Many people have a business idea and passion for it. But few have taken the time to reflect on whether they have the right motivations or expectations for starting a new business. The goal of this course is to help you think critically about the decision to start a new business and provide you with […]

At this free event you will be able to meet with a panel of lenders from different organizations to go over what you need to get money for your business! You will get an introduction from each of the organizations along with a description of the different amounts of money and terms that each lender […]

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.

Presented by the Office of Equal Opportunity WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: How to Market your Business to the NYC Department of Education Resources Available to Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises How to Qualify Your Business as a Vendor Upcoming Contracting Opportunities This is a great opportunity to network with other NYC vendors, and to make […]

Join tax experts Robert Moses and Winnie Lee for a class to learn all about self-employment taxes.  Just in time for tax season! As always, there will also be free food and plenty of opportunity to network! Topics will include: Entity choice Tax year Insurance Licenses Permits Recordkeeping Hiring Employees We will also talk about […]

Please note this event is in Spanish. El Taller de VENTAS A LA VENA es un taller basado en las NEUROVENTAS. La cual es la ciencia de saber vender con eficacia usando ciencia empresarial. Este taller te ayudará a descubrir cómo vender tu producto o servicio de una manera atractiva y efectiva, lo cual garantizará […]

Join speaker Anita Srivastava at this free event for her talk entitled "Technology and Your Business." Explore how to advance your business in a tech-savvy world. Understand how mobile and web development will improve your operations efficiency, increase customer engagement, and grow sales Like always, there will be an opportunity to network and a free […]

Join speaker Janet Falk at this free event for her talk entitled "Are You Ready to Get Press Coverage?" Topics will include the importance of media coverage, developing a media profile, compiling a media list, and what your website needs. There will also be a short presentation by speaker Harriet Lehrer on "Successful Dressing." Like […]

At this free event you will be able to meet with a panel of lenders from different organizations to go over what you need to get money for your business! You will get an introduction from each of the organizations along with a description of the different amounts of money and terms that each lender […]

At this workshop, attendees will learn: 4 Proven Steps to Generating Leads 4 Main Strategies for Finding and Engaging Leads (including: Email Strategy, Referral System, Content strategy, Social media strategy) 50 Powerful Tactics to Convert Leads to Customers This event will also feature the opportunity to network and free food! About the Instructor Kwesi Sakyi-Gyinae is […]

This FREE workshop will benefit existing and start-up home-based businesses. It focuses on the fundamentals of federal taxes for home based businesses, including entity choice, recordkeeping, business income and expenses and estimated tax. The seminar also references the basics of tax forms that small businesses use. Attendees will learn how money spent on growing home-based […]

At this FREE event, IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Special Agents will speak to the small business audience about Identity Theft and Cybercrime.  Attendees will hear about tax-related identity theft and various tax fraud schemes and scams.  Workshop participants will learn how to protect their businesses from identity thieves and what to do if they are […]