Chamber of Commerce hosts virtual
town hall to assist small businesses
BY JACOB KAYE
The Queens Chamber
of Commerce hosted a
virtual town hall meeting
to connect business
owners from around the
borough with information
and resources that
may help them through
the COVID-19 crisis.
The town hall, which
ran from 11 a.m. until
12:30 p.m., on Thursday,
April 2, featured
remarks from Lt. Gov.
Kathy Hochul, as well
as presentation from the
New York City Department
of Small Business
Services (SBS).
“How we respond will
define us for the next
few decades,” Hochul
said. “My heart is with
Queens. We will get
through this.”
Deshaun Mars, the
director of business out- Photo via Getty Images
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reach with SBS, shared
his agencies resources
with the group, including
a grant and loan program
for businesses affected
by the outbreak.
“The city is here
as a resource,” Mars
said. “SBS is here
to support your
business.”
Several business
leaders through out the
city also shared presentations
during the town
hall.
Will Bachman, a
founding partner at the
virtual management
consulting firm Umbrex,
presented tips on working
from home in a way
that promotes good mental
health.
“It’s easy to expand
your workday, but set
some boundaries around
it,” Bachman said. “It’s
important to protect
your mental health and
physical well-being.”
The Queens Chamber
of Commerce has created
several new programs
aimed at aiding local
businesses in wake of
the public health crisis.
The chamber
launched QueensBest.
org last month, a website
that lists contact information
for restaurants
open for delivery and
take-out.
“As the oldest and
largest business organization
in Queens,
the Queens Chamber
is dedicated to helping
businesses through this
crisis,” said Queens
Chamber President
Thomas Grech. “Small
businesses are what
makes our diverse, hardworking
borough run,
and we will continue to
work as hard as we can
to help them find the resources
they need.”
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