NEW YORK
ACCION
115 East 23rd Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 387-0377
Fax: (212) 387-0277
Email: info@accionnewyork.org
Website: www.accionnewyork.org
A private nonprofit organization that offers loans to small business owners without access to traditional sources of credit. ACCION New York lends to a variety of industries throught the five boroughs of New York, Long Island, and Westchester.
American Woman's Economic Development Corporation (AWED)
216 East 45th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (917) 368-6100
Email:info@awed.org
Website: www.awed.org
AWED utilizes a pool of talented, successful and dedicated volunteer entrepreneur executives who provide high quality business training, counseling and support to aspiring women business owners.
Asian Financial Society
PO Box 568
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-0568
Arnold Chu, President
Email: afswww@yahoo.com
Website: www.asianfinancialsociety.org
Asian Financial Society (AFS) is a globally oriented non-profit organization of business
people and professionals in the financial community. Founded in 1984, AFS draws its membership from the many fields of finance including: commercial and investment banking, securities research/trading, insurance, law, real estate, regulation, accounting, information services, entrepreneurship, etc.
Association of Minority Enterprises of NY
250 Fulton Ave. #606
Hempstead, NY 11550
The Association of Minority Enterprises of NY was founded in 1975 as a support group for minority businesses. It monitors government and industry vendor programs for minority businesses and holds its annual meeting in conjunction with New York State's Black and Puerto Rican legislative caucus.
Black Women Enterprises
730 Fulton Ave
Hempstead, NY 11550
Tel: (516) 485-5900
Dr. M. Vicki Wacksman, President and CEO
Established in 1993, BWE is New York State's first nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established primarily to remove barriers that impede the success of black women business owners and potential owners. BWE offers business and procurement couseling, technical assistance, management trainig, information, referral and collaborative support services.
Catalyst
120 Wall Street, 5th floor
New York, NY 10005
Jesal Mehta
Associate, Marketing and Strategy
Tel: (212) 514-7600
Fax: (212)514-8470
Email: info@catalystwomen.org
Website: www.catalystwomen.org
Catalyst is a nonprofit research and advisory organization working to advance women in
business and the professions, with offices in New York and Toronto. A leading source of
information on women in business for the past four decades, Catalyst has the knowledge and tools that help companies and women maximize their potential. It offers solutions oriented approach through research, Advisory Services, Corporate Board placement, the Catalyst Award, and Member Services. Catalyst has published a series of reports on women of color in coprorate management.
Center for Women in Government
University at Albany
State University of New York
Draper Hall, Room 302
Albany. NY 12222
Tel: (518)442-3900
Fax: (518) 442-3877
Email: cwig@csc.albany.edu
Website: www.cwig.albany.edu
The Center for Women in Government works to promote women's employment equity and to
strengthen women's public policy leadership. Activities include research, training,
leadership development and public education.
Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence
22 West 26th Street, Suite 9H
New York, NY 10010
Staci Pierson, Director of Development
Tel: 212-691-6380
Fax: 212-691-5585
Email: info@count-me-in.org
Website: www.count-me-in.org
Count Me In champions the cause for women's economic independence by providing access to business loans, consultation and education. The first online microlender, Count Me In uses a unique women-friendly credit scoring system to make loans of $500-$10,000 available to women across the United States who have nowhere to turn for that all-important first business loan.
Direct Marketing Association
1120 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 768-7277
Website: www.the-dma.org
The Direct Marketing association is an organization of over 3,000 members involved in all aspects of direct marketing. DMA publishes many books about direct marketing techniques, including direct mail, telemarketing, designing a direct marketing campaign, and marketing products and services overseas. DMA also holds seminars in major cities to educate members about developments and techniques in direct marketing and is a major compiler of information about the direct marketing industry.
Empire State Development
633 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10017
Tel:(212)803-2319
Website:www.empire.state.ny.us
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
1555 Third Ave. Room 202.
New York, New York 10128
Nancy Ploeger
Executive Director
Tel: (212)831-4206
Fax: (212)831-4244
E-mail: np@manhattancc.org
Website: www.manhattancc.org
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping small businesses grow through marketing, seminars, networking events, web site outreach and legislative advocacy.
Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise Program
NYC Department of Small Business Services
110 William Street, 2nd fl
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 513-6464
Fax: (212) 618-8989
Website: www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/procurement/mwbe.shtml
This program provides minority and women owned businesses access to the full array of the City's programs and procurement process. They educate and inform companies and individuals through workshops, seminars and conferences, and offer an online searchable directory of certified MWBE-owned businesses.
Minority and Women Owned Business
New York State Department of Economic Development
633 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 803-2411
Fax: (212) 803-2459
This department is responsible for the administration and direction of New York State's program for minority and women owned businesses. They supervise agency programs, develop policies and program initiatives and participate in the state's economic development activities. They also certify minority and women owned business enterprises.
Minority Business Development Agency
26 Federal Plaza, Room #37-20
New York, NY 10278
Tel: (212) 264-3481
Fax: (212) 264-0725
E-mail: ruba@mbda.gov
Website: www.mbda.gov
Assists fast growth small MBE's get access to capital, strategic teaming, procurement opportunities and commercializing technological innovations. Hosts seminars and conferences on preparing MBE's for domestic and global trade.
National Association of Women Business Owners - New York Chapter
234 Fifth Ave. Suite 403
New York, NY 10001
Tel: (212) 779-7504 Fax: (212) 481-3071
Website:www.nawbo.org
This chapter is a support and advocacy group for women entrepreneurs. They serve as a
networking resource, hold monthly meetings and provide workshops designed to facilitate business growth.
National Minority Business Council Inc.
25 West 45th Street, Suite 1007
New York, New York 10036
John F. Rovinson, President and CEO
Tel: (212) 997-4753 Fax: (212) 997-5012
Website:www.nmbc.org
Email: nmbc@msn.com
The National Minority Businesses Council, founded in 1972 is dedicated to enhancing the success and profitability of the minority business community by providing high quality education and training, procurement, advocacy and networking support. The council has a membership of more than 300 business firms and it reaches many hundreds more both domestically and abroad. The Council publishes a bi-monthly newsletter called "NMBC Business Report" and an annual Corporate Purchasing and Annual Vendor Directory.
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
1040 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10018
Tel: (212) 944-2430 Fax: (212) 719-9611
Website:www.nmsdcus.org
There are 3,500 corporate members throughout the NMSDC network, including 175 of the top Fortune 500 companies. NMSDC's 44 affiliated councils certify and match more than 15,000 minority owned businesses with member corporations that want to purchase their goods and services.
New York City Financial Network Action Consortium
175 Remsen Street, Suite 350
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718/260-0099
Fax: 718/260-0085
E-mail: nbries@nycfnac.org
Website: www.nycfnac.org
New York City Financial Network Action Consortium (NYCfNAC) works with community development credit unions to provide affordable business loans from $10,000 to $350,000 for up to 12 years at flexible terms for start-up and expanding businesses.
New York City Department of Small Business Services
110 Williams Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212)513-6300, Fax: (212) 618-8987
Website: www.nyc.gov.sbs
The NYC Department of Small Business Services supports the formation, growth and expansion of New York City’s small businesses by providing business assistance, fostering neighborhood development and promoting financial and economic opportunity through government procurement.
New York State Department of Economic Development/
Empire State Development
Division for Small Business
One Commerce Plaza
Albany, NY 12245
Tel: (518) 473-0499
New York City Economic Development Corporation
Rajkumar Varandani, Senior Project Manager
110 Williams Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 312- 3822
Fax: (212) 312-3991
Website:www.newyorkbiz.com
Email:rvarandani@nycedc.com
New York City Economic Development Corporation assist those wanting information about setting up Businesses in the New York City area. They offer free advice and professional referrals in Real Estate, business loans, venture capital, energy saving costs etc.
New York Work Alliance
65 Broadway, Second Floor
New York, NY 10006
Tel: 212.742.1000
Email: firstsource@nyworkalliance.org
Website:www.nyworkalliance.org
The Alliance works to advance the development of a diverse workforce to be competitive in the global economy.
ReSTART Central
101 West 31st Street
New York, NY 10035
Tel: (212) 794-5700
Paige Sutherland, ReSTART Director
Email: PSutherla@att.net
Website:www.restartcentral.org
ReSTART Central is dedicated to helping small businesses in Lower Manhattan rebuild following the events of September 11th. ReStart Central delivers high-quality personalized technical assistance on an ongoing basis through the rebuilding process. It also plans and implements programs and events that help client companies. Businesses on or south of 14th Street with 50 or fewer employees are eligible for our assistance. Services include Business Strategy, Marketing, Real Estate and Financial Guidance.
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
26 Federal Plaza, Room #3100
New York, NY 10278
Tel: (212) 264-4507
Email: scorlooo@ix.netcom.com
Website:www.score.org
SCORE was created to provide free individual counseling, seminars, and workshops on a
variety of topics from retired executives on all aspects of starting and running a small business.
Small Business Development Center
Kingsborough Community College of CUNY
T4, 2nd Fl., Room 4204
Oriental Blvd., Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Tel: (718) 368-4619
Fax: (718) 369-4629
This center provides management and technical assistance to start ups and existing small businesses. The center utilizes resources of business, government and the university to counsel and train personnel in resolving organizational, financial, marketing and technical issues. They offer special emphasis on counseling women, minority handicapped and veterans who are entrepreneurs.
SOBRO Procurement Technical Assistance Center
555 Bergen Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
Tel: (718) 292-3113
The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) serves small business owners in the Bronx by increasing awareness of the federal, state and government agency contracts that are available for bidding by MWBE businesses. Business counseling, assistance with preparing bid documents, and an electronic bid-match program are some of the services offered here.
Email: info@sobro.org
Website: www.sobro.org
U.S. Small Business Administration
New York District Office
26 Federal Plaza, Room 3100
New York, NY 10278
Tel: (212) 264-1482
Fax: (212) 264-7751
The U.S. Small Business Administration encourages, assists and protects the interests of potential and current business owners by providing management assistance through conferences, workshops and counseling, financial assistance in the form of guaranteed
loans. They assist small businesses in obtaining an equitable share of government businesses.
Women's Center for Education and Career Advancement
45 John Street, Suite 605
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 964-8934
Fax: (212) 964-0222
Website:
www.sixstrategies.org
This Center offers career, personal development and cultural workshops; employment,
entrepreneurial and education forums; job finding support; job listings for members and the general public. Free daytime SMART programs are designed especially for displaced homemakers, single parents and others who need assistance making the transition to school, training and work. The Center also provides entrepeneurial support services.
Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship
Syracuse University,Whitman School of Management, Suite 215
Syracuse, NY 13244
Tel: (315) 443-3445
Fax: (215) 443-2654
Email: nnmiyasa@syr.edu
Website: http://whitman.syr.edu/eee/WISE/
Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) is a program of the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management. WISE seeks to inspire and educate women entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in the successful creation of business ventures. WISE has an annual symposium attended by hundreds of entrepreneurial women, in addition to a website that offers participation in a woman owned busines directory, business resources and opportunities to connect with each other.
Women Incorporated
335 Madison Ave., 4th floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 503-7752
Fax: (212) 503-7755
Website: www.womeninc.org
This national nonprofit organization is dedicated to improving the business environment for women, particularly women entrepreneurs. They provide women with access to innovative products and services for personal and professional needs. They also educate its constituency and the larger business community by creating national conferences and seminars. This organization also provides women with access to credit to help in the growth of their business.
Organization of Women in International Trade (WIT) - New York Chapter
P.O. Box 1354 - Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163
Tel/Fax: (212) 504.3006
Email: dmacdonald@att.net
Website: www.owit.org
The New York Chapter of Women in International Trade is one of many across the country that make up the National Organization of Women in International Trade. Their members are women (and some men) who have an interest or background in international trade and transportation. The occupations of their membership range from importers and exporters to freight forwarders and customs brokers, steamship line employees, customs
attorneys and other specialists. Their goal is to assist members in becoming knowledgeable on a broad variety of international trade topics and to address issues which are uniquely of interest to women practing in the various international trade fields or which uniquely affect women.
Workshop in Business Opportunities, Inc. (WIBO)
220 East 23 Street, Suite #309
New York, NY 10010
Tel: (212)684-0854
Fax: (212)684-1096
Website: www.wibo.org
Since 1966, WIBO has been assisting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to become entrepreneurs, in the hopes of creating jobs for the underemployed, and improving the economic conditions within their communities. Their 16-week workshops prepare business owners with every area of planning, such as developing marketing strategies, and controlling business costs.
Women's Venture Fund
545 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Tel: (212)563-0499
Fax: (212)868-9116
Website: www.womensventurefund.org
WVF is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women of diverse backgrounds to become successful business owners.
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