The State of NYC Small Businesses

We’ve been hearing for years about the impact of e-commerce and of big-box stores on homegrown local businesses. Factor in the pandemic economy, and the supply chain issues we’ve discussed on the show adds up to a rough time to run a small, local business. Joining us to help take calls from mom-and-pop business owners is Nicholas Heller, better known as New York Nico. Last year, Nico amassed a thread of Instagram stories highlighting over 60 local businesses that needed the support. He’s doing it again this year, and now, we’re gonna do a version of that on the air. *If you own a small business, visit wnyc.org/shoplistenersignup or text "shop2021" to 70101, fill out some information and we’ll put you into our 2021 Shop Listener Gift Guide. And if you want to keep your holiday dollars in the WNYC community, start your gift search at wnyc.org/shoplistener2021.*