue reading New York in Numbers: Reynes Lucas Tolentino
The Challenges of Being an International Entrepreneur in the United States
The United States: Paradise for international entrepreneursOver 40 percent of the 2010 Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children, and immigrant-founded companies employ more than 3.6 million people in a country facing a 9.1 percent unemployment rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).The “New American” Fortune 500, a study published… Continue reading The Challenges of Being an International Entrepreneur in the United States