Small Business Success Story - Port of Egypt
Each year the New York Small Business Development Center recognizes outstanding small businesses in a variety of ways. This Success Story from the Stony Brook SBDC appears in our 2016 Annual Report . The Lieblein Family Port of Egypt Stony Brook SBDC Port of Egypt, located on Southold Bay, is a full-service marina offering boaters a wide range of amenities including boat service, parts, storage, and dockage, and is well known for carrying the prestigious brand of Grady-White boats. Family owned and operated with 10 employees, the company was founded in 1946 by the Lieblein family. Katie Sepenoski, a member of the family, is the Operations Manager and has run the business since 2003. Katie worked tirelessly with the Stony Brook SBDC to submit an application to the New York Rising program after Super Storm Sandy. The business experienced flooding, wind damage and an extended power outage when the hurricane hit and there w...