Insights from Menachem

Mechel is a father of 7 who is still learning in kollel. His wife Rivi works as a part-time nurse, but her salary is far from sufficient to support the family. For the past 3 years, Mechel opened a small home goods store in a resort which is an enormous help in covering the family

Izik was all set to open a new men’s clothing store when his attorney called to warn him that the name he chose for the store might be problematic. “Izik, a major clothier located in the other end of the country has ownership of a trademark of an extremely identical name despite a change of

Hershel, in business for nearly two decades, never visited a trade show before 2019 when he learned that a trade show can help grow his business. The pandemic shut everything down in 2020 and he stayed home. He, like most other trade show attendees, was still uncertain whether to attend in 2021 and in fact

Messenger services used to thrive prior to the Internet. Manhattan streets were always dotted with messengers on bicycles or motorcycles delivering everything from letters to food. A Flatbush doctor recalls when he would routinely send X-Rays and other test results to other doctors by using a messenger service. Attorneys would use these services as a

Elkie had carefully laid out clothes that had arrived via UPS, only to notice that two of the colors she displayed were missing. Her saleslady was certain that she had not sold them. A troubled Elkie could not believe what she saw when she reviewed the surveillance tape. A youngish woman in her 20’s is

The news has not been kind to the recent wave of migrants, especially those crossing over into the US through the Mexican border. Many in Congress accused the Biden Administration of opening the door to a class of migrants who will bring crime and unemployment to these shores. Officials like New York’s Mayor Eric Adams

Faygie has enjoyed baking since she was 8 years old and would often join her mother in the kitchen in baking for the family or guests. She especially enjoyed the compliments she received from her friends and family for her baking skills. In recent years, her flavored biscotti was getting many rave reviews including one

The collapse of First Republic Bank is an anomaly. It is a mystery how a bank flush with cash ($212.6 billion in assets in 2022) could collapse almost overnight. Here was a commercial bank and provider of wealth management services headquartered in San Francisco, catering to high-net-worth individuals with 93 offices in 11 states, primarily

There are signs that retail in the US is on the verge of a major comeback. With the COVID pushback now behind us and the public’s interest in reverting to a pre- pandemic lifestyle, there would seem to be reason for optimism. The National Retailers Federation forecasts that retail sales in 2023 will grow between