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BUSINESS EVENTS
The Mayor's Commission on Women's Issues and the Department of Small
Business Services has extended the filing date for the New York
City Small Business Awards. Enter today to win awards of up to $30,000 to
support your business and to win business development opportunities.
Visit www.nyc.gov for an application and for official rules, or call
311 for more information. Applications will be accepted through November
15, 2004.
The New York
Skilled Manufacturing Resource Training [SMART] Program
is offering a grant that will provide up to $50,000 to manufacturers
employing fewer than 100 workers. The program's goal is to create
new jobs and upgrade skills for workers at manufacturing companies
in New York State. To qualify, companies must have at least one
physical location in NY State when they submit their application.
Businesses
are encouraged to apply; "training providers" and "consultants" can not fill
out the application. Applications are being accepted until June
30, 2005. For more information and applications, go to http://www.workforcenewyork.org/rfa17-k/rfa17k.htm.
Business Assistance:
US Small Business
Administration
Office Space:
Real Estate Board of New York: 212-621-9502 (or 9517, 9527)
Financial Assistance:
FEMA (1-800-462-9029)
Other Services:
www.NYLOVESSMALLBIZ.com
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Send e-mail to: blacy@nypl.org or edonofrio@nypl.org
The Boricua SBDC and
Accion are among the sponsors of a FREE workshop Credit
Basics For You and For Your Small Business on Saturday November
13 from 12:00PM-2:00PM at Boricua College, CUNY, 3rd Floor, 9 Graham
Avenue [between Broadway & Debevoise Street] in Broooklyn.
Registration is required as seating is limited. To register call
718-963-4112, ext. 563.
The National Association of Women Business Owners/NYC presents
An Evening With Norma Kamali on Tuesday November 16 at HSBC, 452
Fifth Avenue at 40th Street in Manhattan. Refreshments 5:30PM-6:30PM;
main event 6:30PM-8:00PM. FREE to Association members. Registration
is $45 in advance for non-members; $55
at the door. Call 212-400-1170 [Tuesdays] or 212-400-1169 [Fridays]
for more information.
The NY Enterprise Report and the Business Development Institute
are hosting the Small Business Technology Forum: Breaking
Through - Winning Technology Solutions for Small Businesses on Wednesday
November 17 at the Microsoft Customer Briefing Center, 1290 Avenue
of the Americas in Manhattan. Registration is $85. For event time
and registration information visit www.nyreport.com/techforum.
SCORE is sponsoring an all day workshop Strategies for
Succeeding: How to Establish and/or Grow Your Own Company on Tuesday November
23 at the American Management Association, 1601 Broadway at 48th
Street, 8th Floor in Manhattan. Advance registration is $45;
$55 at the door. To register or for more information call 212-264-4507
between 10:00AM-2:00PM weekdays.
The Industrial Technology Assistance Corporation [ITAC] is offering
a one-day Lean Manufacturing workshop on Thursday December 2 from
9:00AM-4:30PM at ITAC, 253 Broadway, Room 302 in Manhattan. The
workshop targets owners, presidents, and key managers of manufacturing
concerns. For information - or to register - call 212-442-2990.
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