Category Archives: FREE Services

Surety Bonding and Insurance – Government Contracting

One of the more significant challenges for small businesses providing services to the government is securing adequate bonding and insurance coverage. When planning to provide a service to the government, plan to secure additional insurance. If the proposed services are construction or construction related, then also plan to secure bonding. The type of services provided, […]

Latino-Owned Businesses: “Shining a Light on National Trends”

Article from The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Latino-owned businesses are growing in number and importance to the American economy. Contributing more than $700 billion in sales to the economy annually, they are also an important source of employment as sole proprietors and as firms with employees on payroll. The 2012 U.S. Census Survey of […]

Food Bank joins Middletown partners for Thanksgiving BackPack event

The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley recently joined three other organizations – Orange County, the Middletown Lions Club, and the Middletown Board of Education – to fill Thanksgiving backpacks for 81 elementary school children in the district. The event took place at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Middletown, and helped highlight the partnership […]

HONOR Celebrates the Season with Tree Lighting

Middletown, NY – On Friday, November 30th, HONOR will usher in the holiday season with their annual tree lighting. HONOR’s mission is to help others needing our resources.   One of the ways HONOR provides hope is through hospitality in the form of temporary housing to the Hudson Valley’s most vulnerable individuals.  Their two food pantries […]