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Meet Authors Laurie Ruettimann and Lindsey Pollak

Meet Authors Laurie Ruettimann and Lindsey Pollak

Authors Laurie Ruettimann & Lindsey Pollak in Conversation Thursday, April 22nd 7:00–8:00 p.m. Click here to register for this virtual event. White Plains Public Library, Bedford Hills Free Library, Harrison Public Library, and Book YaYa present: CNN's top business coach Laurie Ruettimann, author of Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and Take Control of Your Career, in conversation with New York Times bestselling writer and leading business expert Lindsey Pollak, author of Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work. Betting On You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career (Library
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March 28, 2021 9:33 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Library News.
Tags: author event, book discussion, Book Ya Ya, business, career panel, Laurie Ruettimann, Lindsey Pollak, and meet the author.

Marketing Your Business

Marketing Your Business

Do you know how to effectively market your business? On May 17th, at 1:30 p.m. come and learn how business owners can create strong marketing strategies to keep their market presence strong. Discover marketing basics such as identifying target markets, pricing strategies, promotion, competition and marketing budgets. Program arranged through the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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May 16, 2016 5:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Classes and Uncategorized.
Tags: adults, business, marketing, and workshops.

Tax Breaks for Your Business

Tax Breaks for Your Business

On Tuesday, March 8th at 1:30 p.m. a workshop will be given by the Small Business Administration to benefit existing small business owners, individuals getting started in business and those interested in going into business. It focuses on the fundamentals of federal taxes for small business owners, including entity choice, record keeping, business income and expenses and estimated tax. No registration required. Please join us.
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February 27, 2016 9:21 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Classes.
Tags: adults, business, Small business, small business administration, taxes, and workshops.

People & Stories Oral History Project: Harold Mercer

People & Stories Oral History Project: Harold Mercer

Harold Mercer is a lifelong White Plains resident whose roots go back to the arrival of his grandfather in the 1890s. His grandfather was an English artist who settled on the east side of White Plains and helped start the Eastside Engine Company. His father, also named Harold Mercer, was the Westchester County Clerk and became the White Plains Civil Defense Director. Mercer remembers attending RKO Keith's on Main Street to see vaudeville acts like Peg Leg Bates and the Three Stooges. He remembers driving his Model A Ford around White Plains during World War II, when recruiters came to
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October 31, 2015 10:35 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Local History and Oral History.
Tags: business, East Side Hose Co., football, local history, oral history, People & Stories, Union Hook and Ladder Co., volunteer firefighters, Von Rein's Market, White Plains High School, white plains history, and White Plains Politics.

People & Stories Oral History Project: Teddy Lee, Jr.

People & Stories Oral History Project: Teddy Lee, Jr.

Theodore Jay Lee, Jr., better known as Teddy, is the owner of Lee's Funeral Home and a lifelong resident of White Plains. His father, Theodore Jay Lee, Sr., migrated north from Virginia, became a licensed undertaker, and began working in Westchester County. In the late 1920s, Lee Sr. moved to White Plains and opened a funeral home at 57 Brookfield Street. Lee remembers the pride and integrity with which his father operated the business, helping people with personal problems or their taxes in addition to funeral arrangements. Lee vividly recalls life for children in downtown White Plains during the 1930s
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June 13, 2015 10:22 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Local History and Oral History.
Tags: African-American History, Black History, Brookfield Street, business, history, local history, oral history, People & Stories, Teddy Lee, and white plains history.

People & Stories Oral History Project: Julie Cohan

People & Stories Oral History Project: Julie Cohan

Julie Cohan moved to White Plains when he was 14, and has lived in White Plains ever since. He recalls growing up in the Gedney Farm neighborhood, getting involved in the insurance business, and spending much of his career traveling between White Plains and Albany working in New York State government. Hav-A-Snak, Cohan's coffee shop, was on Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains during the 1950s and 1960s. While we were recording, Greta Cohan, joined us and shared some stories of her own about life in White Plains.
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June 12, 2015 4:38 pm | by | No Comments
Categories: Local History and Oral History.
Tags: business, Greta Cohan, Julie Cohan, local history, oral history, People & Stories, and white plains history.

Home-based Business Seminar

Home-based Business Seminar

Many well-known corporations started out as home-based businesses – such as Apple, Hershey’s, and Mary Kay Cosmetics. In fact, more than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owner's home. Join us on Wednesday, May 20 at 1:30 p.m. to learn more about working out of your house, starting a home-based business and managing your business within the law. Presented by the Small Business Administration.
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May 18, 2015 6:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Classes, Events, Featured, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: adults, business, Small business, and workshops.

Identity Theft

Identity Theft

If you or someone you know has ever been a victim of identity theft, you realize how awful it can be. It can consume time and cost money to repair the damage. We're hosting a workshop on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. where you'll learn what identity theft is, how thieves get and use your personal information, how to protect yourself and what to do if you are a victim. Presented by Chris Dlugozima of GreenPath Debt Solutions.
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May 11, 2015 6:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: adults, business, and career.

ReferenceUSA Business Networking Breakfast at the White Plains Public Library

ReferenceUSA Business Networking Breakfast at the White Plains Public Library

LEARN HOW TO GAIN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TO DOMINATE YOUR MARKET. The Library cordially invites local businesses, community organizations and government agencies from around the area to the Library Wednesday, March 25th, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. A light breakfast will be served! Special guest speaker Bill Loges of ReferenceUSA will demonstrate how you can easily develop a client list with the help of your public library. Always free with a library card. Come and learn how you can access this powerful business database to target new customers, research competitors, and gain competitive advantage by leveraging targeted information to cultivate your
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March 23, 2015 5:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Homepage, Library News, and Research.
Tags: adults, business, database, RefUSA, and services.

Four Pillars of Business Wisdom

Four Pillars of Business Wisdom

A Wealth of Finance, Marketing, Legal, and HR Advice in One Evening! SCORE Westchester and Webster Bank are presenting a free forum at the Library on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. with four leading business experts who will present unique points of view on sales growth, financial control, business asset protection and employee retention. • Learn about the most current and effective marketing tools and techniques, online and offline, to increase your sales. • Find out how to maximize your free cash flow and as a result, improve your profitability. • Discover how to protect your business and its
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September 10, 2013 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage, and Library News.
Tags: adults, business, classes, and workshops.

Business Program for Hispanic Entrepreneurs

Business Program for Hispanic Entrepreneurs

The New York State Small Business Development Center at Manhattanville College will host an event at the White Plains Public Library on Monday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Directed towards the Hispanic community, in honor of Hispanic Heritage month, the goal of this program is to provide information and guidance to the community regarding starting a business. A number of high level Westchester government officials will also be in attendance. For more information, contact the New York State Small Business Development Center at 914-323-5362.
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October 15, 2012 7:00 am | by | No Comments
Categories: Events, Featured, Homepage, Library News, and Uncategorized.
Tags: adults, business, and career.