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New York City Small Business Resources

• Starting a successful business requires a great deal of preparation. Learn everything you need to know about starting a small business from writing a business plan, funding, marketing to naming your business. Get expert startup tips, articles, and advice. >>> Learn the Secrets to Success


• Here are the steps required to file and process the documents needed to operate your business under your “Doing Business As” name. >>> For Sole Proprietorships


• Does your business need an EIN An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, and is used to identify a business entity. >>> Get EIN


• Learn if permits, licenses or certifications are required to open your business >>> Check Status
  


• NYC Business Express -This interactive website can help you identify and apply for the permits, licenses, and certificates you need to open your business in New York City, based on the unique needs of your establishment. >>> more informations


• Application for Registration as a Sales Tax Vendor -This registration authorizes the collection of sales and use tax on the sale of taxable tangible personal property, rentals, specific taxable services and purchases of tangible personal property for resale. >>>more informations


• Employee Disability Coverage - New York State (NYS) requires employers to provide disability benefits coverage to employees for an off-the-job injury or illness. >>>more informations


• Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise Certification Program (M/WBE) - The Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise Certification Program (M/WBE) connects certified M/WBE businesses with opportunities to sell their products and services to New York City agencies. The program's goal is to promote fairness and equity in City procurement processes >>>more informations

Starting a Business Startup Financing

The Micro Loan Program was developed to increase the availability of very small loans to prospective small business borrowers. Under the program the SBA makes funds available to nonprofit intermediaries, who in turn make loans to eligible borrowers in amounts up to a maximum of $35,000. >> >Get more info and find a center near you

Starting a Business Technical Assistance Organizations

• The Business Outreach Centers Network puts microenterprises and small businesses together with information, technical assistance, financing and other vital services and resources, free of charge. Whether you’re a pre-start-up or a long-established enterprise, the BOC Network’s alliance of local Business Outreach Centers, or BOCs, can help. >> >Get more info and find a center near you


• The New York State Small Business Development Center provides high quality business counseling and training to New Yorkers who want to start a business.>> Find one near you


• The New York SBA’s Women’s Business Center Program comprises a national network of WBCs providing business training, counseling and other resources to help women start and grow successful businesses. >>> Find one near you


• New York Federal Procurement Opportunities Looking for new markets for your small businesses’ goods or services? Consider selling to the federal government. The U.S. Small Business Administration has programs and services aimed at leveling the playing field so that small businesses obtain a fair share of government contracts.>>> Get contact information


• New York Procurement Technical Assistance Centers form a network of procurement professionals dedicated to providing you an understanding of government contracting and the know how to obtain and perform federal, state and local government contracts. Get contact information


• SCORE New York provides free one-on-one business counseling for New York small businesses. SCORE also Offer a series of low-cost seminars and workshops on a wide range of business topics >>> Get more information