Resources:

Whether you are an entrepreneur with a promising new venture or the owner of a small business, we know how daunting it could be to satisfy all the requirements to start or run a successful business. Please take the time to check out the following partner organizations; they provide different type of assistance, from business plan development to personal financial counseling.

Business Development Assistance:

Business Solutions Centers: Information licensing, permits, and financing for small businesses. (All Boroughs)

Bronx Women's Business Resource Center/ Hunts Point Economic Development Corp: Business plan development, financial projections, workshops, marketing. (Bronx)

Brooklyn Economic Development Corp: Business plan development, marketing assessments, Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification, Incentive programs for relocation/ hiring, business financing referrals. (Brooklyn)

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP): Provides instruction, training, technical assistance and support services to established and start-up businesses. (All Boroughs)

Jamaica Business Resource Center: Minority Women Business Enterprise Certification, technical assistance. (Queens)

SCORE (SBA Program): One-on-one small business advice. (All Boroughs)

New Business Acceleration Team: Expedited licensing and permits for start-up businesses. (All Boroughs)

Small Business Development Centers: Business plan development and financial projections. (All Boroughs)

Local Development Corporation of East New York: Business plans, financial projections, workshops. (Brooklyn)

Queens Economic Development Corporation: Business plans, financial projections, workshops. (Kew Gardens)

Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO): Personalized business advisory services, legal and accounting clinics, monthly seminars, networking events and other business support activities. (All Boroughs)

Business Tax Preparation:

Brooklyn Cooperative FCU: Affordable Business Tax Preparation. (All Boroughs)

Personal Financial Counseling:

Annual Credit Report: Free Credit Reports. (All Boroughs)

Credit Where Credit is Due: Financial education, credit building & repair. (All Boroughs)

Office of Financial Empowerment: One-on-one free financial counseling. (All Boroughs)

NYC Bankruptcy Assistance Project: Bankruptcy Filing. (All Boroughs)

Single Stop Program: Consumer debt & budgeting, housing- landlord/tenant, employment. (All Boroughs)

Legal Assistance:

Brooklyn Economic Development Corp: One-on-one legal counseling to learn more about the legal consequences of owning and operating a business in NYC. (Brooklyn)

LawHelp.org: Free legal services. (All Boroughs)

Legal Aid Society: Free legal assistance for low income individuals. (All Boroughs)

N EDAP (Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project): Hotline for legal advice, self-help materials, & referrals to individuals who have experienced discriminatory banking & credit practices. (All Boroughs)

The Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project: Free legal assistance to low-income micro-entrepreneurs within New York City. (Brooklyn)

Other Small Business Resources:

NYS Deptartment of Taxation: Educational outreach events to better understand New York State Tax law and tax planning strategies (All Boroughs)

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers: Technical assistance to businesses that want to sell products and services to the federal, state, and/or local government. (All Boroughs)

New York State Job Bank: Businesses can advertise job openings and review resumes for qualified candidates. (All Boroughs)

Federal Business Opportunities: Listing of all procurement opportunities over $25,000. (All Boroughs)

Con Edison's Small Business Energy Efficiency Program: Free energy efficiency survey, customized recommendation on how to save energy and money, free energy-saving devices. (All Boroughs)

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