Small Business
In this multiethnic borough, starting a new business is one of the ways that immigrants pursue the America dream. See the Subject Guides listed below to research different aspects of starting a business. Additional Business resources are listed on the Brooklyn Public Library's site under Explore a Topic.
For practical books on running a new business and personalized assistance, visit the Small Business Information Center (SBIC) at the Business Library. Use the helpful pamphlets issued by business assistance organizations and government agencies that are organized by topic into princeton files located in the SBIC. Additionally, the library's bulletin board is a great place to find information on up-coming programs and classes offered by local organizations.
Our own Business Library programs focus on topics of interest to small businesses, and our SCORE counselors provide free advice to owners of small businesses. Brooklyn Public Library offers further business assistance, aimed at young entrepreneurs, on its new and extensive website, MyOwnBiz.
Subject Guides
Suggested Links
Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation
BEDC is multi-service business and community development
organization, providing assistance in the following areas:
marketing, real estate, loan analysis and packaging,
certification and procurement. Access demographic and
property data using the "Destination Brooklyn" interactive web
maps found on their home page.
www.bedc.org
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Empire State Development Corporation’s NY Loves Small Business
easy access to government resources for those starting and
growing a small business.
www.nylovessmallbiz.com/home.asp
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Entrepreneur's BizStartUp
covers all aspects of starting a business, from business plan,
to financing, to market research and legal issues.
www.entrepreneur.com/bizstartups/0,4235,,00.html
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Entrepreneurial Edge
from the non-profit, Edward Lowe Foundation, established
to “educate, train and foster the growth of entrepreneurs.”
www.edwardlowe.org
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Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
An official listing of all foreign consular offices in the U.S. Click
on the most recent date at left and then go to the bottom of the
page for a directory by country.
www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/
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New York City Department of Business Services
provides information on licensing, registering, getting city
contracts, and working with economic development
organizations.
www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/home.html
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Small Business Administration
the SBA’s portal to “its many programs of assistance for small-
business owners.”
www.sba.gov
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The New York Enterprise Report
Available online and also in print, this newsletter is geared to
New York City businesses and offers advice on all
entrepreneurial topics from finances and taxes to marketing
and management. Though you have to register, the
subscription is free.
www.nyreport.com
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U.S. Business Advisor
This portal is a well organized gateway to U.S. government
programs and information useful to every type of business.
Major topics include: financial assistance, taxes, regulations,
trade and employment issues.
www.business.gov/
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Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO)
The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) is a “boot
camp” for entrepreneurs. It is a non-profit organization with the
mission to enable small business owners and budding
entrepreneurs in under-served communities obtain financial
success in starting, operating, and building successful
businesses that develop economic power, provide jobs, and
improve communities.
www.wibo.org
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