NYC-0718 Linda and Claudio Marini were the proud owners of Barbarini Mercato and Alimentari, an Italian marketplace and restaurant in the historic Seaport area which was totally destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. e Marinis live nearby in the financial district with their three children and had to vacate their family home for a period of time. While a lot of neighbors and businesses struggled to pick up the pieces since the storm hit on Oct. 29, 2012, few had as difficult a time as the Marinis. ey met with SBDC Business Advisor Rawle Brown and reviewed their options, including the city and state programs set up for victims of the storm. Due to the destructionof infrastructure and a new corporate structure, they determined that rebuilding at the same location was not feasible, but they were committed to staying in the financial district. With gritty determination, the couple chose to rebuild. In June 2013, the Marinis signed a lease for a ground floor spot in the high-rise building at the corner of Ann St. and eatre Alley. eir new restaurant, Da Claudio, will open its doors in early 2015. e couple said their three children pitched in, willingly giving up allowances and vacations. “As a family we made sacrifices,” Linda says. “We saw this challenge as a life lesson for our children - we needed to set an example for them. We are a small business, essentially a mom and pop shop.” e SBDC helped the Marinis secure over $750K in funding from the New York Business Development Corporation. Da Claudio will give the Marinis another chance to give back to their community. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration Bronx Lehman College SBDC 718.960.8806 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West Carman Hall - Room 128 Bronx, NY 10468 [email protected] Brooklyn NYC College of Technology SBDC 718.797.0187 25 Chapel St. - 11th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 [email protected] Outreach Centers: Brooklyn Navy Yard 718.797.0187 Kingsborough CC 718.368.6782 Red Hook 347.974.3790 Manhattan Baruch College SBDC 646.312.4790 55 Lexington Ave. - Suite 2-140 New York, NY 10010 [email protected] Manhattan Columbia Business School Columbia-Harlem SBDC 646.745.8573 e Interchurch Building 475 Riverside Drive, Room 312H New York, NY 10115 [email protected] Manhattan Pace University SBDC 212.618.6655 163 William Street - 3rd Floor New York, NY 10038 [email protected] Queens Laguardia Community College SBDC 718.482.5303 30-20 omson Ave. - Suite B-A02 Long Island City, NY 11101 [email protected] Queens York College SBDC 718.262.2880 94-50 159th Street Science Building - Room 107 Jamaica, NY 11451 [email protected] Staten Island College of Staten Island 718.982.2560 2800 Victory Blvd. Building 3A - Room 105 Staten Island, NY 10314 [email protected] Outreach Center: Bay Ridge 718.619.5603 718.873.4496 www.nysbdc.org Da Claudio Restaurant Pace University SBDC New York City Small Business Development Centers www.nysbdc.org
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NYC-0718
Linda and ClaudioMarini were the proud owners ofBarbarini Mercatoand Alimentari, anItalian marketplaceand restaurant inthe historic Seaportarea which was totally destroyed bySuperstorm Sandy. e Marinis live nearby in the financialdistrict with their three children and had to vacate their family home for a period of time. While a lot of neighborsand businesses struggled to pick up the pieces since the stormhit on Oct. 29, 2012, few had as difficult a time as the Marinis. ey met with SBDC Business Advisor RawleBrown and reviewed their options, including the city and stateprograms set up for victims of the storm. Due to the destructionof infrastructure and a new corporate structure,they determined that rebuilding at the same location was notfeasible, but they were committed to staying in the financialdistrict. With gritty determination, the couple chose to rebuild. In June 2013, the Marinis signed a lease for a groundfloor spot in the high-rise building at the corner of Ann St.and eatre Alley. eir new restaurant, Da Claudio, willopen its doors in early 2015. e couple said their three children pitched in, willingly giving up allowances and vacations. “As a family we made sacrifices,” Linda says. “Wesaw this challenge as a life lesson for our children - we neededto set an example for them. We are a small business, essentially a mom and pop shop.” e SBDC helped theMarinis secure over $750K in funding from the New YorkBusiness Development Corporation. Da Claudio will give theMarinis another chance to give back to their community.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreementwith the U.S. Small Business Administration
BronxLehman College SBDC718.960.8806250 Bedford Park Blvd. WestCarman Hall - Room 128Bronx, NY [email protected]
BrooklynNYC College of Technology SBDC718.797.018725 Chapel St. - 11th FloorBrooklyn, NY [email protected] Centers:Brooklyn Navy Yard 718.797.0187Kingsborough CC 718.368.6782Red Hook 347.974.3790
ManhattanBaruch College SBDC646.312.479055 Lexington Ave. - Suite 2-140New York, NY [email protected]
ManhattanColumbia Business School Columbia-Harlem SBDC646.745.8573e Interchurch Building475 Riverside Drive, Room 312HNew York, NY [email protected]
ManhattanPace University SBDC212.618.6655163 William Street - 3rd FloorNew York, NY [email protected]
QueensLaguardia Community College SBDC718.482.530330-20 omson Ave. - Suite B-A02Long Island City, NY [email protected]
QueensYork College SBDC718.262.288094-50 159th StreetScience Building - Room 107Jamaica, NY [email protected]
Staten IslandCollege of Staten Island718.982.25602800 Victory Blvd.Building 3A - Room 105Staten Island, NY [email protected]
Outreach Center:Bay Ridge718.619.5603718.873.4496
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