NYC Business Planning
NYC Business Solutions Easy Start Business Guide -- This comprehensive small business guide from NYC Business Solutions covers choosing a legal structure for your business, business incorporation requirements, tax and trademark essentials, and more.NYC Business Express -- This handy online wizard will walk you through a series of questions about your business plans and generate a customized guide with all of the relevant licensing, zoning, tax, regulatory, and hiring information for your future business.
Business Plan Examples -- You just need a New York Public Library card number to access this online archive of sample business plans from a wide variety of industries.
Free and Low-Cost Resources for New York Small Businesses
Free Business Counseling from SCORE -- Get free business counseling from a successful business mentor at SCORE. Visit SCORE's downtown offices for in-person sessions or sign up for email counseling.SCORE Small Business Seminars -- These low-cost seminars feature expert speakers on key small business topics. Popular seminars include Marketing Secrets for Small Business and How to Write a Winning Business Plan.
NYC Small Business Solution Centers -- NYC Business Solutions, an initiative of the NYC Department of Small Business Services, provides free, quick & reliable information on a range of critical business issues at locations in all five boroughs.
The NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library -- This branch of the New York Public Library is a valuable resource for entrepreneurs. Get free access to fee-based business research databases, attend business classes and seminars, and reserve small meeting rooms for free.
FastTrac -- The City of New York recently announced two new no-cost programs to encourage entrepreneurship in New York City. FastTrac NewVenture is a 6-day intensive boot camp for aspiring entrepreneurs and FastTrac GrowthVenture is a 4-week course for small business owners interested in taking their existing businesses to the next level.
NYC Small Business Financing
U.S. Small Business Administration Loan Programs -- Learn about U.S. Small Business Administration loans and financial assistance programs.NYC Business Solutions Guide to Raising Financing -- This documentprovides an introduction to how to calculate your capital needs and evaluate funding sources including bank loans and venture capital funds.
NYC Business Solutions Alternative Lenders Guide -- Get more information about six alternative lenders operating in New York City including Project Enterprise and Accion USA.
