Women's Business Center

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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.

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, […]

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 […]

NOTE:  Picture ID required for entry. (Allow 15 minutes for entry) The U.S. Small Business Administration was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interest of small business concerns.  We urge and encourage you to take advantage of this powerful workshop.  The information is […]

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, […]

Join speakers Paul Campisi, Marie Pedraza, and Sunhee Jun for this workshop on the basics of credit and how to protect yourself from identity theft. As always, there will also be free food and plenty of opportunities to network! Please note that this event is in a different location and at a different time from […]

Can a loan help you grow your business?  We think so.  Meet Entrepreneurs that have grown their business with the help of financing at our new networking event on Tuesday June 5th in Long Island City.  Stop by to meet entrepreneurs that have received financing and community lenders that help entrepreneurs with financing.  Meet entrepreneurs like yourself and […]

You could be leaving Thousands or even Millions of $$$ on the Federal Government Procurement Table. The Federal Government purchases more than $500 Billion in goods and services on an annual basis. The above programs are all geared toward assisting socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, as well as small businesses located in Historically Underutilized Business […]