Services Directory

Business Plan Development
Help writing a comprehensive business plan.

Baruch College Small Business Development Center	(646) 312-4790	www.zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/centers/field
Boricua College Small Business Development Center	Angel Roman (718) 963-4112 X565
Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation	(718) 522-4600	www.bedc.org
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce/NYC Solutions Center	Rick Russo (718) 875-3400	www.ibrooklyn.com
Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce	(718) 834-4544	www.caribbeantrade.com
Jamaica Business Resource Center	(718) 206-2255	www.jbrc.org
Queens Economic Development Corporation	(718) 263-0546	www.queensny.org

Education & Training
On-going workshops, seminars and training on a variety of business-related topics.

Baruch College SBDC	(646) 312-4790	www.zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/centers/field
Boricua College SBDC	Angel Roman (718) 963-4112 X565
Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation	(718) 522-4600	www.bedc.org
KIP Learning Center	(646) 546-5671	www.kiplearningcenter.com www.kipbusinessreport.com/success_series
Minority Franchise Buyers Conference	(646) 546-5671	www.minorityfranchisebuyer.com
New American Chamber of Commerce	Gloria Waldron (718) 771-0988	www.mynacc.org
Queens Economic Development Corporation	Paisley Demby (718) 263-0594 X18	www.queensny.org

Financing
Assistance with identifying sources of funding and developing loan packages for starting, acquiring or expanding your venture.

Baruch College SBDC	(646) 312-4790	www.zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/centers/field
Boricua College SBDC	Angel Roman (718) 963-4112 X565
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce	Dan Fisher (718) 875-1000 X114	www.ibrooklyn.com
Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce	(718) 834-4544	www.caribbeantrade.com
Citibank	(718) 238-7513 Niles Stewart
Harlem Business Alliance	(212) 665-7011	www.hbany.org
Jamaica Business Resource Center	Earl Francis (718) 206-2255	www.jbrc.org
Queens Economic Development Corporation	(718) 263-0546	www.queensny.org

Site Selection/Commercial Space
Assistance locating commercial or retail space suitable for franchise development based on demographic data and local market studies.

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce	Rick Russo (718) 875-1000 X108	www.ibrooklyn.com
Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation	Margaret Nelson (718) 522-4600 X12	www.bedc.org
Harlem Business Alliance	(212) 665-7011	www.hbany.org
Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement	Gerard Navarro (212) 283-1377	www.hcci.org
Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership	(718) 230-1689	www.myrtleavenue.org
Queens Economic Development Corporation	(718) 263-0546	www.queensny.org

Workforce Development
Assistance with hiring, training and human resources-related issues.

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce/NYC Solutions Center

(718) 246-5219 X2025

www.ibrooklyn.com

Franchising accounts for more than $1.5 trillion in economic output in the U.S.

Asians, African-Americans and Latinos make up 33% of the population in the U.S. but less than 8% of franchise owners. To boost these figures, many franchisors are offering incentives.

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