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Small Businessis Big Business in

New York State

Information

and

Resources

for Small

Businesses

Visit New York StatesSmall BusinessResource Centerat

>>Startup Assistance>>Access to Capital>>Financial Incentives>>Technical Assistance>>Government Contracting

& Procurement

>>Minority and Women-OwnedBusiness Certifcation

>>Industry Specifc Resources>>Employee Hiring, Training,

Benefts and Incentives

>>Mandated Government Filings... and much more.

nyfrst.ny.gov

nyfrst.ny.gov

Empire State Developments

Division or Small Business supports

the continuous development and

growth o small businesses in

New York State.

Division for Small Business

Call: 800/STATE-NY l 800/782-8369

Albany, NY: 518/292-5220Email: nylovessmbiz@esd.ny.gov

Website: www.esd.ny.gov

For additional assistance on

accessing a wide range of small

business support services available

throughout New York State,

please contact us directly.

State of New YorkAndrew M. Cuomo, Governor

Empire State DevelopmentKenneth Adams, President & CEO/Commissioner

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New York Statecan help youstart and grow

your business

>>Access a Directory ofNew York State Small

Business Programs

New York State has made iteasier to navigate over 140

small business programs oeredby Stateagenciesand publicauthorities.

>>Find Sources of CapitalNew York State has made iteasier to nd inormation on avariety o nancial incentivesand sources o capital with tools

such as the New York StateDirectory o Alternative LendingPrograms.

>>Find Business SupportServices in Your Area

Whether you need assistancein writing a business plan,preparing nancial statements,

or licensing or permitting, wecan direct you to organizationsthat can help.

>>Access Information onSelling to Government

Download the procurementguide Doing Business withNew York State or browse

contracting opportunities inthe New York State ContractReporter, the ofcial publicationwith specic opportunities tosell goods or services to NewYork State. I you are a minorityor women-owned businessenterprise (M/WBE), accessinormation on how to obtainM/WBE certication and take

advantage o New York StatesM/WBE contracting goals.

At nyfrst.ny.gov you can:

nyfrst.ny.gov

>>Download Start-Up ResourcesNew York State oers a numbero publications that will guideyou through the process oowning and operating a smallbusiness in New York State.The Starting a Business andYour Business guides coverbusiness registration, businessstructure, permitting, licensing,and a host o other commonstart-up issues.