Focuses on creating asset development opportunities for both residents and entrepreneurs. Assists individuals in growing and investing in their communities by providing lending capital, training, consulting, technical assistance, seminars, workshops, and low-cost business rental space to new and existing businesses that would otherwise lack access to these services. Assists area residents in developing asset based thinking by providing financial literacy training, basic budgeting, and home appliance loans to combat predatory lenders. Loan programs and Cottage Industry Assistance Program target low to moderate income existing and prospective individuals. Chautauqua Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Women and Minority Microenterprise Loan Fund Programs help small businesses by providing small business start up and expansion loans. The small business incubator offers small businesses an opportunity to grow and stabilize with subsidies around rent, business services, and technical assistance. Program site serves as a Warming Center during times of excessive cold and as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Warming/Cooling Center is open before going there.

An innovative free program designed to help Dutchess County startups and small businesses grow and thrive. This program offered four dynamic opportunities - each developed to provide expert support to help participants overcome entrepreneurial challenges, clarify business plans. and take their business to the next level. These indicate virtual workshop series, customize individual sessions.

Financial assistance with personal or business expenses for low-income small business owners.

Offers support for small businesses. Also allows access to research in Stony Brook University. Provides an opportunity to start a new business and participate in a dynamic process of business enterprise development. Must undergo approval process before acceptance into the program.

Available to assist a business in upgrading the skills of existing eligible employees to compete more effectively within the ever-changing global marketplace.

Focuses on creating asset development opportunities for both residents and entrepreneurs. Assists individuals in growing and investing in their communities by providing lending capital, training, consulting, technical assistance, seminars, workshops, and low-cost business rental space to new and existing businesses that would otherwise lack access to these services. Assists area residents in developing asset based thinking by providing financial literacy training, basic budgeting, and home appliance loans to combat predatory lenders. Loan programs and Cottage Industry Assistance Program target low to moderate income existing and prospective individuals. Chautauqua Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Women and Minority Microenterprise Loan Fund Programs help small businesses by providing small business start up and expansion loans. The small business incubator offers small businesses an opportunity to grow and stabilize with subsidies around rent, business services, and technical assistance. Serves as a Warming Center during times of excessive cold and as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Warming/Cooling Center is open before going there.

Assists new business owners to register their business in the county and the complete the proper business certification.

Offers free individual counseling, mentoring, seminars and workshops to meet the needs of local small businesses, those planning to start a new business, or those businesses looking to expand. SCORE staffs several different locations on Long Island with volunteer counselors and is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Call for details and to request a brochure.

Offers business consultation/counseling for small business owners seeking advice for their business concerns. Also does on-site consulting at a clients office, store, etc.

Provides an opportunity to promote community growth, through the local business community, by networking and community activities which bring about community involvement.

Provides export counseling, marketing information and program assistance to help Long Island firms increase their export capabilities and compete more effectively in the global marketplace.

Provides free, one-on-one business advising. This free technical assistance is available to anyone who wants to start a business or who already owns a business. Services range from answering startup and business structure questions to assisting with business plans, cash flow projections, marketing plans, and loan information. The mission of the SBDC is to provide professional business advisement, education, network resources and to advocate for small business and entrepreneurs. The SBDC at Farmingdale State College plays a key role in economic development by providing free, high-quality, technical and management assistance to start-up and existing small businesses. Talented, certified SBDC business advisors are ready to counsel and train you to make your business succeed. Through direct, one-on-one counseling, the SBDC provides a range of management and technical assistance services and information, including: Small Business; Start-Up; Business Plan Development; Organizational Structures; Financial Planning; Cost Analysis; Loan Information and Marketing Assistance. Also offered is The Veteran's Business Program which is a program designed to enable men and women who have served in the Armed Forces to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by owning and operating their own business. In addition to the comprehensive services offered by the SBDC, the Veteran's Business Program also offers mentorship and networking services designed for veteran business owners. Please give us a call if you would like to make an appointment to meet with one of our advisors.

SCORE provides counseling for individuals about to enter into business or now currently managing a small business; varied expertise in accounting, banking, management and retailing.

YVOBA is an IRS501(c)(3) Veteran Business Association committed to helping Veterans and Service-Disabled Veterans achieve their business goals. Our focus is to have a well seasoned team planning, coordinating and implementing an "infrastructure of learning and assistance" for our fellow Veterans through education and experience. We are here to help the established, and start-up Veteran business as a "one-stop" assistance Association.Our team's aim is to act as a trusted extension of our Veterans, producing results that directly and positively impact their business objectives and to deliver the highest levels of professionalism and experience. We intend to provide strategic counsel, creative solutions and timely, responsive services.

Provides business counseling for businesses in Sullivan. Helps with organization, financial planning, health insurance information, promotion, and tourism.

Provides one-on-one counseling and training for existing small business owners or to individuals considering starting a small business in the Nassau and Suffolk counties. The center is staffed by professionals with knowledge and experience to provide expert counseling and training for addressing the myriad of problems inherent in the start up and operation of small business. Services, all free of charge, include assistance with Business Plan Development, Small Business Start-Up assistance, Organizational Structures, Financial Planning, Export Assistance, Cost Analysis, Financing Strategies, Loan Information Assistance, Marketing, and Training Programs. The center counseling is free though a small charge may be made for actual costs associated with training courses or research. Call for details and an appointment. Additional Satellite offices available in Suffolk County. Various outreach locations are available throughout Long Island.

Provides face to face mentoring to small business entrepreneurs starting up or already in business.

Assists women thinking of starting their own business or who have questions regarding a current business, to make an appointment to talk with an Advisor from New York State Small Business Development Center of SUNY Stony Brook.

Services include Occupational Skills Training, On-The-Job Training, Workplace Training/Cooperative Education, Skills Updating and Retraining, Entrepreneurial Training, Non-Traditional Training, Job Readiness Training, Adult Education and Literacy, Assessment of Skill Levels/Service Needs, Referral to Training Services, and Customized Training. Call for further information. Additional sites in Long Beach, Hicksville, and Freeport.

Offers residents of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens a unique Certified Financial Planner Program with a curriculum focused on developing 21st century financial planning skills. This intensive program prepares accountants, attorneys, bankers, insurance agents, brokers, security representatives and other professionals to better help their clients achieve their financial goals. In association with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., Hofstra University Continuing Education also offers this program to prepare individuals with the educational requirements to qualify for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam. To qualify for the exam, students must successfully complete seven courses. Sample Course offerings include: Fundamentals of Financial Planning; Risk and Insurance Planning; Investment Planning; Income Tax Planning; Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning; Estate Planning and Certified Financial Planning Capstone Case Applications. Call for more detailed information.

Provides direct counseling and coaching, technical training and development, business education programs, and micro-lending (see separate listing for Micro Loan Program).

Offers business consultation/counseling for small business owners seeking advice for their business concerns, whether it be just starting up or been in business for awhile. Also does on-site consulting at a clients office, store, etc.

An international small business incubator where vendors are offered a safe, nurturing, and affordable environment in which to grow their business.