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.

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Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation aims to help close the racial wealth gap in Central Brooklyn's lower income neighborhoods through an economic mobility platform designed to help people become financially literate and independent.  These programs include the following: 

In 2013, NYCEDC and CFDA launched the FMI’s Grant Fund to provide local production facilities with funding for equipment and technology upgrades, employees skills training, business development consultants, capital improvements to their facilities, and relocation costs in New York City. FMI has also included business development opportunities for grant recipients, such as subsidized industry trade show participation, CFDA designer Open Houses and consumer-focused retail partnerships merchandising NYC designed and made apparel to a global audience. The initiative also seeks to encourage and motivate emerging and established designers to produce in New York City, strengthening the value proposition and consumer demand for locally manufactured products to a U.S.-based and global audience.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962, whose membership consists of 474 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers.

The mission of the CFDA is to strengthen the impact of American fashion globally by amplifying creative excellence, business longevity, and positive impact via educational, professional, and other resources and tools to help businesses and individuals in this industry thrive.

CFDA CONNECTS provides participating Regional Fashion Organizations with access to leading industry experts & resources to help increase awareness of their Market and Designers, amplify their mission, expand their reach and strengthen their connection to the pulse of business, commerce, media and trade in the American fashion industry and globally.

CFDA Connects serves global markets through Education & Professional Development, Fashion Calendar & Events, Market & Business, Runway360 and Editorial & Social programs.

The Materials Hub, created by the CFDA in partnership with UGG®, is an open-access resource dedicated to assisting the fashion industry in discovering and connecting with key innovators, vendors, and resources across fashion’s global material sourcing community.

Explore the Materials Hub, including the Innovation Index, Vendor Directory, Resource Center and Related News below. The Hub will be continuously updated with new resources and evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our designers:https://cfda.com/resources-tools/materials-hub

IMPACCT Brooklyn, also known as the Pratt Area Community Council, is a community development corporation committed to helping residents build and sustain flourishing communities. IMPACCT's focus is on economic development, affordable housing, and community organizing.

In 2013, NYCEDC and CFDA launched the FMI’s Grant Fund to provide local production facilities with funding for equipment and technology upgrades, employees skills training, business development consultants, capital improvements to their facilities, and relocation costs in New York City. FMI has also included business development opportunities for grant recipients, such as subsidized industry trade show participation, CFDA designer Open Houses and consumer-focused retail partnerships merchandising NYC designed and made apparel to a global audience. The initiative also seeks to encourage and motivate emerging and established designers to produce in New York City, strengthening the value proposition and consumer demand for locally manufactured products to a U.S.-based and global audience.

The Restoration Capital Fund, Inc. (RCF) supports entrepreneurship and minority-owned business that create jobs and contribute to Brooklyn's economy and community life. In partnership with the Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union (BCFCU), RCF offers fixed-rate business loans for the following purposes: to purchase inventory, update equipment, pay accounts receivable, or manage debt. Through a partnership with Workshops In Business Opportunities (WIBO), RCF provides both pre- and post-lending technical assistance to ensure efficient and effective deployment of capital, and to support the success of business owners and their obligations as borrowers.

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