Provides NY state guidance on the phased reopening of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit https://forward.ny.gov/ for detailed information on regional reopenings, statewide guideline on specific industries, essential businesses and phase 1-4 plans.

Provides a 15-week entrepreneurial training program, business counseling, technical assistance and workshops. Also offers loans of $500 up to $50,000 that are available to start-up and existing entrepreneurs. Women and miniroty business owners are encouraged to apply.

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.

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 counseling at a clients office, store, etc.

Offers business plan development, business counseling, workshops, networking opportunities, referrals, and MWBE certification assistance. Also addresses business challenges of all entrepreneurs, including those of special groups, such as low-income women, displaced homemakers, native Spanish speakers, childcare providers, women over the age of 55.

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

Works in partnership with the private sector and the community-based organizations to provide financial assistance and business planning primarily in rural areas. Helps fund projects or provides loan guarantees that create or preserve quality jobs and/or promote a clean rural environment. Recipients of these programs may include individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, public bodies, nonprofit corporations, Indian tribes, and private companies.

Offers workshops on a variety of business-related topics which impact start up or existing small business entrepreneurs.

Provides entrepreneurial training, vocational skills, work-based job shadowing and work-based mentoring for youth who are vulnerable and at risk of dropping out of high school or entering the juvenile system. Call for more information.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

* Provides educational advocacy for students to develop an appropriate special education plan.
* Offers assistance with applications to individuals who are suspected of having a developmental disability with OPWDD eligibility process.
* Offers trainings to students, families of individuals with disabilities, educators, and/or service providers.
* Transition Services - assists students in creating plans for individualized transition services as they prepare for life after high school.

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

Encourages youth to take a philanthropic approach to entrepreneurism by working on vision development, how to build a buisiness plan, the difference between goods and services, how to promote and launch a new business idea as well as work ethics, creative thinking, and problem solving skills.

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.

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

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.

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