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 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.

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.

Public benefit corporation of the State of New York authorized to help nonprofit and qualified business to relocate, expand and build in the City of Glen Cove. The Agency is authorized to assist in the acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, improving, maintaining, equipping and furnishing industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, commmercial, research, educational or cultural facilities, in the City of Glen Cove.

Offers free confidential business advice and mentoring from experienced retired business executives providing general business advice on every aspect of business planning, start-up, management and growth in low cost business workshops; also provides support tools and resources.

Offers resources to businesses on Long Island and in the metropolitan area to help them succeed in their business enterprises. Call or email for more detailed information.

Self-paced online business courses, long-term 1:1 mentoring, and workshops.Meetings can take place at headquarters, various other locations, or virtually.

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

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

* 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.

* 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.

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.

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

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 government information and services. Info ranges from: federal parks; federal jobs; consumer services; senior programs; small business assistance; tax preparation; overseas travel; passports, Medicare, etc.

Offers The Veteran's Business Program; a service of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 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.

Provides a variety of management and technical assistance services to small businesses and potential entrepreneurs. Includes assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization, engineering, technical problems and feasibility studies. Makes effort to reach minority members of socially and economically disadvantaged groups, veterans, women, and the disabled. Works cooperatively with the private sector, the educational community and Federal, State and local governments. See website for SBDC phone guide.

Provides a variety of management and technical assistance services to small businesses and potential entrepreneurs. Includes assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization, engineering, technical problems and feasibility studies. Makes effort to reach minority members of socially and economically disadvantaged groups, veterans, women, and the disabled. Works cooperatively with the private sector, the educational community and Federal, State and local governments. See website for SBDC phone guide.

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

Provides access to capital, technical assistance, business training, and referral services for minority- and women-owned businesses. Program assists each applicant to evaluate the effectiveness of their business operations, view their business from an external perspective, and access technical assistance tailored to the specific needs of the business operating model.

The BEST (Business and Employee Skills Training) Center at Genesee Community College offers a wide variety of programs designed to meet the evolving needs of the workforce and local businesses. These programs are primarily non-credit and focus on professional and workforce development, aiming to improve individual job skills and bolster organizational performance. Programs include technical, healthcare, business and professional development, computer and online training, driving, safety, Rural Police Training Academy, apprenticeship, and corporate customized training. The BEST Center focuses on providing high-quality, practical training to enhance individual job skills, prepare people for new careers, and support the economic growth of the Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, and Wyoming (GLOW) counties and beyond.

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 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.