Provides ongoing information and technical assistance to minority- and women-owned businesses to assist in their growth and success.

Provides assistance to private business and industry through loans, development bonds, advice, industrial incubator, etc, to encourage industry to remain, expand, and/or relocate in Broome County in order to broaden and strengthen the county's economic base and help provide job opportunities.

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

Serves as focal point for distribution of information for new residents.

Business and Industry Training provides customized training programs to increase employee productivity and job efficiency at either the BOCES campus or business locations.Some funding may be available for training programs meeting grant criteria.Training includes: computer technology workplace literacy technical training skills (welding, auto technician)

Responsible for city zoning and related land use and development activities, historic preservation, environmental reviews, housing studies, grantsmanship and neighborhood/downtown studies. Repository for city socio-economic and land use data. Repository for city socio-economic and land use data. Provides staff to Zoning Board of Appeals, CAUD, and Planning Commission.

To serve collective needs of members and to develop strong economic environment.

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.

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.

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

Provides programs designed to bolster employee and organizational performance. Programs include Grant Information, Human Resources, Leadership, Management and Supervisory Skills, Microsoft Office Software Training, Safety/OSHA, and Staff Development. Offers noncredit classes, development programs, and community training, including Career and Personal Enrichment Courses, Computer Training, Driving Programs, Leisure Learning, and Rural Police Training Academy. Also offers hundreds of affordable online courses and certificate programs that can be accessed anytime, anywhere. These include Education To Go, NY State Real Estate Online, American Management Association (AMA), and Penn Foster. As part of the Small Business Administration's nation-wide network, the SBDC at the Best Center provides entrepreneurs and current small business owners with a central point of contact for confidential advice, planning, and assistance. Provides Conference and Events Facilities, including accommodations, catering, services, and meeting Rooms.

Supports and promotes the success of women who are small business owners by providing training, business counseling, networking, peer mentorship, and coaching.

Workplace safety training, human resource management programs, workforce recruitment assistance, an On-the-Job Training Program, and export help among other valuable services for industrial employers in northern New York.

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.

Recruits volunteers with expertise in business matters to help small business owners to conduct seminars and other ways.

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.