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Chairman's Breakfast: Unleashing Manhattan’s Four SMB Economies

Chairman's Breakfast: Unleashing Manhattan’s Four SMB Economies

Thursday, November 19, 2026 (8:30 AM - 10:30 AM) (EST)

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Chairman’s Breakfast

Unleashing Manhattan’s Four SMB Economies

Manhattan doesn’t have one small business economy — it has four, and they’re moving in different directions: solo entrepreneurs, storefront micro businesses, Main Street’s employers, and the mid-sized anchors every rival state wants to steal. Each is being squeezed differently, and each needs something different from government.

At this quarter’s Chairman’s Breakfast, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce will present the findings of its new study, Four Economies, One Borough: The State of Manhattan’s Small and Mid-Sized Businesses.

Over breakfast, we’ll walk through what the data show about Manhattan’s four small and mid-sized business economies, where each is facing pressure, and what the findings mean for the future of the borough’s business community.

Expect a substantive conversation about the data, the challenges facing Manhattan’s businesses, and the policies that can help each of these four economies grow.

Come hear the findings, engage in the discussion, and help shape the conversation around what comes next for Manhattan’s small and mid-sized businesses.

Featured Speakers
Matt Coleman, Atlantic Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Matt Coleman
Atlantic Regional Administrator
U.S. Small Business Administration
Kenny Minaya, Commissioner, Small Business Services
Kenny Minaya
Commissioner
Small Business Services

Please note: This invitation is nontransferable, as the event is exclusively for Chamber Board members, members of the Chairman’s Circle, and their guests.

Kindly refrain from forwarding this invitation to others without prior consent from the Chamber.

Questions? Contact our events team at events@manhattancc.org. Thank you!

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Thursday, November 19, 2026 (8:30 AM - 10:30 AM) (EST)
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