Provides services to donors and administers philanthropic funds. Makes grants to non-profit organizations and functions as a neutral convener/catalyst in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Its mission is to build a permanent source of private funding for Long Island charities. Produces Newsletter and Agency brochure. Is an operating division of The New York Community Trust.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

* 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.

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.

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

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

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

* Provides counseling for individuals wishing to start a small business or grow their business. Services may include: Mentoring. Workshops. Veterans' business assistance. * Offers e-mail counseling via website. * Provides post-disaster assistance to small businesses.

* 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.

Offers structured approach to stimulate local economic growth by retaining and expanding existing establishments. Small business training.

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

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.

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.

Dedicated to helping corporations, trade and professional associations, universities, and governments meet the challenge of today's complex and rapidly evolving global marketplace. Stimulates cooperative relationships among business, government, and academic institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Offers a speakers bureau that presents on global issues.

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 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 programs aimed at locally owned and operated businesses, which offers business consultation, funding, networking, and other business developing services, along with applications for city contracts, including specialized segments for minority or women owned businesses.

Offers workshops on a variety of business-related topics which impact existing small businesses or on topics impacting those just starting out into their own business venture.

Provides the Hispanic business community with support programs, workshops, and networking opportunities in order to advance the commercial, financial, industrial and civic interests of the Hispanic community on Long Island.

* Offers a variety of resources and supportive services to help meet the needs of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Counseling and consulting. Mentorship. Training. Loans (including lender matching). Grants. Investment capital. Contracting assistance. Online business guide. Online business courses.