Table of Contents
Cover Story:
The World is Flat
When it comes to Global business, the view looks good
RBD Round-Up:
RBD is On the Air!
WRCR teams up with RBD Co-publisher for weekly show
RBD Business Survey
Take part in RBD's 1st On-line Business Survey
DEPARTMENTS:
Economics Round-Up
• The Local Economy
Construction industry confidence rebounds, managers predict greater optimism
• The Smart Investor
Investing From Within: The key to becoming a smart investor
• Economic Viewpoint
It All Adds Up: The Fed takes delight in the economic numbers
Business Round-Up
• The Work-Life Minute™
Small business owners need innovation to battle burnout
• Marketing By Design
There Ought'a Be a Law: Marketing is nothing more than long-distance selling
Ask The Experts
• Business Start-ups
Negotiating a lease - from the tenant's view
• Expensing & Depreciation
Tax incentives for small business
Retail Round-Up
• Who's Hiring?
Summer employment program offers benefits to all
• New In Town
Invest in Your Community
• Provident Bank Charitable Foundation
Works to support help from People to People
• Red Cross Celebrates March
Partners with local business people for the good of all
Odds & Ends
• From The Publishers
• Letters to the Editor
• Rockland Newsmakers
Dedicated Section:
Rockland Business Association:
The President’s Desk
The State of the RBA
RBA/United Way Golf Outing
The Rockland Open: Monday, May 21st
RBA Happenings
• Committee and Council Info
• Calendar of Events
• New Members
Letters to the Editor
Send us
your comments!
We welcome your
comments—both accolades and criticisms—
especially when
it relates to doing business in our county.
If you’d like to submit a letter to the editor,
you may e-mail it to editorial@rbdigest.com or snail-mail it to:
Rockland Business Digest,
LLC,
747 Chestnut Ridge Road,
Chestnut Ridge, NY
10977.
Doing business in Rockland
Thank you so much for sending us your magazine. We have been in Rockland since the 1950's with great success but I feel its time for us to leave. I always thought the high taxes would be the nail in the coffin for us, but the Town of Stony Point is. They recently took one of the last remaining parcels in our Industrial Park and converted into a residential lot. A 55 and older condo will now be right on top of us. We are a lighting manufacturer that employs 40 to 50 people in a 33,000 square foot plant. I do not see how we can co-exist with close to 160 residents right next door.Your magazine tries to draw business to the County but it seems the Town, County and State are not on the same page. I have asked each for help to try and stop this development and no one seems to care.
Robert Riccardelli
President, Times Square Lighting
Stony Point, NYEditor’s note: We’ve heard similar stories from so many business people in the county that we’ve decided to do a follow up report on Mr. Riccardelli in our next issue. Look for his story next month.
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Making a difference
Thank you for your profile of Meals on Wheels in your last Rockland Business Digest. We received a number of positive responses from the exposure. One of the responses was a phone call from a businessman who reads the magazine. He’s voiced an interest in sponsoring something at Meals on Wheels because of the article.I thought you’d want to know that your readers are getting your message. Thanks!
Lynn Jacobs
Development Associate
Meals on WheelsEditor’s note: As we often say, contributing to non-profits increases everyone’s bottom line. You’re very welcome.
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Exposure always helps
Last issue you ran an article by one of our engineers on streamlining operations through lean processes. Shortly after, one of your readers invited us to present our services to their organization. Thank you for the exposure of our ideas to your readership. People are obviously reading your magazine.Phyllis Levine
Director of Marketing
Hudson Valley Technology Development CenterEditor’s note: Thanks for the information. Both our staff and our advertisers will be ecstatic to hear the news.
