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

Ask Me Anything (AMA) for Tech Entrepreneurs

This will be a fun and candid conversation between tech founders and a pure founder exchange of best practices, experiences and stories. About this event If you're a tech founder building a consumer or enterprise software startup, you definitely do not want to miss this event. It's a great opportunity to connect with these two […]

Richmond Hill Queenslink Presentation + Discussion

Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park Merchants and Residents: All Aboard with QueensLink! QueensLink is the proposal to reactivate the abandoned Rockaway line, uniting Southern, Central, Western Queens and beyond via the subway system. Come learn about how QueensLink will revolutionize mass transit in our borough, bring about economic opportunity, and help save the environment. […]

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Ask Me Anything (AMA) for Sustainability-Driven Entrepreneurs

This will be a candid conversation between sustainability-driven founders and a pure founder exchange of best practices and experiences. About this event If you're a sustainability-driven founder at the early stage of growing your business, you definitely do not want to miss this event. It's a great opportunity to connect with these two early-stage founders […]

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 […]

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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 […]

Classes are sponsored by the Small Business Association.

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