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Offers economic development loans for commercial development/maintenance, housing rehabilitation loans for rental properties, and loans to help with water and sewer issues. Helps to identify other funding sources to help build the local business economy, including providing demographic and statistical data, identifying commercial sites and buildings, coordinating reviews and help with understanding and complying with local zoning and code laws.

Provides counseling and support to those in the community interested in developing a small business, or already involved in a small business enterprise. Offers various workshops.

Offers assistance with farm-business analysis and planning, one-on-one meetings with a financial consultant, and further consultancy for family-business operations. Including business plan and budget supports, financial and business decision-making, business transfers, etc.

A certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) established in 2003 as the economic development arm of Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. (COI). CODI is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and small business growth by providing training, technical assistance, and access to loan capital—particularly for microenterprises that are unable to obtain traditional financing. Our clients often face significant barriers such as limited credit history, insufficient collateral, or a lack of business experience. CODI addresses these challenges through robust technical assistance, including: - Business Loans and Lines of Credit to new and existing businesses to help with equipment, inventory and operating expenses. CODI offers both Micro (up to $5,000) and Term ($5,000 - $50,000) products. - Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP) grants up to $25,000 to businesses in partnership with the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth. - Business of the Week promotional social media posts to increase local businesses awareness at no cost. - A 14-hour Small Business Essentials training course that covers Basic Business Structure, Internet Business Basics, Defining Your Customer, Target Marketing, Finances and Bookkeeping. - CODI’s Home Appliance Loan Program provides consumers with affordable financing terms as an alternative to predatory rent-to-own establishments. (See separate listing for program) (See separate listing for program)

Provides business support programming, business incubation (restaurant & retail focus), microlending, and small business workshops.

Provides programs/seminars of interest to persons in small business operations. Provides opportunity to meet with peers to share experiences, problems and successes. Includes monthly meetings, united legislative efforts and business services. Provides one-to-one confidential counseling and training to start-up and existing small businesses in seven-county region.

Provides an array of services to help business start-up, grow and relocate to the City of Binghamton.

Provides information and direct assistance through NYS programs to established small businesses. Special assistance available to businesses owned by women or minorities. Assistance varies and ranges from: business expansion, relocation, employee retraining/recruitment, direction on permit filing, export, or government sales.

Provides professional services and programs that promote economic vitality, environmental integrity and strong communities.

* Provides English as a Second Language classes, citizenship services, small business development services for refugees and immigrants.
* Offers free Immigration legal services by appointment only.

Provides free or low-cost legal resources to established or start-up businesses, in the form of consultations with attorneys and educational programs on small business legal topics.

Serves as a link to SBA's expanding support network, providing important information about starting and growing a successful business.

Serves as a Foundation Center regional affiliate. Provides visitors with free public access to a core collection of Foundation Center print directories and online resources as well as books on fundraising, grant writing, and nonprofit management.

Provides assistance, resources, and education to Southern Tier entrepreneurs with focus on service and retail businesses. Provides free and low-cost programs and consultation on business start-up.

Filing and recording office of Broome County. Notary renewals and Passports. Files business certificates, separation agreements. Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Vendors license. Offers veteran's discount card that can be used at participating merchants/agencies.Records Military Discharge Papers DD-214DMV Services

Facilitates and supports activities which increase job opportunities, maximize the quality of life, and foster a rural economy within the County.

Provides free and confidential business counseling tailored to meet needs of small business and personal objectives.

Pilot initiative: a 10-person cohort of low-income entrepreneurs will work with SBDC and AE to prepare, apply for, and participate in a 10-month program. Programming will be similar to Business Accelerator programming, with additional mentoring and workshops, with plans to include participant stipends when funding allows.

Provides counseling and support to those in the community interested in developing a small business, or already involved in a small business enterprise. Offers various workshops.

Provides one-on-one advisement to startup and existing businesses. Offers classes and seminars designed to address specific operational/technical needs.

* Assists minorities and women in launching and growing their businesses through classroom instruction, one-on-one technical assistance, and help with New York State Minority and/or Women-Owned Business Enterprise certification applications. * Assist dislocated workers, individuals with disabilities, as well as aspiring small businesspersons in the start-up, development, and/or expansion of independent self-owned micro-enterprise ventures.

Contract staffing options for large and small businesses: contract production: packaging and light assembly, shredding services, ready-for-mail assembly services imaging: digital document scanning and film photo scanning commercial cleaning: offices, resetting cafeterias and kitchens, restore apartments to ready-to-lease cleanliness contract staffing: fully-supervised contract crews for dishrooms and other business needs Finger Lakes fresh food hub: washing, processing, packaging and distributing produce and other products

Assists clients with business and nonprofit formation, contract drafting and review, business permits, licensing, trademarks, copyright and trade secret protection, employee and confidentiality agreements, partnership and shareholder agreements, corporate governance issues, applications for tax-exempt status, and regulatory compliance.

Offers knowledgeable guide for regulations to those starting new businesses. Assists small businesses and works with empire state development to foster economic development. Also has business permit assistance unit that operates a call center.

Provides businesses with advising services, assistance with plan development, and workshops for small business owners and entrepreneurs.