Forty-nine Percent of Business Owners Believe Revenues Will Grow in 2009



New York, NY. - March 17, 2009 - Today, the New York Chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization announced an unprecedented 187% increase in new members over the last year, as well as a 14% growth in overall membership. Despite the economic downturn, the chapter's success is attributed to many factors including its distinctive peer-to-peer learning program called Forum, and its award-winning series of expert learning events.



"This year we estimate that without assistance, more than 60 percent of new businesses will fail, 35 percent will remain steady and another 5 percent will thrive", said Matthew Weiss, president of EO-NY. "We believe entrepreneurs are flocking to EO-NY in these times to gain the experience, learning and support they can't get anywhere else. Business owners are really beginning to understand that sharing experiences -... more

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