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New York Credit Card Fees

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 15, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance.

Credit card fees are a tough burden for both businesses and consumers. For New York small businesses, every dollar counts. Yet the fees for accepting credit cards can choke a business. In 2024, New York updated its restrictions...

The MWBE Series – #6 Other Criteria

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 21, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship.

We’re back with our final post in our series on gaining or recertifying your MWBE status in New York State. We’ve talked about the ownership requirement, the operation requirement, the control requirements, and the independence...

The MWBE Series – #5 Independence

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 10, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship.

We’re back with our guide to gaining or recertifying your MWBE status in New York State. We’ve previously talked about the ownership requirement, the operation requirement, and the control requirement. Today, we’ll be talking...

The MWBE Series – #4 Control

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 1, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship.

Welcome to the fourth post in our MWBE series. We’ve already covered some of the certification criteria – we’ve discussed ownership and operations so far this month. Today, we’ll be discussing the next criteria...

The MWBE Series – #3 Operations

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 24, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship.

Today, we’re continuing to look at a practical, do-able approach to gaining – or recertifying – your MWBE status in New York State. That’s minority and/or woman business enterprise status. We’ve...

The MWBE Series – #2 Ownership

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 19, 2024. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

For Women’s Small Business Month, we’ve begun looking at New York State’s Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification program. After reading the first post in our MWBE series, you now know...

The MWBE Series – #1 Certification

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 12, 2024. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

Welcome to our MWBE series. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be taking you through each step of the process to obtain New York State’s Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification. The certification...

HR Alert: Voting Leave for NY Employees

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 25, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Election Day this year is November 5, 2024. With the date rapidly approaching, it’s time to ensure that you’re complying with New York’s law requiring employers to provide employees with paid time off to vote. What Kind of...

New York Regs Support Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 17, 2023. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

The New York Department of Financial Services, otherwise known as the DFS, supervises and regulates the activities of about 3,000 banks and related financial institutions. The DFS seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and...

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