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JUNE 9, 2020 – Episode 4 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with guest Jim Coughlan, Principal and Co-Founder of TRITEC Real Estate Company. This episode focused on the real estate development sector – a key piece of Long Island’s previously booming economy. Now that the COVID pandemic has changed how we work, live, and play, how will the real estate development sector respond to changing needs? …

June 2, 2020 – Episode 3 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein and guest Joe Camberato, President of National Business Capital & Services. The discussion focused on creatively stretching your dollars and how to pivot your financial practices to a more sustainable path. …

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 – …

This first episode included an in-depth discussion of the impact COVID-19 is having on the local and national economy and how businesses should be preparing to reopen, especially in light of the challenges that PPP and enhanced unemployment are causing in the workforce. …

In this episode, CMM Managing Partner Joe Campolo spoke with Hillary Needle, President of Hillary Needle Events, Inc. about how to maximize your event potential. Next Joe met with John Robertson, CEO of The Sexy Salad, to discuss office culture and why it’s important. …

It’s more important than ever for our community to come together and focus on our similarities rather than our differences. In this episode, CMM Managing Partner Joe Campolo spoke with Father Roy Tvrdik, Shrine of Our Lady of the Island, and Rabbi Gadi Capela, Congregation Tifereth Israel, about their work on Project Genesis, which is a Jewish-Christian Learning Program that teaches people of different heritages about the common roots of their faiths. They shared what inspired this partnership and how it brings people of different faiths and …

Long Island has a thriving business community which will only grow stronger if small business owners utilize the many resources available in our region. In this episode, Joe Campolo spoke with Joseph Camberato, President & Co-Founder of National Business Capital, about how financing for small businesses can keep our community alive and growing. Next Joe met with Elizabeth Malafi, Coordinator at the Miller Business Resource Center at the Middle Country Public Library, to discuss the resources small business owners need and the importance of networking for entrepreneurs. …

Long Island is known for its highly educated workforce, but an overlooked piece of the total success puzzle is professional development. In this episode, Joe Campolo spoke with Randi Busse, President & Founder of Workforce Development Group, about cultivating an ownership mindset in your employees, empowering your team to provide customers and clients with an exceptional experience, and how to spot the “Rants and Raves” among your staff. Next Joe caught up with Michael Frenda of Dale Carnegie Training of Long Island about why investing in employees through …

Long Island is home to trendsetting M&A transactions and a vibrant international business community. In this episode of CMM Live, Joe Campolo welcomed Alan Sasserath, CPA, Partner at Sasserath & Zoraian, LLP, to discuss hedge funds, forging positive relationships with clients, tax issues, and how to delve into international business. Next, Gregg Schor, CEO of Protegrity Advisors, LLC, talked about becoming the “single point of contact” for local and international firms looking to expand or sell, why preparation is key …