small business

Why 9-to-5 businesses do not meet Americans’ local necessities

Nine-to-five businesses aren’t ‘good enough,’ suggests a new study. Instead, Americans want businesses to operate 24/7.

NYC has only connected 2,000 migrants with jobs — as thousands more overwhelm city shelters

Under the Adams administration’s push to get asylum seekers employed, just over 2,000 of the tens of thousands of work-eligible migrants in NYC have been connected with a job —...

Blaze Pizza joins other businesses leaving California for 'growth' elsewhere

Blaze Pizza is relocating its headquarters from California to Atlanta, a move that will reduce its state corporate tax rate by more than a third.

Greenpeace’s war on kids, terrorism for tots and other commentary

“A Philippines court made the decision to block the growing of Golden Rice,” grumbles Zion Lights at Spiked, “following campaigns led by Greenpeace” to discredit the genetically modified grain.

NYC bar owner oversaw 'live sex show,' allowed drug use at high-end cocktail lounge: lawsuit

The bar boss is allegedly burning his own business to the ground with sex shows, and has allowed drug use at the bar -- and actual flames, his partner contends.

NYC's first dog cafe closes Brooklyn spot months after locals raised $250K to keep it open

People who donated money to Boris & Horton to keep it from closing just two months ago are now barking about where their money went.

Survey reveals how female small business owners measure success

One in four female small business owners has taken a pay cut in the past year, according to new research.

Adams needs to make NYC livable NOW — before complicating it with problematic new zoning

Mayor Adams' "City of Yes" rezoning push can have benefits, but the mayor must understand that without competent enforcement of existing laws and rules, different uses don’t so much mix...

Stop letting the skeevy legal lending industry make bank off New Yorkers

A coalition of business, labor and government groups demands to know if state pension funds may be supporting sleazy litigation-finance outfits. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

Family-owned NYC Midtown florist blossoms on Mother's Day in scene from bygone era

For the holiday, workers are fluttering around before the big event and helping whoever happens to walk in — while taking The Post on a time-traveling trip through the now-vanished...

Ice cream shop worker allegedly fired for accepting $100 tip as store claims some customers have 'dementia'

"Our daughter was offered a $100 tip and told the customer she couldn't accept it. The customer put $100 in the tip jar and drove away."

The EmPIRE Act would kill NY small businesses

We're plenty worried about crime in general, but we don't argue for legalizing vigilantes.

Hochul's crackdown means a sad 4/20 for illegal weed dealers, but good news for New York

Crucially, it allows the New York City Sherriff to deputize NYPD officers to close down stores, giving a much-needed manpower boost to enforcement of weed laws.

David Chang's Momofuku bullies small biz chili crunch competitors: 'It felt like a punch'

Things are getting spicy in the hot sauce world.

California fast food workers stunned as restaurant closes without warning over $20 minimum wage: 'Only the beginning'

Another California small business and its workers have seemingly suffered at the hands of the state’s newly enacted $20 minimum wage.

Thank pro-crime lawmakers for NYC's $4.4 BILLION shoplifting black market

A Post investigation found that thieves, enabled by the state's lax laws, have created a thriving black market where stolen goods are sold to middemen or hawked directly to customers.

NYC store front half the size of a Smart car is the 'smallest' in US – you won't believe how much it costs to rent

West Village residents pondered what businesses could break even out of a 27-square-foot storefront with an asking rent of $5,000 a month.

US seeks collection on up to $20B in delinquent COVID loans to small businesses, nonprofits

US federal officials have begun holding small businesses and nonprofits accountable for the roughly 1 million delinquent government loans that were handed out during the pandemic -- and which carry...

NYC sushi restaurant accuses Wegmans of stealing its concept and trade secrets: lawsuit

"I want the public to know that this is what a multi-billion dollar company did against a minority-owned small business like myself," Yuji Haraguchi said.

Famed 'Sopranos' booth featured in last episode sold at auction

The piece of TV history went for $82,600 shortly after 7 p.m. Monday. The identity of the buyer has not been revealed.