Home Improvement Contractor Training

Queens Economic Development Corporation is partnering with the Consortium for Workers Education to provide a free two-day, 10-hour online training class, normally costing $199. The class prepares the participants for the NYC home improvement contractor licensing examination and helps participants to put together their license application. The class will cover the following topics: Home improvement […]

Get Business From NYC and NYS Government: M/WBE Certification

About the Webinar:
Learn about getting certified as a Minority / Woman-owned Business Enterprise with NYC & NYS, what you will need to do to obtain government contracts, and how you can leverage your certification to get more business.

About the Speaker:
Since coming to QEDC, Ricardi Calixte has worked with many neighborhoods’ business organizations to help improve the local economy. He spearheaded the development of Corona Plaza, transforming an under-utilized area into one of the borough’s foremost pedestrian plazas. He works closely with merchant groups, foundations, and government agencies to help local communities reach their potential.

Free

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Webinar

If you received Restaurant Revitalization Funds (RRF), the grant requires that you submit how you have spent the award to date. In this webinar, we will cover: Program highlights Allowable use of funds How to fill out the award fund usage form Common problems We have also developed an Excel spreadsheet to help you and […]

Free

Ready, Set, Go!

About the Webinar:
Ready? Set. Go! is a 90-minute free workshop that takes you all the things you need to think about when going into business.  It provides a general overview of what it takes to start a business; legal considerations and what it takes to fund a new venture. 

About the Speakers:
Thomas Farrell is a lawyer with a great deal of experience with contracts, employment matters, and regulatory compliance. He offers a combination of programs and practices to owners of small- and medium-sized businesses, largely designed to prevent them from being sued or from being investigated by government agencies.

Roy Pellicano ran an IT services company for over 15 years working with small and mid-sized businesses across all industries, from the single computer Mom & Pop to the 63 location company. In addition to supporting IT, Roy advises business teams developing and implementing strategy across the business lifecycle from start-up to exit, including how to implement business and technology transformation.

Free

How to Win 2022 Queens StartUP! Competition

Learn from last year's winners and their experiences of preparing and winning the competition.     About this event As we approach the deadline for the 2022 competition (3/1/2022), you’re invited to join a conversation with with three of last year's StartUP! winners and gain insight on how they prepared for the competition and pursued […]

Get Business From NYC and NYS Government: M/WBE Certification

About the Webinar:
Learn about getting certified as a Minority / Woman-owned Business Enterprise with NYC & NYS, what you will need to do to obtain government contracts, and how you can leverage your certification to get more business.

About the Speaker:
Since coming to QEDC, Ricardi Calixte has worked with many neighborhoods’ business organizations to help improve the local economy. He spearheaded the development of Corona Plaza, transforming an under-utilized area into one of the borough’s foremost pedestrian plazas. He works closely with merchant groups, foundations, and government agencies to help local communities reach their potential.

Free

Ladies Lunch & Learn Series:  Deducciones Fiscales para Pequeñas Empresas – 2021

Descripción del Seminario: Deducciones Fiscales para Pequeñas Empresas - 2021 Les invitamos a un seminario web gratuito, dirigido por una profesional en impuestos de pequeños negocios. Los temas a tratar incluyen: Las 25 principales deducciones para pequeñas empresas Cómo funcionan las deducciones de impuestos fiscales Qué se puede presentar como gastos comerciales Deducciones fiscales que se pueden […]

Free

Ready, Set, Go!

About the Webinar:
Ready? Set. Go! is a 90-minute free workshop that takes you all the things you need to think about when going into business.  It provides a general overview of what it takes to start a business; legal considerations and what it takes to fund a new venture. 

About the Speakers:
Thomas Farrell is a lawyer with a great deal of experience with contracts, employment matters, and regulatory compliance. He offers a combination of programs and practices to owners of small- and medium-sized businesses, largely designed to prevent them from being sued or from being investigated by government agencies.

Roy Pellicano ran an IT services company for over 15 years working with small and mid-sized businesses across all industries, from the single computer Mom & Pop to the 63 location company. In addition to supporting IT, Roy advises business teams developing and implementing strategy across the business lifecycle from start-up to exit, including how to implement business and technology transformation.

Free

Women’s History Month Conference: She Started It!

Join the Women’s Business Centers of New York City and the SBA as we celebrate, motivate and activate women entrepreneurs! This three-hour conference caters to women business owners and offers a great opportunity to connect with other women businesses, develop professional strategies, and get expert advice from today’s leading executives and decision makers. Co-hosted by […]

Get Business From NYC and NYS Government: M/WBE Certification

About the Webinar:
Learn about getting certified as a Minority / Woman-owned Business Enterprise with NYC & NYS, what you will need to do to obtain government contracts, and how you can leverage your certification to get more business.

About the Speaker:
Since coming to QEDC, Ricardi Calixte has worked with many neighborhoods’ business organizations to help improve the local economy. He spearheaded the development of Corona Plaza, transforming an under-utilized area into one of the borough’s foremost pedestrian plazas. He works closely with merchant groups, foundations, and government agencies to help local communities reach their potential.

Free

Creación de Crédito para Hacer Crecer su Negocio

El crédito personal juega un papel importante en el acceso al capital para un negocio y, sin embargo, muchos dueños de negocios apenas comienzan a establecer crédito, mientras que otros luchan por repararlo después de los últimos dos años difíciles de la pandemia. Este seminario web, copatrocinado por La Institución de Servicios Financieros de TruFund […]

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Simple Steps To Escape Financial Dilemma

OVERVIEW Step 1: Learn How To Invest “The key to investing is not timing the market...it is time WITHIN the market.” Pay yourself first by setting up 3 fundamental accounts. Step 2: Accelerate Debt Freedom “Of all threats to financial security, none is more dangerous than debt.” None of us plan to fail...we just fail […]

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Classes are sponsored by the Small Business Association.

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The Queens Economic Development Corporation and Queens Tourism Council will host Queens Taste 2024 at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday, May 21, from 6 pm to 9 pm.

We expect to attract more than 500 attendees with 50 restaurants and beverage purveyors, who will offer samples of their products. Thus, attendees will be able to bounce from table to table, tasting treats from tangy to fiery, crunchy to velvety, and sweet to briny.

Queens Taste is also a celebration of the borough -- and a great way to network. Almost all the anticipated 500 attendees either live in Queens or do business there. Many are executives and captains of industry. The atmosphere is always festive, almost giddy, creating an ideal scene for meeting and greeting.