New Idea to New Venture Workshop

Queens Borough Hall, Room G110 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY, United States

This workshop helps participants develop their business idea, organize their start-up process and create a strategy to launch their business. It also covers key elements of how to start a business including: financing, business registration, permit & licenses, and tax related issues. Learn how to setup a company and avoid missteps that can cost you time and […]

Free

Women’s Power Networking Breakfast: A Panel with Food Entrepreneurs

The Local 13-02 44th Ave, Long Island City, NY, United States

Please join us for a special breakfast on How to Scale Up Your Food Business - A panel discussion with food entrepreneurs! This event will feature a 45-minute presentation by our very experienced food consultant Terry Frishman followed by an hour-long panel discussion with Frishman along with two established food entrepreneurs Missy Koo from Brooklyn Piggies and Sara Meyer from Little […]

Free

Legal Considerations for Start-Up Businesses

Flushing Library, International Resource Center (IRC) 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY, United States

This class will go over the rules and regulations on starting a business with a focus on forms, paperwork, and labor laws.

Free

Small Business Series: Session I – First Steps to Formalize Your Business

LaGuardia Community College, Room E242 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY, United States

Queens Night Market, Empire State Development, the economic development arm for New York State, and LaGuardia Community College are hosting a series of free small business seminars in February! These seminars are free and open to vendors interested in the Queens Night Market, and also open to anyone who wants to start a business in […]

Free

Small Business Series: Session II – Serving & Developing Your Customer Base

LaGuardia Community College, Room E242 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY, United States

Queens Night Market, Empire State Development, the economic development arm for New York State, and LaGuardia Community College are hosting a series of free small business seminars in February! These seminars are free and open to vendors interested in the Queens Night Market, and also open to anyone who wants to start a business in […]

Free

Doing Business With The Government: Getting M/WBE Certified with NYC & NYS

The Entrepreneur Space 36-46 37th Street, Long Island City, NY, United States

Learn about getting certified as a Minority/Woman 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.  Directions The Entrepreneur Space is at: 36-46 37th Street Long Island City, NY 11101 Conveniently located 10 minutes from midtown Manhattan, […]

Free

Small Business Series: Session III – Accessing Capital & Tips for Running a Successful Business

LaGuardia Community College, Room E242 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY, United States

Queens Night Market, Empire State Development, the economic development arm for New York State, and LaGuardia Community College are hosting a series of free small business seminars in February! These seminars are free and open to vendors interested in the Queens Night Market, and also open to anyone who wants to start a business in […]

Free

New Idea to New Venture Workshop

Queens Borough Hall, Room G110 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY, United States

This workshop helps participants develop their business idea, organize their start-up process and create a strategy to launch their business. It also covers key elements of how to start a business including: financing, business registration, permit & licenses, and tax related issues. Learn how to setup a company and avoid missteps that can cost you time and […]

Free

Above & Beyond: Inspiring and Motivating Women Entrepreneurs

Ted Weiss Building, 30th Floor 290 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Celebrating Women's History Month! Join the Women’s Business Centers of New York City along with the NY District Office of the SBA as we celebrate, motivate and activate women at this empowering celebration! Featured topics include: Opening Doors, Closing Sales; A Panel Discussion with Successful Women Entrepreneurs and Words of Inspiration: Don’t Quit, Reinvent Yourself. Free […]

Free

Scaling Up Small Businesses in Queens

LaGuardia Community College, The Little Theater 31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY, United States

The Center for an Urban Future in partnership with the QEDC will host Scaling Up Small Businesses in Queens on Tuesday, March 20th. The forum, sponsored by Santander Bank, will be held at LaGuardia Community College from 8am to 10:30am. Featuring a panel of Queens-based entrepreneurs and small business experts, this forum will explore the opportunity to turn more of […]

Free

Lucky 7: Entrepreneur Space 7th Birthday Party

The Entrepreneur Space 36-46 37th Street, Long Island City, NY, United States

Please join us for the E-Space’s seventh birthday party! There’s a lot to celebrate. The E-Space has helped almost 600 small businesses, generated $6.5 million in revenue, and created more than 100 jobs over the past seven productive years. Plus, the Queens Economic Development Corporation, which operates the E-Space, will announce the StartUP! Business Plan […]

Free

Women’s Power Networking Breakfast: Growing your Business with Technology and Accounting Software

Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, Harvest Room 90-40 160th Street, Jamaica, NY, United States

As their business grows, business owners will have to keep up with the technology. This workshop will focus on how to scale up businesses using technology and accounting software. We will give you recommendations on cost-effective software for your current business operations and how to integrate new technology to maximize your point of sales systems, […]

Free

Classes are sponsored by the Small Business Association.