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.

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In its day-to-day activities, STA represents its members in dealing with public agencies, authorities and private developers. STA’s philosophy centers on dispute resolution without the need for litigation, and the association has served its members for over 50 years in this area. Initiating informational meetings between the owner, the general contractor, the construction manager and the subcontractor have proved to be successful business strategies to advance dispute resolutions, clarify issues and advance best practices.

On the rare occasion when this approach has failed to produce results, members may be afforded the services of our legal counsel. The resulting “umbrella” legal action allows all affected subcontractors to share in a single representation. Legal fees are shared on a basis that is proportional to the claim and the strength of multiple representation is very evident in eventual resolution.

Support Center is a nonprofit capacity building organization created as part of an international network of management support organizations (Support Centers of America) originally established in 1971. We have been a trusted partner to nonprofits in the greater New York/New Jersey/Connecticut area for more than 30 years. Support Center specializes in organizational development, consulting and executive transition.

Within the world of management support organizations, we are unique in our commitment to be a deeply engaged “partner” to the nonprofits with which we work. We take the long view in committing to help our partners and propose long-term navigational support for organizations to ensure that our work leads to sustained change and success. We work in close collaboration with our clients, ensuring that the work is focused on accomplishing goals as we continuously assess progress and refine strategy as needed.

As the NYC chapter to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership nationwide network, we are part of the largest consulting network in the U.S. serving manufacturing and technology companies with fewer than 500 employees, and have access to an unparalleled knowledge base. With a 25+ year record of helping companies succeed, our team also has a deep understanding of opportunities and challenges that are unique to New York City. 

As a non-profit organization, ITAC delivers affordable services to its clients thanks to partial funding from the Empire State Development, the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology

ITAC is also the only New York City consulting and training organization audited by an independent third party that ensures that we constantly deliver positive financial impact to our clients. Such crucial metrics as increased sales, cost savings, and jobs retained and created are independently tracked and directly tied to our continued funding. We succeed when our clients succeed. 

The Brooklyn Women’s Business Center (BWBC) at the Local Development Corporation of East New York (LDCENY) is developed in partnership with the Small Business Administration. The BWBC assists small business owners who are starting or expanding their small business. While extra consideration is given to specific challenges and issues for women entrepreneurs, our programs serve all – women, men, and racial and ethnic minorities.

The Local Development Corporation of East New York empowers low-to-moderate income women and minorities with programs that promote economic sufficiency, build assets and improve their lives and those of their families.  We work with local businesses to retain and build industry and commerce, create jobs and improve economic opportunities for local residents and neighborhood enterprises.

The Pratt Center's NYIRN project provides business development services to NYC manufacturers, including: real estate and incentive program referrals, marketing assistance, sourcing services, educational programming energy efficiency grants and more. The Pratt Center works for a more just, equitable, and sustainable city for all New Yorkers by empowering manuafacturing stakeholdes through open and inclusive decision-making that brings together labor, community, business and government to address economic policy issues, develop programs, and deliver services.

The Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) is The New York Public Library’s premier business library, offering an array of free resources for those interested in personal finance and investing, small business, financial research, and career services. It also provides premium electronic resources and services for businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to established businesses seeking expansion, and for job seekers, from entry to executive levels.

TiE New York is part of TiE Global,  whose efforts lie in five foundational programs – Mentoring, Networking, Education, Funding and Incubation. TiE New York's primary mission is to provide access to mentoring, networking, and funding for entrepreneurs in all stages, in all industries.

Year-round programming includes:

  • Charter Member Events
  • Open Mic Nights --  focused on networking and pitching for New York’s entrepreneur ecosystem
  • Mentoring Sessions -- provide one-on-one guidance to budding entrepreneurs by TiE Charter Members  
  • Pitch Competition -- allows founders to pitch to a room full of investors and other entrepreneurs
  • TiE New York Angels Showcase -- TiE New York Angels is a part of the  TiE Global Angels Alliance (TGAA). The local angel investment network empowers startups in early-stage and are seeking Seed or Series A funding.
  • TiE University --  a global program to support college startups and founders to grow their entrepreneurial ventures/ideas into viable and sustainable businesses.
  • TiE Women -- helping women entrepreneurs, inclusive of enterprise, origin, standing or background, across the globe to thrive via Learning, Mentoring, Access to Funding, Scalability, Safe Space and Community

The Tory Burch Foundation empowers women entrepreneurs by providing access to capital, education and community. Empowerment programs include education and training, both in person and online, access to financing, fellowship programs, and other productive initiatives. To apply for programs and for more information, go to: Tory Burch Foundation

Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC) is a non-profit, regional center that provides federal funding assistance exclusively to New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico manufacturing and service companies that have been impacted by foreign competition. TAAC services begin with confidential assessment and assistance with application —all at no cost.

For approved candidates, support continues with federal funded assistance to offset the cost of expert guidance, and strategies for business-enhancing projects. Assistance Programs are available for marketing and sales; manufacturing certification; financial general management; information technology; and engineering/product development.

TruFund's mission is to promote and foster economic development within underserved communities and among disadvantaged populations. TruFund offers afordable loan capital to small businesses and nonprofit organizations that are financially viable but have difficulty accessing capital from banks or other conventional lenders. Their products range along the continuum of credit from multi-million-dollar New Markets Tax Credits projects to small business loans for entrepreneurs.

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