Small Business Services Directory
Use the search fields below to find hundreds of organizations in New York City that can provide you with help in starting or running your small business. Included in this searchable database are programs which offer business advice, loans, grants, location assistance, and a wide range of other services for small businesses throughout the city — often at no cost or for a low fee.
The mission of BOEDC is to strengthen and expand current Bronx-based businesses, as well as to provide incentives to encourage businesses to establish or relocate to The Bronx and maximize employment opportunities for Bronx residents.
BOEDC provides a wide range of programs and services to its clients, including site selection; financing and financial packaging; technical assistance; special projects; procurement assistance; liaison services with government agencies; information dissemination; workforce development and placement assistance; minority and small business development as well as capacity building.
BOEDC also provides three loan programs for qualified Bronx-based businesses through its Empowerment Zone programs.
Established in 1995, CREDIT Inc., a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), offers three major services to small businesses in the South Bronx: 1) Loans that range from $100 to $15,000 from an in-house fund; 2) Loan packaging services for businesses that require loans greater than $15,000; and 3) Technical assistance. CREDIT Inc. helps businesses develop business plans, offers marketing assistance, prepares and analyzes cash flow projections, and assists with strategic planning. CREDIT Inc. also partners with other SoBRO programs to provide financial services and financial literacy seminars to individuals and businesses.
The South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (SoBRO) is contracted by the NYC Department of Small Business Services to provide FREE services to Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation, Wholesale, Utility or Film Production businesses in The Bronx:
- Financing assistance
- Recruiting and training employees
- Incentives: connecting companies to tax credits and other incentives
- Navigating through government agencies
- Workshops and seminars
- Legal Assistance
- Real Estate Assistance
- Selling to Government
- Advocacy with NYC on small business issues
The Lab provides a space to grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem that is the South Bronx. It is the first fully subsidized free business lab in the Bronx and is home to booksellers, artists, art and tourism organizations, restaurateurs, and more.
The Lab is part of the Third Avenue Business Improvement District's anti-displacement program and seeks to build a stronger partnership among South Bronx businesses for organizing and collaboration.
