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Michael DiDonato

Michael DiDonato

Commercial Real Estate

The Navigator Consulting Group

Helping LI executives find office space that works for them and their employees.

Will your office lease expire in the next 12-18 months?

Is renewing your office lease the best decision?

Whether you renew or relocate, an office lease involves long-term consequences. Any mistake will be a ‘long-term’ mistake, but I can help you avoid unpleasant outcomes. Unless you create competition for your tenancy, you will have extraordinarily little leverage. How can you ‘create competition for your tenancy?’ By knowing what other landlords are offering and using this knowledge at the negotiating table.

Lacking a viable alternative, you will be capitulating to your landlord, not negotiating. In short, reach out to an expert who knows the office market and can provide You the best office building alternatives.

THAT’S WHERE I COME IN.

Applying my office market knowledge, experience, and negotiating skills, I will create competition for your tenancy, navigating you away from those common, yet very costly, long-term mistakes.

In case you were wondering, my professional guidance costs you nothing! “”How’s that?”” you ask. Because landlords willingly pay commissions to secure a tenant or avoid losing a tenant to another landlord.

Call me and I’ll navigate you through the LI office market to find the best office space on the best terms and conditions.

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Demetri Charalambous

Demetri Charalambous

Bookkeeper

Demetri's Bookkeeping Solutions, LLC

The best businesses need the best bookkeepers

All businesses are in the field of sales. From the smallest start-ups to the biggest corporations on the New York Stock Exchange, every business owner relies on their ability to bring in customers. Since sales are the most important function of every business, owners should be spending most of their time selling their product or service.

As a bookkeeper, I help these business owners succeed financially by accurately tracking all of their financial information. When an owner has accurate numbers, they can make better decisions, live stress-free, and make more of those all-important sales.

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Bennett Weiss

Bennett Weiss

B2B Government Sales/RFP Proposal Writing

Long Island RFP

Long Island RFP works with small businesses to help them increase their revenue.

Long Island RFP works with small businesses to help them increase their revenue by finding and responding to RFPs/Proposals for different levels of government, as well as providing other small business services.

In today’s progressively pressure-filled competition to win contracts from federal, state, and local agencies, as well as for skilled professional services with the private sector, organizations must rely on expert, accomplished, and knowledgeable proposal managers who are proficient at navigating and managing the compound end-to-end proposal process, challenging target times and priorities, organize and manage multiple teams of staff, and deliver materials which win new contracts. I am a skilled professional with the ability to deliver proposals which purchasing organizations need to achieve their goals and objectives to secure and maintain business contracts.

I am an energetic Proposal Management Professional with over 10 years of proven experience specializing in complete proposal management for State, Federal, and Local Governments, as well as Commercial and Educational clients. Expert in managing both small proposals with short turnaround times, and large in depth and complex proposals, and ensuring the proposal is compliant, convincing, and winning in accordance with the RFP.

My specialties include developing and incorporating best practices into standard operating procedures; win strategy and win theme development, competitive analysis, leading proposal reviews, compliance and quality assurance; developing and maintaining proposal project plans, schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices; consistently and clearly communicating deadlines and expectations to proposal team, partners, and subcontractors. Current member of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals. CF APMP certified.

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Adam Roth

Adam Roth

Civil Trial Lawyer

Law Offices of Adam J. Roth

Serious trial lawyer for serious disputes
Civil trial lawyer with substantial experience in both state and federal court. Specialties include Civil RICO defense, uninsured business and professional defense, civil rights and plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. Adam has tried over 100 cases and prepares every case as though it will ultimately be presented to a jury.

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Lorraine Duncan

Lorraine Duncan

Social Media Marketing

Biz Gone Social, LLC.

Get KNOWN, Get CUSTOMERS. Get the EDGE Over Your Competition.

I have over 25 years of experience in business marketing and consulting. I run my own company, Biz Gone Social, where I advise small businesses on how to best utilize social media in their marketing.

I also have a background as a business coach, and can show you how to integrate social media into your overall business plan and marketing strategy so it is cost-effective, time-efficient and custom-designed to meet your specific goals and objectives.

I am an author in the book “Shout It Out”. A social media marketing guide for business owners.

Besides running my own growing digital marketing company I currently teach courses on social media.

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Elliott M. Portman

Elliott M. Portman

Creditor's Rights Law

Portman Law Group, P.C.

Unpaid Bills Give Me The Thrills

For over thirty years I have represented international and domestic clients with regard to liquidation of their accounts receivable, with an emphasis on commercial litigation matters. I have devoted the largest portion of his practice to creditor’s rights and to judgment enforcement. I believe that I have maintained an excellent reputation in the field, striving for the highest standards of professionalism and for expeditious results.

Attorneys who reduce their client’s claim to judgment are often frustrated by the post-judgment process and don’t know where to turn for assistance. I have been enforcing judgments for thirty years. I can help you to get your clients paid on their judgment.​

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David B. Korcz

David B. Korcz

CPA/Owner

David Korcz CPA

Making taxes less taxing since 1989

Owner of David B. Korcz CPA since licensure in 1989. The firm specializes in tax services to individuals and small business. We also handle a lot of tax resolution work. Background: Seasoned professional with 33 years of experience accounting and finance including eight years at National and Regional CPA firms and nineteen years at the Controller/CFO level in closely held businesses in the $30MM to $320MM+ range. Experienced in the distribution sector (beverage, tools and durable medical equipment) and manufacturing sector (durable medical equipment, bedspreads and draperies for hospitality). Involved in successful company turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, as well as liquidations. Raised significant Capital from Private Equity investors.

Responsible for all tax compliance, as well as many HR and employee benefits administration functions.

CPA Firm experience included significant exposure to small and medium not-for-profits, HMO’s, car dealers and beer distributors.

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Eric Mendelsohn

Eric Mendelsohn

Business Broker & Franchise Consultant

Transworld Business Advisors

A Business Sold Is Good As Gold

I am a business broker and franchise consultant with Transworld Business Advisors. I represent business owners that would like to sell their business and at the same time I also represent buyers that would like to purchase a business. Transworld Business Advisors is the leading business brokerage with over 220 offices worldwide.

A native New Yorker, I understand the importance of working with an agent whose negotiating expertise and thoughtfulness puts my clients at an advantage during every step of negotiations. My success can be attributed to my honesty, reliability, and ability to connect on a deep level with my client’s needs. I find particular enjoyment in offering outstanding customer service, along with my Transworld support team of industry veterans who are highly connected and well-regarded industry-wide. Business owners rely on my sharp market innovative marketing to secure the most highly qualified clients quickly and at the best price. I also bring to the table a roster of best-in-class service providers including attorneys, CPAs and financial advisors. I had a seamless transition to small business advisory with over 300 successfully closed sales and rentals within Residential Real Estate. Prior to a career in real estate, I have spent five and a half years at a major investment bank where I held positions in client valuations, financial analysis and project management. I hold a BA in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Emory University.

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Barry F. Gartenberg

Barry F. Gartenberg, Esq.

Attorney at Law

Barry F. Gartenberg, LLC

A Business Lawyer with Business Experience
I am a solo practitioner in Springfield, New Jersey. My practice offers legal advice and representation in a diversified range of business law matters, including entity formation; governance; partnership, operating and shareholder agreements; business sales, acquisitions and reorganizations; commercial real estate transactions; employment relationships; and business dissolutions. Prior to practicing law, I owned and managed a substantial metal trading business. I am a director of the Business Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Chair of the Business Entity Committee of the Business Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and an officer of the Morris/Essex County Inn of Transactional Counsel. I hold an MBA in finance and a BS in Business Management. I routinely present for-credit continuing legal education programs and I am an adjunct professor. Together, I have taught well over one hundred fifty undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate business law courses and continuing legal education programs.

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John Lyden

John Lyden

Owner

JSL Accountants, LLC

Reduce Taxes, Control Your Cash Flow & Increase Your Profits
JSL has been operating for over 8 years in the Small Business world. We provide Tax Plans for all Business, from Start-ups to beyond, Tax preparation, and Small Business Accounting. We provide out-source CFO/Controller services. We utilize QuickBooks for for Accounting platform.

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Coach Phil Vetrano

Phil Vetrano

Employment Enrichment Leader,
Management, College & Career Consultant

Planning & Vision, LLC

Providing HS & College students & families exceptional college & career planning services
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Phil Vetrano, MBA, is an entrepreneur providing a variety of consulting related services to his clients. Planning & Vision, LLC helps employees be more productive and focused at work by providing an Employee Enrichment Program that addresses some of the gaps of most Employee Assistance Programs. We also help families and students prepare to optimize their investment in a college education and give them a competitive edge in education and career planning.

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George Hubner

George Hubner

Commercial Real Estate Advisor

Corporate Commercial Realty LLC

Commercial Real Estate Services including Purchase, Sale, Leasing and Tenant Representation.

Experienced executive, deal maker and advisor with extensive background (25+ years) as a professional Commercial Real Estate Advisor/Broker and Merger & Acquisition advisor (Business Broker).

Professional, experienced and well-respected member of the commercial real estate industry working on behalf of clients with a focus on Tenant/Buyer Representation, as well as representing commercial real estate owners seeking to lease or sell their Industrial, Office, Medical, Retail, R&D, Land, Investment Properties, Sale-Leasebacks, and Tax Deferred Exchanges (1031), and related Real Estate consulting Services.

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Kristie Veri

Kristie Veri

President/Owner

Cleanscape Construction

Residential & Commercial Construction
Cleanscape Construction is a woman & family-owned and operated general contractor and maintenance company. We offer a wide range of services, including: residential & commercial construction; interior/exterior renovations; new house build; water & fire restoration; and additions/new levels.

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Michael Giller

Michael Giller

President/Co-Founder

Best Ideas Group Inc.

We offer uniquely valuable insurance and non-insurance products, programs, concepts and services not generally available in the everyday marketplace.
  • Born 1940 in The Bronx and graduated from Plainedge HS, Massapequa 1958.
  • I attended NYU School Of Commerce and joined Tau Delta Phi before I joined Army Reserves for 6 years.
  • In 1965 I began sales at New York Life and from 1969-1991, sold securities as well.
  • I was a Member of the Million Dollar Round Table
  • Early 1980s formed Sumar Planning, Sumar Enterprises with E. Herb Glicksman (late)
  • 1991, formed Bretcor Associates, Inc. with Herb.
  • 1997, formed Prestige Planning with Robert Gillman
  • 2001 sold life settlements also
  • 2005, moved Bretcor Associates to Smithtown.
  • Attended various insurance, financial conventions
  • Earned rewards, Cruise to the Greek Islands, a trip to Italy
  • 1990s, formed a business relationship with Charlie Collins, (Madison Brokerage) which continues today.
  • 2006, I took various self-development courses with T. Harve Ecker/Peak Potentials.
  • 2017, Charles Horn and I formed Best Ideas Group Inc. which is a stockholder in a public media company with a database of 50 million people age 55+ and one million doctors.
  • BIG is providing products/services which include: Life Insurance, Life settlements, Insured Retirement Advantage (I.R.A.), policy audits, annuities, and premium financing life insurance.
  • Medical Recovery: uncollected medical claims from insurance companies for the medical profession.
  • Married to Linda, in Mount Sinai, 5 children, 9 grandchildren

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Lisa Rodino

Lisa Rodino

Commercial Finance Broker

Fit U Finance

Empowering businesses one loan at a time!
I am the owner of FitUFinance.com and Rodino & Associates, I have a team of Commercial Capital Advisors who guide our clients through the different solutions available for business cash-flow problems. When traditional financing has too many barriers (credit scores, lengthy processing times, etc.) or you need help getting out of a toxic debt scenario, my team and I are able to come in prepared with several creative options. Since I am constantly reviewing and growing our product offering, you can be sure we will provide the best options possible for your needs.

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Greg Barber

Greg Barber

President

Eco Friendly Printer

We sell Environmental Printing for digital and offset runs and wide format for posters and banners, using eco friendly paper, mostly 100% PCW Recycled and 100% Chlorine Free
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I am Greg Barber, President of Eco Friendly Printer. My firm is celebrating our 30th anniversary as an Environmental Printer. That means we use recycled paper, mostly 100% recycled, and non toxic toners for digital printing and Soy Inks for larger offset runs.

I graduated from LIU and wrestled on the Pioneer team. That was good training to be able to wrestle with today’s Pandemic and stay sane.

I live in Northport and I partner with 5 plants on LI and NJ. My cellphone is 973 224 1132.

I was Environmental Printer of the Year in 1998 for Communication Magazine.

My passions are Golf and Walking or Jogging. My partner in life is Hilda Cooper. We celebrated 25 years together last January.

I have two boys, and I spend a lot of time promoting Mental Health and raising food for LI Cares on LI. See www.neilswheelsny.com

Best way to reach me is to text me at 973 224 1132 or just call me.

Greg Barber

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Zohair "Z" Yasin

Zohair "Z" Yasin

Web Developer & Consultant

Z World Webs

Let’s Develop a Website Z World is Waiting For!

I am a Web Developer who is passionate about today’s web standards. I help organizations develop custom websites that are specifically catered to their needs. I primarily focus on non-profit organizations because I want to make an impact on Z World, this includes helping our Veterans, ending Human Trafficking, bringing awareness to Global Warming, accommodating those suffering from mental/physical disabilities, and more.

I’ve worked with many Advocacy, B2B, B2C, Corporate, Consulting, Digital Marketing, Non-Profit, Startup organizations where I’ve focused primarily on Web Development as well as a Consultant. As a Web Developer, I have gained experience designing, developing, and programming company websites, mobile-friendly sites, and SharePoint on-prem and online websites with Microsoft Office 365.

I can solve problems by facing them headstrong, as well as being able to complete my objectives in a timely fashion. I can also troubleshoot website issues and identify areas of inefficiency thus developing a method for improvement.

My official website and portfolio can be found here.

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Emma Itkes

Executive Director

LegalShield

Legal and IDShield Plans for families and businesses

LegalShield is the leading provider of affordable Legal and Privacy Protection Plans.

Have you ever…

  • Signed a contact or document?
  • Been overcharged or treated unfairly?
  • Received a traffic ticket?
  • Known a victim of identity theft?
  • Been in a situation where you thought the advice of lawyer might be useful?

Can you imagine – need an attorney and don’t have one.

  • LegalShield gives you ability to talk to a lawyer on any personal legal matter without worrying about high hourly cost.
  • For flat monthly fee, you can access legal advice, no matter how traumatic or trivial the issue.
  • From Realestate to Speeding ticket to Will preparation and beyond, LegalShield is here to help you!
  • Under the protection of LegalShield you and your family can live your life on your terms worry- free, every day, every night.

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Gregory DiPalo

Greg DiPalo

MidMarket Sales Rep

Altice Business

Together has no limits

Nationwide Phone, Internet and Tv for your business. I provide solutions to problems in the Telecommunications sector. I do this by planning and designing the correct solution to the customers problem and then implementing the solution for the customer.

Altice Business offers data, Internet, voice/ VoIP, managed services and pay TV products to hundreds of thousands of small, medium and large-sized businesses across the country through its Optimum Business, Suddenlink Business and Lightpath brands. To meet our customers’ growing business needs, our 100% fully-owned fiber network delivers high-performance fixed and mobile connectivity from coast-to-coast.

The Optimum brand, available in the New York tri-state area, provides a full in-home connectivity and entertainment experience through high-speed Internet, digital TV, and voice services, plus Optimum WiFi, the nation’s most robust WiFi network. Through its strategic partners, Optimum also offers a variety of enhanced service and technical support options as well as smart home products to meet the connected home needs of today’s consumer.

The Suddenlink commercial suite of services, available in the south, midwest and western parts of the United States, provides an end-to-end connected experience through high-speed Internet, digital TV. and voice services plus advanced home security. With broadband speeds of up to 1 gigabit, Suddenlink is the fastest broadband provider in each city it serves.

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Robert Choynowski

Robert Choynowski

Technology Innovator

SeaGlass Technology

Manager IT and IT Security Service Provider

The defeat of seeing firsthand how valuable customers were forced to wait on the sidelines to get answers and simple responsive support they needed infuriates me. There is no better place for me than operating my own company. It is the only way I can truly be responsible to execute superior service for our clients. A vision that never loses focus.

Today, it is harder than ever for business leaders to keep up with technology, combined with the race to protect their business against cyber threats puts an increasing amount of stress to a business owner and leaders of. Growing companies’ problems begin when their technology falls out of sync with their business processes. When a business strategy goes awry because of poor technology, employee downtime, or lack of resources and know how, it can be detrimental to business owners or department heads alike.

I founded SeaGlass Technology for the business owner, leader, CEO by providing the technology resources they need to stay focused on growing their business.

I have a passion for excellence. First class customer service has been the foundation of our company’s creed since its inception. My sincere persistence on doing the right thing for our employees and our clients reinforces our mission and culture throughout SeaGlass Technology.

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Orlando De Los Santos

Orlando De Los Santos

Financial Professional

MassMutual Financial group

I help People protect their family, business and dreams
I have been in the Financial Services Industry since 2016. I started in the industry as a Commercial Finance Broker, helping small business owners with their working capital needs. I am passionate about helping people and finance, in 2019 I decided to affiliate my financial services practice with MassMutual to be able to continue to help business owners and individuals with their financial needs.

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Eric Glickstein

President

Luxury Made Easy

“Driving our value proposition of Luxury Made Easy, Sharpening Operational Performance, Improving Close Rates at the Retail Level and Growing our network of Affiliate Partners to Ensure Long-Term Viability”

Eric has executed the vision of LutherSales at an executive level. Competitive by nature; perseverance, passion and desire are attributes of his style as both leader and teacher. Amerced in most every aspect of the day to day operations including sales, merchandising and operations the company has experienced tremendous growth since he joined the organization in 1992 when annual sales were shy of $75,000 annually. Eric’s key relationships with Associations, Auxiliaries, Benefit Brokers & HR executives have played a significant role in that growth. Under his guidance the Company has developed long standing vendor relationships with most every major furniture manufacturer, bedding manufacturer, electronics and appliance distributor. He has also contributed mightily to the development of a national in-home delivery network that has provided a competitive advantage to LutherSales in the fulfillment of consumer goods throughout the Continental USA. His innovation in merchandising has helped the company build value while offering complete all-inclusive packages across most every product category.

Prior to joining LutherSales in 1992, Eric spent a brief period with the American Heart Association before joining UJA Federation as a Development Executive. Eric graduated from the University of Maryland in 1988 and held the prestigious title of Chairman of the largest student fundraiser benefitting the American Cancer Society. He is involved with several professional trade associations including NHFA, IFTLC, AFSA, ASTA & CLIA.

Eric enjoys spending his free time with his wife and kids and looks forward to his family vacations. He continues to play tennis competitively and enjoys golf.

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Seth Rubin

Executive Vice President

ProfiTrust

Creating Profit You Can Trust
I am the Executive Vice President of ProfiTrust, an operations consulting firm that helps clients improve their bottom line through direct cost savings in areas such as shipping, merchant services, utilities, and telecommunications. I help leverage a collaborative project approach that provides a detailed audit of current vendor services and then delivers a comprehensive strategy that outlines direct cost savings for our clients without having to switch services or vendors. Clients can appreciate that I am committed to deeply understanding the key needs and goals of the organization so we can collaboratively determine the best path forward. The outcome is profit you can trust, with 100% of my clients better reaching their growth goals through stronger vendor relationships and improved pricing.

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Suzanne Piard

Suzanne Piard

Videographer & Photographer

Market Your Net Worth

Creating Content Increasing Your Net Worth. Professional Video and Photography
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I am a videographer and photographer. I do video business cards and believe your online presence, branding, and messaging is just as important as every other part of your business. What’s Your Net (Online) Worth? So many businesses fall into the trap of putting off marketing to the last second or miss doing completely.

I want to change that, by doing your video business card and coming up with a tailor-made marketing plan with professional photographs and video. The business owner can get back to what they need to focus on, their business.

Your business can announce to your target audience through text, email or posting online, the amazing specials you have for them and WHY they should USE YOU. Reaching thousands of people doing all of that at the fraction of the cost with a Video Business Card, Increasing your NET WORTH!

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Merrill Loechner

Merrill Loechner

Marketing Consultant & Podcast Producer

Smith Douglass Associates

Helping Tell Your Story to the World
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I have been working in marketing, communications, and business development for my entire career. From small technology start-ups to multi-national corporations, I have worked with companies around the world to find new clients and fresh markets.

Now as an independent consultant, I help small and growing businesses find their voice and tell their stories.

Is your product or service so complex you end up infodumping on potential clients and getting them completely confused and overwhelmed? I can help.

Is your product or service so common that there are thousands of others the sell what you sell or do what you do, and you are desperately trying to differentiate yourself? I can help.

Do you want potential customers to be just as excited and enthusiastic about what you do as you are? I can help.

Whether you need just a bit of coaching to get your story told right, or an entire suite of marketing programs to help you reach your audience, I can help.

No one loves a sales pitch – everyone loves a good story.

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My name is Christopher Lipps and I am the National Sales Manager of Diversified Acquiring Solutions (DAS), we are a merchant services firm that helps clients improve their bottom line by reducing their credit card processing fees. What makes us stand out is right in the name, we are diversified. We use a variety of programs from easy to use and train solutions to the most advanced POS systems available today, Diversified has what it takes to meet all your processing needs. In addition to the savings I provide, my clients appreciate the top-notch customer service and the way I make each client feel like they are my priority every time they call.

Since 1996 Diversified Acquiring Solutions (DAS) has been a leader in the merchant services industry with clients all across the United States. The experienced professionals at Diversified Merchant Services understand your business – whether you are a single register retail store, e-commerce, or a national chain of restaurants , we customize a solution that works for you.

If you or anyone you know is interested in a free review of your credit card processing statements, you can contact me @ at c.lipps@dasmerchantservices.com or via phone at 631.379.9278.

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Matthew Sobel

Matthew Sobel

Physical Security

A+ Technology & Security Solutions

Making a Smarter and Safer World
I work on Long Island, in all 5 boroughs of NYC, Westchester County, Rockland County, Putnam County, any NJ for physical security for remote monitoring, on-premise vs cloud solutions, video surveillance, access control, secure vestibules, command centers, comprehensive security training programs, temperature scanning, emergency response systems, vape and air quality detection, concealed weapons detection, and remote guarding services!

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Robert E. Donovan

Robert E. Donovan

Business Banking

Peoples United Bank, Atlantic Ave, Oceanside, NY

Long Island Banking – Get your Business Cranking!
Helping small business grow is my passion. I am a Bank Manager with over 30 years experience in the Financial Services Industry. I specialize in providing outstanding individual attention to Business Owners. I know all my customers by name – and they know I am always available to really listen and offer the best solutions. I have the full range of products and services that you expect from a top tier Bank – but with a difference. I offer the best customer experience for Business Banking customers across all of Long Island.

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Sam Hanafi

Sam Hanafi

Information Technology

TeamLogic IT

TeamLogic IT is a national provider of technology services and solutions for businesses of all kinds.
Director of System Integration with 20+ years of diversified business technology leadership experience. Established reputation for proactively identifying issues, responsively rectifying said issues, and upholding company cyber security policies to preventatively minimize loss of critical revenue and prevent product interruption. Demonstrated success building and coaching high-performing teams ranging from 10-30 employees while simultaneously delivering results with competing cross-functional priorities.

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Debra Viniar

Debra Viniar

Professional Organizer

Clutter Fix

We Help You Find Your Floor
I can set up offices in a manner that increases efficiency and productivity; but more importantly in the time of Covid-19, I can set up home offices. Whether you already have a desk and just need help making the desk area efficient, or you are starting from scratch and need a home office planned and set up, I can help.

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Bruce Howard

Bruce Howard

Commercial & Residential Solar Power

Long Island Solar Sales Inc

Solar sales and leasing – creating cash flow improvements with no out of pocket expense. We service Commercial, Residential, 501c3, Houses of Worship and Industrial.
I design, finance and install solar for residential and commercial property owners as well as 501c3 nonprofits and houses of worship. Additionally, I have created solar trainings for real estate sales and finance professionals about the types of solar programs available and how they can be used to benefit the cash flow and ROI of properties. This page is one way we communicate with the pubic.

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David Faverio

David Faverio

IT Asset Disposition

Pupfish Sustainability Solutions

We protect your data and the environment.
Pupfish Sustainability Solutions is a Full-Service IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) provider offering Data Destruction, Electronics Recycling, and IT Asset Liquidation services to businesses of all sizes – in every industry. Our eco-focused firm operates within Long Island’s rapidly advancing technology space and offers seamless ITAM Integration, partnering directly with your Managed IT Services provider or operating as an extension of your IT department to ensure your ITAD strategy is flawlessly executed. Together we will mitigate your organizational risk of data Breach After Disposition (BAD) and ensure your retired IT assets and other electronics are properly recycled, never illegally exported, or sent to a landfill. #CorporateSocialResponsibilityGoals

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Louis Caracappa

Louis Caracappa

Expense Reduction Specialist

P3 Cost Analysts

We audit utility and overhead expenses to reduce customers bills

We perform our reviews at no cost to the customer. We charge only if we find savings and the customer agrees to make the recommended change. Therefore, its risk free for the customer and cost effective from the start since the customer keesp half the savings we find starting in month one.

With corporate offices in Northwest Arkansas and Greensboro, North Carolina, P3 Cost Analysts has been helping companies across the nation determine if their spending on utility, telecom, waste and recycling, merchant processing, uniform/linen, managed print, and property tax expenses are correct and cost effective since 1991. Our services aim to uncover the vendors’ hidden errors and overcharges while determining if there is a more cost effective way for you to be billed.

Employing some of the industry’s leading utility, telecom, waste and recycling, merchant processing, uniform/linen, managed print, and property tax auditors in the nation, we’ve comprised a team of experienced staff members who continually strive to stay abreast of these industries so our clients don’t have to. Our clientele ranges from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Over 90% of the thousands of companies we have helped have realized savings and/or refunds from our audits. Many into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. And all of our clients have the assurance that all of their bills have been verified for accuracy and cost efficiency.

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Julie Lichtman

Julie Lichtman

Virtual Assistant

Freedom Professional Services

Administrative Assistance & Marketing Support for Solopreneurs & Small Business Owners

Whether you need help with small tasks, longer projects, or ongoing services, I can take a lot off your plate. I can also help you find other trusted professionals to outsource other functions to, so you can focus on the revenue-generating activities that drive your business and revive the passion that drives you!

A Virtual Assistant is an independent contractor you can call upon to handle the work that you don’t have the staff, the expertise, the desire, or the time to handle yourself. FPS specializes in Administrative Assistance and Marketing Support. Partnering with the right Virtual Assistant will enable you to:
As your Virtual Assistant, I can become an extension of your business. I will be invested in your success, and I will learn your business so well that you forget I’m not an employee. I can provide you with peace of mind and free you up from the day-to-day, month-to-month details so you can put your heart and soul into achieving your dreams for your business.

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Nancy Iglesias-Gillen

Nancy Iglesias-Gillen

Graphic Designer & Event Consultant

N Studios, Ltd.

Branding through conceptual design. Event and Business Consultant – Ultimate Execution.

I provide innovative solutions by engaging clients in “the process” of identity branding to visually articulate the uniqueness and mission of their company. My expertise extends to design involving typography and photography, magazine, and book design. I create advertisement layouts digitally and for print.

I am also a business and event consultant serving as a mediator, counselor, and problem solver to execute a memorable event. My business and financial skills lend to the budgeting and time management of any undertaking with attention to detail to realize and uphold the focus of the main objective.

My priority as a business owner is creating sound relationships by providing customer service, essential to sustaining corporate social responsibility.

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Haim Ohayon

Haim Ohayon

Business & Life Coach

IN Motion Coach

Helping people get what they want from life.

My name is Haim Ohayon and I am the certified Long Island life coach and Nassau County Business Coach here at In Motion Coach. My vast array of training and experience makes me a perfect fit to help you achieve your goals in life. I will not only provide you with a detailed assessment in finding your true purpose in life but will also provide you with a step by step plan to achieve your goals while finding your inner peace. My passion truly lies with my sincere desire to help others, and being a life and business coach allows me to help others achieve what they want from life.`

All of us are on this planet to make a difference and to be the best we can be. My personal life’s mission is to help you reach the place of becoming the best that you can be. Our success is only determined by how successful in life and business our clients become. We are aware that you may not know how to get to the place that you want to be, so we at Wellness and Success Coach will help you get there. The focus of my practice is your personal growth and development, and I am also an inspirational speaker as well as a future author of my up and coming book “My Formula to Success.”

I have overcome many obstacles in my own life, so my personal experience, my training as a Long Island life coach and Nassau County business coach as well as the many successes of my clients has not only taught me to get out of the passenger seat and into the driver’s seat in my own life but it has also afforded with with the unique gift of duplicating that process for my clients lives as well.

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Ron Rolleri

Employment & General Business Law

Rolleri Law

General Counsel for Your Business

Having served as in-house counsel at several international NYC-based corporations for over two decades, I’ve worked closely with executives, senior management and human resources teams, advising on sensitive employment law matters, contract negotiation, dispute resolution, and corporate governance, to name a few. Areas of specialty include:

  • Harassment/Discrimination claims
  • NYS-required Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
  • Employee Relations; i.e., dealing with “problem” employees
  • Contracts
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Business Formation
  • Purchase/Sale of a Business

My Goal: to provide high quality, personalized service, without breaking the bank.

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Robert Kratzke

BESTech Education

Business Productivity & Automation

Work Smarter not Harder by Leveraging the Power of Microsoft 365

Office 365 Productivity Specialists – You Don’t Know the Power You Already Possess!

With the Powerful New Tools in Office 365 We Will Quickly Transform Your Business to Be More Efficient, Boost Productivity, Improve Communications to Customers & Employees, Grow Sales, Improve Service, and Even Make Your Customers and Team, Safer from Covid.

My Mission is to help businesses and individuals to Leverage Technology to Drive the specific needs of their businesses.

The Big Problem with Office

The Vast Set of Tools and New Features in Office 365 has greatly accelerated the past few years allowing limitless solutions. Office 365 can do so many things, companies and employees often are confused and intimidated. Most do not know the Capabilities that they already own in Office 365.

We Focus NOT on the Technology, but on how to Use it to Create the Solutions to Meet the Specific Needs of Your Company.

Click on this link to schedule a time most convenient for you to discuss how you can benefit from automation and the power of Microsoft 365!

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Ava Yurchison

Ava Yurchison

Radio Advertising & Google Marketing

iHeart Media

Marketing company working to expand the messaging of businesses

I work with businesses of all sizes to identify how we can expand their messaging to the demographic and geography they are looking to target through radio advertising and search engine optimization. I am a proud member of the New York State Broadcasters Association Futures Committee working towards a better broadcasting community.

I would love to meet with you to discuss how we can work together. Please feel free to schedule some time to discuss here.

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Jerry Schwartz

Jerrold J. Schwartz

Computer Repair and Support

Jerry The Geek

Computer Repair and Support for Small Businesses
I began building and repairing computer systems for friends and family, out of my home in the suburbs of Long Island, NY over a decade ago. I was receiving so many requests for computer repairs that I decided to open Jerry the Geek with the vision of protecting and supporting Long Island’s computer users.

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Norman Wasserman

Norman Wasserman

Fundraising Concert Producer

Friend Entertainment USA

Reach Out and We’ll Be There
If you are a charity or organization of any kind, FRIEND ENTERTAINMENT USA can help you raise the much needed revenues your organization needs. Sometimes at “no cost” to you, as well as building up your charity notoriety in your community.

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Christina M. Loggia

Christina M. Loggia

Business Advisor

Small Business Develoment Center,
SBDC Farmingdale State College

Free business advising for small business
I’m a Certified Business Advisor for the Farmingdale State College Small Business Development Center, (SBDC). We are a NYS government agency under the Federal Government, SBA. We offer FREE, individual advising for small businesses and webinars and workshops on the basics of starting a business, how to write a business plan and other entrepreneur related topics. I’m also a John Maxwell Certified Trainer and teach Maxwell Mastermind courses on topics relating to leadership and Professional development. I also can help clients with the Minority or Women NYS Certification application, MWBE, for doing business with the government.

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Howie Mann

Howie Mann

Commercial Mortgage Lending

Quick Commercial Capital Inc.

We provide quick funding for any commercial mortgage, whether you have good or not so good credit.
I am a commercial mortgage broker and I work with investors in the real estate sector. The problem is that they don’t have the capital that they need to do their job. The reason is that they can’t find the resource to furnish the capital that’s required. We have access to a wide range of lending resources to match the needs of investors seeking funding.

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Terry Bean

Terry Bean

Voluntary Benefits - Financial

Five Rings Capital, LLC.

Wealth and enjoy the journey along the way

Deciding to leave the South Florida area for North Florida after 25 years, was a big decision back in 2019. Now in 2021 I find myself in a situation, like many of us, helping an elderly parent, enjoying the precious time left.

When I found Five Rings Financial, I had a checklist. One of the highest attributes for me was the integrity and culture of the company and that starts with starts at the top with the CEO. Learn more about Mike Wilk here.

As I did my due diligence in looking at different financial institutions I soon recognized that this company stands by their word and has become the fastest growing company in the financial industry. The mission is to educate the middle and upper middle class on how money works. I do this by going into businesses, both small and large to help them find the right plan that fits their employees needs. Being certified in helping those 403(b) /457(b) businesses and organizations so I can support public schools, municipalities and 501(c)(3) organizations is also a large part of my focus. We have special programs specifically dedicated to the Police Officers and Firemen who help keep us stay safe and who deserve protection that covers them 24/7.

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Regina Finkelstein

Regina Finkelstein

Promotional Products

DoctorPromo

We help you stand out, get noticed, and get MORE business.
Video Business Card Produced by Market Your Net Worth

I’ve been helping my clients stand out, get noticed, and get MORE business! I work with corporations, individual businesses, schools, and sports teams. I provide marketing materials like tote bags, PPE items, magnets, pens, apparel, and much more.

We help non-profits raise funds through the sale of things like apparel, local discount cards, and awareness wristbands.

My proofreading background with McKinsey & Co. has helped me greatly in this industry because I have a knack for finding typos, grammatical errors, and general context boo-boos. We get it right the first time!

Members of BOSS get 10% extra goods on all promotional items. Order 300 pens, get 30 FREE. Order 500 magnets, get 50 FREE, etc.

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J.M. Hoffman

J.M Hoffman

Virtual Office

Instant Office™

Instant Office – Instant Success
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Jacob M. Hoffman

Partner at Instant Office

Instant office™ is a virtual office company a trusted business partner since 1986 born in New York connected worldwide.

OFFERING live receptionists answering your calls, commercial business address Jericho New York accepting and handling your mail, conference room for meetings.

OFFERING, the professionalism Your clients want to see, Coupled with the successful image your clients one to feel.

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Donna Kruel

Donna Kruel

Graphic Design

Donna Kruel Designs

Helping businesses communicate their message

Design is everything—

I believe great design helps strengthen your message and gets you your ideal client. With twenty five plus years as a creative pro let me help you build your business.

Digital and print specialties: email newsletters, infogram design, logo design, print collateral, animated gifs, trade show graphics and social media banners.

When I’m not designing you can find me at the beach, in the garden or painting with watercolors.

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Andrea Pass

Andrea Pass

Public Relations

Andrea Pass Public Relations

Public Relations to Grow Brand Awareness Via Press Coverage

I increase your brand awareness by securing press coverage (earned media) to keep your business relevant, therefore increasing sales. Public relations is an important part of your marketing mix to show that others are talking about you. I have created and implement public relations campaigns in a wide range of categories for over 30 years including consumer products, lifestyle, business-to-business, education, health/wellness/fitness, beauty, food, authors (fiction and non-fiction), non-profits and more. With an expertise in national, regional and local media relations outreach, my strength in relationships coupled with knowledge of the ever-growing media base results in securing top tier, targeted media placements to increase brand awareness, reputation management and sales for established businesses and growing entrepreneurs alike.

Prior to launching Andrea Pass Public Relations, I served as Vice President, Media Relations for a Los Angeles-based public relations firm and was also Vice President at a number of New York-area public relations firms where I developed and implemented B2C and B2B campaigns. I had been a columnist for The Record, New Jersey’s largest daily newspaper, as well as for Toy Business Magazine.

I serve on the Board of Directors of the non-profit United Inventors Association (UIA), Workshop Council Chair for The Performance-Driven Marketing Institute (PDMI), and Acting Membership Vice President of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO). An active volunteer, I hold a B.A. in Communications from Glassboro State College.

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Tim Green

Timothy Brent Green

Solutions Mastery Architect

Solutions Mastery

I create immediately actionable solutions.

I am a 50+ year old Canadian who has been been a product developer for 10+ years, an ESL teacher for 15+ & an inventor for as long as my mother could remember.

I have been a lifelong student of learning, memory, psychology & self-development. I have spent the majority of my free time throwing away the pseudoscience & ineffective techniques to develop my own flexible framework for creating immediately actionable solutions.

My “Ikigai” is inventing. my hobbies are photography, kitesurfing, power kiting, cycling, fitness hand drumming & travel.

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Etan Tammam

Etan Tammam

Commercial Real Estate

Midtown Commerial Realty

Full Service Commercial Real Estate Firm

I am a Managing Director at Midtown CRE and Morris Plains native focused on Retail and Mixed Used Sales and Leasing. I began my Real Estate career as a principal managing and leasing my family’s portfolio, comprised of multiple single, multifamily and commercial assets. After a few years running my family’s portfolio I realized my true passion in Real Estate and obtained my Real Estate license.

As a Landlord myself, I bring a unique perspective to all my clients and treats every property as if it were my own. I have worked with many institutional clients, including Tech Mahindra, New York Life, and Albertson’s Supermarkets. Currently, Etan is responsible for leasing all of Albertson’s, locally known as Acme, shopping centers in the New Jersey area, in addition to being part of Midtown CRE’s NNN advisory team.

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Heather G. Gallagher

Heather G. Gallagher

Title Insurance (all 50 states)

Boston National Title

Blackstone portfolio company that does Residential and Commercial in all 50 states
I am the Vice President of Boston National Title, a Blackstone portfolio company. We can truly be your one stop shop for all of your Title needs as we do Residential and Commercial in all 50 states. I truly love what I do and I consider myself a professional connector. I know a lot of people and I love to make meaningful connections. I am apart of many different networking groups which allows me to have a diverse rolodex of contacts. I look forward to this group and helping everyone in whatever way I can. Lets set up a one to one!

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Robert Curtiss

Robert Curtiss

Tax Recovery

Business Group Resources

Recover tax overpayments for companies
I help US companies be more profitable and competitive by getting them the business development tax credits they’re entitled to. If a company is trying to grow their business, expand it, manufacture something, improve an existing product or are being creative in making themselves more competitive, they likely qualify. However, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, only 5% of small businesses in this country take advantage of these benefits simply because they don’t even know they exist.

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Stacey Klein

Stacey Klein

Compliance Law

Stacey Pamela Klein Esq. PLLC

Helping Navigate Complex Healthcare, ERISA and Nonprofit Regulatory, Compliance and Transactional Legal Issues

As an attorney, I advise on a broad range of issues, with a focus on Health Care, Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation and Not-for-Profit/Tax Exempt law for over 10 years.

I help health care entities and other businesses navigate complex compliance, regulatory, managed care, corporate governance and transactional issues and rules, including:

  • fraud and abuse issues related to Anti-Kickback, Stark, and Intermediate Sanctions laws; managing, defending and settling audits, investigations and self-disclosures; and resolving matters with numerous government agencies;
  • licensure and accreditation issues
  • new health care initiatives;
  • preparing various policies, agreements and corporate governance documents;
  • telehealth, HIPAA, HITECH, Medicare and Medicaid; and
  • compliance with the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, COBRA and other laws affecting employee benefit plans, employment agreements and compensation arrangements.

Numerous publications including by New York State Bar Association, Journal of Medical Economics; Association of Healthcare Risk Management of New York; and Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

Awards/Recognition including SuperLawyers, Rising Stars (2014-2020), Long Island Press Power Women in Business, the Legal Aid Society, and New York State Bar Association.

B.A., summa cum laude, Barnard College

J.D., Columbia Law School, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

Licensed in New York and New Jersey

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Monica Liang-Allen 梁藝瑩

Monica Liang-Allen 梁藝瑩

Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance Broker

World Insurance Associates LLC

Whether it is protecting your business or home – I’ve got you covered!

My name is Monica Liang-Allen 梁藝瑩 and I am a licensed insurance sales professional with over 16 years of experience in the insurance industry. I focus on securing and structuring insurance solutions for both businesses and individuals.

Whether you have a new start-up business and are looking to protect your new venture or a well-established company with very specific insurance needs, I can give the proper guidance and advice in navigating the right insurance coverage catered to your company’s specific and unique needs. Although I work with a variety of business in different industries, the majority of my clients are in the following industries:

  • Real Estate
    • Landlords
    • New Developments
    • Co-op or Condo Buildings
    • Multi-Family
    • Warehouses
    • Property Managers
  • Hospitality
    • Bars
    • Taverns
    • Restaurants
    • Caterers
    • Fast Food
    • Fine Dining
  • Non-Profit Organizations and Schools
  • Professional Offices
    • Attorney Law Firms
    • Medical offices & practices
  • E-Commerce or Retail Stores

In addition, I also work with individuals in insuring their homes, auto, umbrella, secondary properties, valuables and more.

With access to over 100 different insurance carriers and many exclusive insurance programs in certain industries, we make sure you and your business are covered adequately at a competitive price. We are also licensed in all 50 states.

My brokerage, World Insurance Associates LLC, an independent insurance brokerage headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. We have over 50 locations in 13 states and is ranked #25 on the NJBiz Fastest 50 Growing companies with over 700 employees. We have 34,000+ clients. I am based out of their Financial District office at 85 Broad Street in Downtown Manhattan. Please feel free to contact me for your Business & Personal Insurance needs – monicaliangallen@worldinsurance.com, 646-494-1450, Cell 732-539-3695.

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Christopher Lipps

Christopher Lipps

Business Internet, Phone and TV services

Optimum Business

Optimize you internet with Optimum Business

My name is Chris Lipps, and I work for Optimum Business, I specialize in getting you the fastest and most reliable Internet as well as affordable high quality phone systems from 1 to 24 lines, and of course, if you want tv service, we can do that too. And all at the lowest possible prices.

I offer free no-obligation reviews of your Internet, TV & Phone bill so I can show you just how much you can save. We will buy out your contract, waive all those nasty install fees and set you up with a customized package that is just right for you.

Whether it’s Internet, Phone, TV or any combination of the 3, I can create a plan that combines value, reliability and performance that is perfect for you and your business.

So give me a call, drop me a text, or send me an email so we can get started optimizing your business..

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