Business Unusual: Survival Past PPP with Guest Kevin O’Connor, President & CEO of BNB Bank

Episode 2 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with guest Kevin O’Connor, President & CEO of BNB Bank. This discussion focused on long-term strategies for businesses to survive in our new world. While the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) remains the hot topic of the moment, it’s merely a stopgap. We need to start thinking now about how to survive once those funds run out. As leaders, we cannot rely on the PPP to save our businesses and our economy –

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COVID-19: The Long Road to Recovery

COVID-19: The Long Road to Recovery

June 9, 2020 – I am only just beginning… June 5, 2020 – Still a ways to go, but perhaps we are starting to see it … June 4, 2020 – We must regain momentum … stagnation will destroy us May 31, 2020 – True for all right now … for many different reasons … but we must come together May 29, 2020 – Now it’s time for us all to start acting like it … May 29, 2020 – Now that we are “opening up”

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Campolo Featured in “Industry Leaders Say Preparation Will Be Key to Reopening Businesses As Pandemic Wanes”

Campolo Featured in “Industry Leaders Say Preparation Will Be Key to Reopening Businesses As Pandemic Wanes”

Most sectors of the South Fork economy will rebound — although restaurants are sure to struggle — but the recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown will be neither swift or easy, a panel of business experts told Express News Group readers at a virtual Express/Press Sessions forum on May 7 via Zoom. And anyone expecting a simple “flick of the switch” to bustling Main Streets and scrambling consumers on May 15 — the earliest date on which Governor Andrew Cuomo could

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The Leadership Pivot In A Time Of Crisis

The Leadership Pivot In A Time Of Crisis

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.“ — Lao Tzu Originally published by Express News Group Leaders aren’t born — they are made by the times they exist in and how they rise to the occasion. Let me back up. The richness of Long Island lies not only in its real estate and school districts but also in its innovative businesses, restaurants and hospitality. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and must survive.

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Vulnerability is Not a Weakness

Vulnerability is Not a Weakness

“I’m not crazy, I’m just a little unwell” – Matchbox Twenty Notwithstanding the façade of social media, it’s hard to imagine that many of us are getting through this period without a struggle, and perhaps a significant one. How could we not; never in our generations’ history have we dealt with such prolonged uncertainly and stress, leaving us wholly unprepared on an emotional level as to how and what we should be doing. Normal stress relievers are made more challenging by isolation

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Campolo Discusses Post-Pandemic Economy with U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin

Campolo Discusses Post-Pandemic Economy with U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin

CMM Managing Partner and HIA-LI Board Chairman Joe Campolo led a virtual meeting on April 29, 2020 with U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin to discuss the economic challenges facing businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to solve them. The meeting was hosted by HIA-LI, the voice of Long Island business. Under the leadership of President & CEO Terri Alessi-Miceli, HIA-LI has been working tirelessly throughout this crisis to deliver critical resources and information to the business community. The wide-ranging discussion focused on the

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