Small Business First is about changing the way the City of New York interacts with small business owners and reducing the burden of regulation on small businesses.
We have listened to small businesses in all five boroughs and brought together 15 City agencies to create 30 initiatives to make New York an easier city for a small business to open, operate, and thrive. These changes will help save businesses time and money, reduce the amount of regulatory steps businesses have to go through, and increase compliance.
For small business owners, this means:
De Blasio Administration Announces 'Small Business First' To Reduce Regulatory Burden On City's Small Businesses
February 17, 2015
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced Small Business First, a comprehensive plan to reduce the regulatory burden on small businesses in New York City. Small Business First will simplify the regulatory landscape many small businesses confront in the establishment and ongoing operation of their businesses by improving communication between business owners and City government[...]