"If you don't give the market the story to talk about, they'll define your brands' story for you." The branding expert David Brier described the importance of branding perfectly. Good branding is crucial to effective marketing and will make your startup stand out in a crowded field. In this online workshop, we will go over […]
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Ready? Set. Go! is a 60-minute free workshop that takes you all the things you need to think about when going into business. It provides a general overview of what it takes to start a business; legal considerations and what it takes to fund a new venture.
About the Speaker:
Thomas Farrell is a lawyer with a great deal of experience with contracts, employment matters, and regulatory compliance. He offers a combination of programs and practices to owners of small- and medium-sized businesses, largely designed to prevent them from being sued or from being investigated by government agencies.
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Learn about getting certified as a Minority / Woman-owned Business Enterprise with NYC & NYS, what you will need to do to obtain government contracts, and how you can leverage your certification to get more business.
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Since coming to QEDC, Ricardi Calixte has worked with many neighborhoods’ business organizations to help improve the local economy. He spearheaded the development of Corona Plaza, transforming an under-utilized area into one of the borough’s foremost pedestrian plazas. He works closely with merchant groups, foundations, and government agencies to help local communities reach their potential.
Whether you already own a business or are beginning to think about becoming an entrepreneur, one thing you can do to set yourself for success from day one is to know your number. Because Great ideas are plentiful but profitable and sustainable ideas are much rarer. To learn how to effectively read your financial statements […]
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Learn about getting certified as a Minority / Woman-owned Business Enterprise with NYC & NYS, what you will need to do to obtain government contracts, and how you can leverage your certification to get more business.
About the Speaker:
Since coming to QEDC, Ricardi Calixte has worked with many neighborhoods’ business organizations to help improve the local economy. He spearheaded the development of Corona Plaza, transforming an under-utilized area into one of the borough’s foremost pedestrian plazas. He works closely with merchant groups, foundations, and government agencies to help local communities reach their potential.
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If business succession planning is on your mind, join us for a webinar to learn about all of your options, including one you may not have otherwise thought of: selling your business to a broad base of your employees, called 'employee ownership'
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Since 1977 the ICA Group has been on a mission “to expand economic opportunity and self-determination by supporting initiatives that empower workers, build community assets, and root capital locally through employee ownership.”
LEARN ABOUT THE NEW PPP FUNDING! QEDC & Truefund are hosting informational webinars on the new round of PPP funding in both English and Spanish.
¡MÁS INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LA NUEVA FINANCIACIÓN PPP! QEDC y Truefund están organizando seminarios web informativos sobre la nueva ronda de financiación de APP en inglés y español.
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Ready? Set. Go! is a 90-minute free workshop that takes you all the things you need to think about when going into business. It provides a general overview of what it takes to start a business; legal considerations and what it takes to fund a new venture.
About the Speakers:
Thomas Farrell is a lawyer with a great deal of experience with contracts, employment matters, and regulatory compliance. He offers a combination of programs and practices to owners of small- and medium-sized businesses, largely designed to prevent them from being sued or from being investigated by government agencies.
Roy Pellicano ran an IT services company for over 15 years working with small and mid-sized businesses across all industries, from the single computer Mom & Pop to the 63 location company. In addition to supporting IT, Roy advises business teams developing and implementing strategy across the business lifecycle from start-up to exit, including how to implement business and technology transformation.
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Learn about the PPP and EIDL loan programs for small businesses.
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Man-Li Kuo Lin is Economic Development Specialist at the U.S. Small Business Administration New York District Office. She joined SBA as a Business Development Specialist in 2006.
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Learn the basics of getting your business registered in New York State. In this webinar, we will cover the forms and fees, instructions, and general guidance on how to choose between several legal structures.
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Bhavna Punjwani directs the Entrepreneurship Assistance Center, which is a state-funded program offering resources to entrepreneurs in the pre-startup, startup, and growth stages. She is responsible for the program’s business plan training, mentorship assistance, veteran entrepreneur assistance, and technical assistance such as registering businesses and legal setup, applying for licenses and permits, writing business plans, and creating marketing and financial strategies.
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Please join NYS Higher Education Services Corporation Dr. Guillermo Linares for a virtual presentation on New York State’s FY 2022 State Budget.
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Dr. Guillermo Linares, is the President of the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC), nominated by Governor Cuomo and confirmed by the State Senate. Leading the State’s student financial aid agency, Dr. Linares oversees one of the nation’s top need-based grant programs – the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the first-in-the-nation program making public college tuition-free – the Excelsior Scholarship, and numerous other scholarship and award programs which totaled over $1.06 billion in aid in 2017-18, helping more than 357,000 students achieve their college dreams.
Classes are sponsored by the Small Business Administration.