LOCAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS
The organizations listed below provide a variety of services to the small business community of Brooklyn. The services they offer are grouped together in the following categories:
- Business Courses. Business-related classes or seminars, sometimes for a fee.
- Counseling One-on-one meetings with a professional to discuss business plans, financing options and other aspects of starting and running a small business.
- Computer Access Computers on site for public or members' use.
- Empire Zone Administration Helps businesses located in a Zone apply for and comply with the New York State Empire Zone benefits.
- Financial Planning Assistance with financial and bookkeeping skills.
- Loan Program. The organization offers small business loans or administers the Trickle Up Grant .
- Networking Sponsors events or meetings that foster opportunities to interact with other businesses or potential customers.
- Real Estate Assistance Help locating space, info on tax or energy incentives linked to a location.
If you would like to have your organization listed or revise the data given here, please contact us.
ACCION NEW YORK
Business Courses, counseling, loan programs, Spanish spoken
Offices in Brooklyn
115 Esat 23rd Street, 7th floor
New York, NY 10010
212-387-0494
info@accionnewyork.org
www.accionnewyork.org
ATLANTIC AVENUE ASSOCIATION LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Real estate assistance
Atlantic Avenue Association LDC
494 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-875-8993
www.atlanticave.org
BEDFORD STUYVESANT RESTORATION CORPORATION
Computer access, counseling, loan programs
Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-636-6924
bmcrae@restorationplaza.org
www.restorationplaza.org
BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Networking, regulatory assistance, real estate assistance
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
7 MetroTech Center, Suite 2000
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-875-1000
brooklynchamber@worldnet.att.net
www.ibrooklyn.com
BROOKLYN CHINESE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Business courses, networking, multilingual
Attn: Paul Mak
5002 Eighth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-438-9312
www.bca-online.org/
BROOKLYN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORTION
Business courses, computer access, counseling, real estate assistance, loan programs
BEDC
175 Remsen Street, Suite 350
Brooklyn, NY 11201-4300
718-522-4600
info@bedc.org
www.bedc.org
BUSHWICK LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Counseling, loan program, regulatory assistance, multilingual (Spanish)
217 Wyckoff Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237
718-366-3800
http://www.rbscc.org/default.asp?menu1_Id=7
BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER NETWORK, INC.
Business classes, counseling, financial planning, multilingual
Four offices throughout Brooklyn: North Brooklyn (main office), Oceanhill-Brownsville, South Brooklyn, Brighton
Main office:
85 S. Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-624-9115
www.bocnet.org
CARIBBEAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, INC.
Business courses, counseling, networking
CACCI
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Building 5, Mezzanine
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718-834-4544
www.cacci.org
CAMBA
Business courses (daycare), computer access, loan program
C.A.M.B.A.
884 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
718-282-2500
www.camba.org
EAST WILLIAMSBURG VALLEY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Business courses, counseling, networking, real estate assistance, Empire Zone administration
EWVIDCO
11-29 Catherine Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-388-7287
www.ewvidco.com
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF EAST NEW YORK and
WOMENS BUSINESS CENTER
Business courses, computer access, counseling, networking, real estate assistance and Empire Zone administration
80 Jamaica Avenue, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-385-6700
www.ldceny.org/ldceny
METROTECH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Counseling, real estate assistance
4 Metrotech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-488-8200
info@metrotechbid.org
www.metrotechbid.org
MYRTLE AVENUE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
Counseling, loan program
472 Myrtle Avenue, 2nd floor
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718-230-1689
myrtleavenue@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~myrtleavenue/main.htm
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
Consulting, real estate assistance in Sunset Park area
5313 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-492-3450
NHNhelp@erols.com
www.nhnhome.org
NEW AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Business courses, Counseling, Networking
26 Court Street, Suite 701
Brooklyn, NY 11242
www.mynacc.org
Phone: 718-722-9217
Fax: 718-222-3153
Email: bfigeroux@mynacc.org
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOR NEW AMERICANS, INC.
Business courses, consulting, loan programs, multilingual
17 Battery Place
New York, NY 10004
212-425-5051
www.nyana.org
NEW YORK CITY CAPITAL ACCESS
Loan program
NYCAA
NYC Economic Development Corporation
110 William Street
New York, NY 10038
212-312-3600
info@newyorkbiz.com
http://www.nycedc.com/Web/FinancingIncentives/AdditionalServices/NYCCapitalAccess/
NEW YORK CITY FINANCIAL NETWORK ACTION CONSORTIUM
In conjunction with credit unions and other organizations NYCfNAC offers:
Business courses, consulting, financial planning, loan programs
175 Remsen Street, Suite 350
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-260-0099, X101 Natalie Bries
nbries@nycfnac.org
www.nycfnac.org/programs.html
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY MINORITY PURCHASING COUNCIL, INC.
Refers minority business to Business Consortium Fund for equity capital and loans
1270 Broadway, Suite 606
New York, NY 10001
212-502-5663
council@nynjmpc.org www.nynjmpc.org
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER
Business courses, counseling (SCORE), computer access
SIBL
188 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-592-7000
http://www2.nypl.org/smallbiz/
OCEANHILL BUSHWICK BEDFORD-STUYVESANT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Counseling, real estate assistance
OBUSTY
1079 Gates Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
718-452-6150
OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Counseling, loan assistance
ODA
12 Heyward Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-522-5620
www.odabdc.org/
PRATT AREA COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Business courses, computer access, counseling, networking, real estate assistance
PACC Employment & Entrepreneurship Center
1224 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-783-3549
www.prattarea.org
PROJECT ENTERPRISE
Loan programs, counseling, multilingual
330 Hinsdale Street
Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-485-6891
www.projectenterprise.org
SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES - SCORE
Counseling, business courses
SCORE, %Business Library
280 Cadman Plaza West
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-623-7000
or
26 Federal Plaza, Room 3100
New York, NY 10278
212-264-4507
info@scorenyc.org
www.score.org or www.scorenyc.org
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Business classes, counseling , financial planning, networking, multilingual
SBDC
25 Chapel St, 11th Floor
New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-797-0187
RAstorga@citytech.cuny.edu
www.nyssbdc.org
SOUTH BROOKLYN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Networking, real estate assistance, seminars
269 Van Brunt Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
718-625-1381
SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Counseling, networking, real estate assistance
SWIBDC
269 37th Street, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11232
718-965-3100
swbidc@interport.net
www.swbidc.org
SUNSET PARK BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Business courses, networking, real estate assistance
4505 Fifth Avenue, 2nd floor
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-437-2234
www.sunsetparkbid.org/
URBAN BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
Business plan assistance for a fee, counseling
44 West 4th Street, Suite 561
New York, NY 10012-1126
212-995-4404
UBAC@stern.nyu.edu
www.ubac.org
WOMEN'S VENTURE FUND
Business courses, counseling,micro-loans for small business women, networking
240 West 35th Street, Suite 201
New York, NY 10001
212-563-0499
www.womensventurefund.org
WORKSHOP IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Business classes, networking
WIBO
220 East 23rd Street #309
New York, NY 10010-4606
212-684-0854
www.wibo.org
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
Real estate assistance, regulatory assistance
Economic Development Division
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-802-3854
www.brooklyn-usa.org
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Counseling, financial planning, regulatory assistance
Taxpayer Education & Communication
625 Fulton Street, 6th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-488-2541 or 718-488-3266
www.irs.gov/business
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES
Assistance in government procurement and minority certification, assistance for street vendors, runs the Business Action Center, energy savings programs and administers Business Improvement Districts
DBS
110 William Street
New York, NY 10038
212-513-6300 or 212-646-2442
http://home.nyc.gov/html/sbs/home.html
NEW YORK CITY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CENTER
Counseling, Financial Planning. Real Estate Assistance
9 Bond Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-246-5219
www.nyc.gov/smallbiz
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Loan programs, tax incentives, energy savings program, real estate assistance
EDC
110 William Street
New York, NY 10038
212-312-3600
info@newyorkbiz.com
http://www.nycedc.com/Web
NEW YORK STATE EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Assistance in government procurement and minority certification, Empire Development Zone program, loan guarantees, real estate assistance, tax incentives, Small Business Ombudsman Program
Division for Small Business
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
800-782-8369
www.nylovessmallbiz.com
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF REGULATORY REFORM
Interagency database of business licenses and permits required by NYS
GORR
P.O. Box 7027, 17th Floor
A.E. Smith Building
Albany, NY 12225
800-342-3464 or 518-486-3292
www.nys-permits.org
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Assistance in government procurement and minority certification (Pro Net), business courses, export assistance, loan programs
NY Regional Office
26 Federal Plaza, Suite 3100
New York, NY 10278
212-264-4354
www.sba.gov
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