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.
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 Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation is a 501(c)(3) corporation that provides professional business advisory services through a collaboration with the New York state Economic Development Corporation. Established in 2013, the Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation Small Business Development Center is able to assist business clients with access to capital to: start-up a business; business acquisitions; 504 real estate loans; franchises; purchase inventory, machinery, equipment, furniture or fixtures; construction loans; and refinancing existing debt. We also provide business management consulting services for existing and start-up businesses for: business acquisitions and sales: financial analysis; loan packaging; and business planning.
SCORE offers free advisory, individual counseling from retired or active business executives on all aspects of starting and running a small business. SCORE regularly offers workshops and seminars on a variety of topics - International Trade, Writing a Business Plan, Strategies for Succeeding in Business, Financing a Small Business, etc. Hours: Mon. and Wed.: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM;Tues., Thurs., Fri: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM;(Other times by appointment)
SCORE offers free individual counseling by experienced retired and active executives on all aspects of starting and running a small business. In addition, seminars and workshops are offered regularly on a variety of topics including How To Start A Business,International Trade, Business Plans, and How To Get Financing. The Brooklyn office is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Call for specific hours. Note: Check hours for SCORE offices in Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx under their separate listings.
SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business, is a not-for-profit volunteer association of business people who provide free confidential business consulting. A SCORE counselor will help you define your needs and evaluate your options. They will meet you at any SCORE office in the five boroughs. Counseling may take one to several sessions; but you will have someone to assist you with business problems. SCORE also regularly offers seminars and workshops on a variety of topics including How To Start A Small Business; International Trade; Business Plans; and How To Get Financing. SCORE's main office is open Monday through Thursday 9-4 pm, Friday from 10 to 2pm. No appointment is necessary. Note: There are other SCORE offices throughout the city. Check listings under Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island. and the Bronx. Hours vary from office to office ; call the main office for additional information, or check the listings for other SCORE locations in the Programs Locator database.
SCORE offers free individual counseling from experienced retired executives on all aspects of starting and running a small business. In addition, seminars and owner workshops are offered regularly on a variety of topics including "How to Start a Business" and "How to Get Financing." SCORE Chapter 476 has additional locations in Staten Island, call 718-727-1221 for more information.
The New York District Office is responsible for the delivery of SBA's many programs and services in New York City, Long Island and the downstate counties of Duchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
The SBA has developed many small business loan and assistance programs, special outreach efforts and initiatives to aid and inform small businesses. The New York District offices offer:
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Financial assistance for new or existing businesses through guaranteed loans made by area bank and non-bank lenders. For more information, call (212) 264-1763.
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Free counseling, advice and information on starting, better operating or expanding a small business through the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) and Women's Business Centers (WBC).
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Regularly scheduled training events throughout the district
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Assistance to businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. For additional information contact our Business Development Staff at (212) 264-4322 or email Clyde Martin, (212) 264.5276.
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A Women's Business Ownership Representative is available to assist women business owners. Please contact Clyde Martin at (212) 264-5276 or email Clyde Martin.
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Special loan programs are available for businesses involved in international trade.The SBA provides programs for women, minorities, veterans and businesses involved in international trade. For additional information on these special emphasis areas, call Ed Ekel, NY Regional Manager Office of International Trade, (212) 809-2645 or email Ed Ekel.
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A Veterans Affairs Officer is available to assist veterans. Please contact Peter Fehnel (631) 464-0762, or email Peter Fehnel
Serving Queens County
If you or your business are located in New York, the SBDC can maneuver you around any obstacles to success. Among other things, The Queens-LaGuardia SBDC helps clients:
- understand the importance of a business plan
- discover sources of funding
- prepare for e-commerce
- identify avenues for exporting goods & services
- develop marketing plans
- assess an invention’s viability
- comply with licensing & regulations
Our services are free of charge.
Serving New York County
If you or your business are located in New York, the SBDC can maneuver you around any obstacles to success. We help our clients:
- understand the importance of a business plan
- discover sources of funding
- prepare for e-commerce
- identify avenues for exporting goods & services
- develop marketing plans
- assess an invention’s viability
- comply with licensing & regulations
Services are free of charge.
Serving Kings County
SBDC professionals at the Brooklyn Small Business Development Center one-on-one counseling service or you can attend one of their many workshops where they offer a variety of useful services to new and existing businesses. These include:
- Business Plan assessment and development
- Loan Packaging
- Entrepreneurial Assistance
- Marketing Plan Development
- Licensing & Regulations Assistance
- Funding Source Assistance
Our services are free of charge and by appointment only. No walk-ins.
Serving Richmond County
The Staten Island Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides world class business expertise to the SME community by providing customized solutions through advisement, education, research and advocacy, the SBDC encourages start-up entrepreneurs and engages established businesses. The SBDC office covers the entire 11th Congressional District in Staten Island and South Brooklyn.
The SBDC is currently operating on a hybrid schedule with remote and in-person access.
Our services are free of charge.
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