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PowerUP! Winners
Wondering What it Takes to be a PowerUP! Winner?
Following are highlights from a collection of PowerUP! success stories
For a complete list of all winners, click here.
Bogota Latin Bistro
141 Fifth Avenue 718-230-3805 www.bogotabistro.com
- Opened in 2005 to great reviews
- Grossed over 4 millions dollars by 2008
- Now retailing their delicious Aji Sauce
- Made the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies
Brooklyn Body Works Physical Therapy, Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation
190 Union Avenue 718-387-7420 www.bbwphysicaltherapy.com
- Used their PowerUP! Business plan to secure a loan
- Average over 100 patients/week
- Celebrated 6 year anniversary January 16, 2011 and still going strong
Brooklyn Creative League, Workspace for Independent Professionals
540 President Street 718-576-2104 www.brooklyncreativeleague.com
- Completed renovation in May 2009 and expanded in 2010
- Signed up over 60 members in first 6 months
- Offer affordable, "green" office space, plus an array of events
Common Grounds, A Community Coffee Shop
376 Tompkins Avenue 718-484-4368 www.commongroundsny.com
- Opened 2007 with the help of a grant from Neighborhood Housing Service
- Featured in April 2008 issue of Black Enterprise
- Dedicated to her community, Tremaine ran for City Council
Green in BKLYN, An Eco-friendly Home Goods & Gift Shop
432 Myrtle Avenue 718-855-4383 www.greeninbklyn.com
- Opened Green in BKLYN on Earth Day 2009
- Shout outs in the NY Times, Daily News, am New York and more
- Becoming a significant part of the green life style community
Greenlight Bookstore, An Independent Brooklyn Bookstore
686 Fulton Street 718- 246-0200 www.greenlightbookstore.com
- Raised $70,000 to start up through grassroots Community Lender Program
- Featured in the New York Times, Daily News, AOL's The Start UP and almost every Brooklyn blog
- Were packed on opening day, October 24, 2009
- Selected as a top indie bookstore by New York Magazine
Inside Out Tours, Cultural Tours of Brooklyn
718-644-8205 www.InsideOutTours.com InsideOutTours@gmail.com
- Named one of the top ten tour companies by NYC & Company
- Expanding partnerships with tour companies across the globe
- Offering Best of Brooklyn tours to travel execs for Brooklyn Tourism Office
- Handling tours for the Brooklyn Historical Society and MOCADA Museum of Contemporary Diaspora Art
Jennifer Stevens Consulting, eBay Training and Consulting
www.jennifercstevens.com info@JenniferCStevens.com
- Seen on NY1 and MarketWatch.com
- In business since 2008, sales have surged during the recession
- Discussed selling Michael Jackson memorabilia on Savannah Morning News
- Offers workshops in Chinese with the aid of a translator
Still Hip, Clothing and Toy Resale Boutique
283 Grand Avenue 718-398-0008 www.stillhipbrooklyn.com
- Celebrated their 1st Anniversary in 2008 with a neighborhood party
- Embraced by the neighborhood for their recycling ethic and great classes
- Featured on CNN, as well as New York Family and New York magazine
Yogasana, Center for Yoga
118 Third Avenue 718-789-7255 www.yogasanacenter.com
- First PowerUP! winner to open - December 2003
- Offering a full range of classes, seven days a week
- New location and new website in 2009
Wondering What it Takes to be a PowerUP! Winner?
Following are highlights from a collection of PowerUP! success stories
For a complete list of all winners, click here.
Bogota Latin Bistro
141 Fifth Avenue 718-230-3805 www.bogotabistro.com
- Opened in 2005 to great reviews
- Grossed over 4 millions dollars by 2008
- Now retailing their delicious Aji Sauce
- Made the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies
Brooklyn Body Works Physical Therapy, Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation
190 Union Avenue 718-387-7420 www.bbwphysicaltherapy.com
- Used their PowerUP! Business plan to secure a loan
- Average over 100 patients/week
- Celebrated 6 year anniversary January 16, 2011 and still going strong
Brooklyn Creative League, Workspace for Independent Professionals
540 President Street 718-576-2104 www.brooklyncreativeleague.com
- Completed renovation in May 2009 and expanded in 2010
- Signed up over 60 members in first 6 months
- Offer affordable, "green" office space, plus an array of events
Common Grounds, A Community Coffee Shop
376 Tompkins Avenue 718-484-4368 www.commongroundsny.com
- Opened 2007 with the help of a grant from Neighborhood Housing Service
- Featured in April 2008 issue of Black Enterprise
- Dedicated to her community, Tremaine ran for City Council
Green in BKLYN, An Eco-friendly Home Goods & Gift Shop
432 Myrtle Avenue 718-855-4383 www.greeninbklyn.com
- Opened Green in BKLYN on Earth Day 2009
- Shout outs in the NY Times, Daily News, am New York and more
- Becoming a significant part of the green life style community
Greenlight Bookstore, An Independent Brooklyn Bookstore
686 Fulton Street 718- 246-0200 www.greenlightbookstore.com
- Raised $70,000 to start up through grassroots Community Lender Program
- Featured in the New York Times, Daily News, AOL's The Start UP and almost every Brooklyn blog
- Were packed on opening day, October 24, 2009
- Selected as a top indie bookstore by New York Magazine
Inside Out Tours, Cultural Tours of Brooklyn
718-644-8205 www.InsideOutTours.com InsideOutTours@gmail.com
- Named one of the top ten tour companies by NYC & Company
- Expanding partnerships with tour companies across the globe
- Offering Best of Brooklyn tours to travel execs for Brooklyn Tourism Office
- Handling tours for the Brooklyn Historical Society and MOCADA Museum of Contemporary Diaspora Art
Jennifer Stevens Consulting, eBay Training and Consulting
www.jennifercstevens.com info@JenniferCStevens.com
- Seen on NY1 and MarketWatch.com
- In business since 2008, sales have surged during the recession
- Discussed selling Michael Jackson memorabilia on Savannah Morning News
- Offers workshops in Chinese with the aid of a translator
Still Hip, Clothing and Toy Resale Boutique
283 Grand Avenue 718-398-0008 www.stillhipbrooklyn.com
- Celebrated their 1st Anniversary in 2008 with a neighborhood party
- Embraced by the neighborhood for their recycling ethic and great classes
- Featured on CNN, as well as New York Family and New York magazine
Yogasana, Center for Yoga
118 Third Avenue 718-789-7255 www.yogasanacenter.com
- First PowerUP! winner to open - December 2003
- Offering a full range of classes, seven days a week
- New location and new website in 2009
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