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 Greater Hunts Point Economic Development Corporation works for the benefit of more than 700 industrial businesses in Hunts Point, the largest food distribution center in the United States.
GHPEDC continues to work with businesses in wholesale food manufacturing and distribution but has also engaged a wider range of business sectors and community development issues, including local workforce development, entrepreneurship, sustainability, transportation and housing. Our membership arm is the Greater Hunts Point Chamber of Commerce.
The membership arm, Greater Hunts Point Chamber of Commerce hosts business seminars and public events aimed at building connections between Hunts Point businesses, and between Hunts Point and other companies interested in doing business with Hunts Point.
Located at the SoBRO Center in the South Bronx, SoBro's Procurement technical assistance center provides a wide range of assistance - free of charge to businesses through one-on-one counseling sessions, classes, seminars and matchmaking events. The PTAC helps local businesses find opportunities to bid on government contracting work, and provides assistance throughout the process. PTAC clients represent a diverse set of sectors and include architectural firms, construction and building trade companies, manufacturing, food industry information technology, and financial services businesses.
The IBZ Department provides financial assistance in the form of loan packaging services to new and existing businesses that are seeking loans. They provide business owners with an understanding of bank lending practices; assist with filling out the loan application, help gather necessary documents; make sure the financial information on the application and documents makes sense; and help submit a complete package of information to potential funding sources.
SoBro offers assistance to 5 Industrial Business Zones. They consist of the following Hunts Point, Zerega, Bathgate, Eastchester and Port Morris. We provide technical assistance to businesses in these zones including financing, navigating government, training, recruitment, and access to incentives.
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
Credit Inc. is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) whose mission is to increase access to credit for small businesses in the South Bronx, but we primarily serve minority- and women-owned businesses.
The Entrepreneur Assistance Center (EAC), provides training, technical assistance and business development resources to start-up and existing businesses. The goal is to assist budding entrepreneurs to establish businesses and assist small business owners to retain their business. The program provides classroom training in basic business and entrepreneurship principles as well as individual technical, financial and management assistance. EAC services are offered in English and Spanish. Telephone: (718) 292-3113
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.
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