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.

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

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.

* 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 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.

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.

Provides information on physical and demographic characteristics of the county. Assistance and counseling regarding planning and community development activities.

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.

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.

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

* 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 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 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.

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

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)

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

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

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.

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.

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 assistance with farm-business analysis and planning, one-on-one meetings with a financial consultant, and further consultancy for family-business operations. Including business plan and budget supports, financial and business decision-making, business transfers, etc.

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.

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.

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

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