Latest Updates For Businesses
NYCSBS Black Business Directory
The New York City Department of Small Business Services and its Black Entrepreneurs NYC initiative are excited to launch the City’s first-ever online Black business directory. Please check it out at www.nyc.gov/ShopBlack! If you are would like to submit your business to the directory, fill out this application.
As SBS continues to innovate and develop new ways to support our City’s Black-owned businesses, the BE NYC online Black business directory will provide New Yorkers who want to support our City’s Black entrepreneurs with a comprehensive list of Black-owned businesses throughout the City.
Best Grants for Women-Owned Businesses –
For some more fantastic grant opportunities for women-owned businesses check out this Nav article where we got these grants.
ADA Compliance tips – Accessibility regulations, like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), protect the rights of people with disabilities to do everyday activities, like shopping at a store or going to a restaurant.
Here are some tips from NYC Small Business services on opening a new or making you current business accessible.
Free Advertising for All Small Business – shopnewyorkcity.nyc is offering free advertising to all small businesses in New York City. The size of the Newspaper is 11×20 (New York Times style) and the flyers size for small businesses is 5.5×10. ShopNYC believes all small businesses across New York City would benefit from this program. The newspaper can be viewed here at www.shopnewyorkcity.nyc. If you are interested please reach out via email!
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready –Verizon teamed up with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Next Street to create Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, a free online curriculum designed to provide small businesses with personalized tools to succeed in today’s digital world.
Learn more about this initiative here.
Citizens Committee for New York City has once again opened its application for Neighborhood Business Grants: Awardees can receive up to $10,000, which is aimed to fill gaps in funding. This is done by prioritizing businesses owned by people of color, immigrants, and women. link to apply is here.
Pace’s SBDC -added new programs to their private support grant offerings. Take a look here for different grant options or connect one-on-one with a business advisor for free for additional help.