About the Webinar:
Launching June 10, 2021, the Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant is a new New York State program providing grant funding to small and micro businesses and for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations impacted by the pandemic.

About the Speaker:
Roy Pellicano has been an entrepreneur since the age of 11, and is now an advisor to businesses related to business and technology strategy. He sees his mission to be that of an educator to ensure that small business owners understand their business and how to be literate to their growth, operations, and financing. He has advised multiple award winning businesses and entrepreneurs.

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.

About the Webinar:
In this workshop we'll compare the main legal structures for doing business: Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations, and LLCs.

About the Speaker:
Thomas M. Farrell has a business law practice, representing organizations of various sizes and sophistication, ranging from small and family-owned enterprises to medium-sized, well-established businesses. His mission is to bring sophisticated legal services to these entrepreneurs at an affordable rate, protecting both the owners’ personal assets and the business’s assets.

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.