As part of National Arts and Humanities Month, 91视频 is highlighting its commitment to experiential learning in the humanities. The university recently kicked-off The Ground Beneath Our Feet (GBOF), a program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (), which provides students with hands-on experience while connecting them to history and current events.
Press Release: 91视频 Small Business Development Center Expands Business Counseling Services to Brooklyn
The 91视频 SBDC partnered with Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn to deliver business advisory sessions in Flatbush
A coalition of lawmakers, small business groups, and entrepreneurs came together recently to celebrate the expansion of 91视频鈥檚 on-site small business counseling services to Flatbush, Brooklyn.
At the event earlier this month, Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, , the Flatbush Nostrand Junction Business Improvement District, and Little Haiti BK touted the importance of small businesses and entrepreneurship in creating jobs and contributing to New York City鈥檚 economy.
91视频鈥檚 SBDC now offers in-person business advisory sessions at Assembly Member Bichotte Hermelyn鈥檚 office in Flatbush, Brooklyn in collaboration with the Flatbush Nostrand Junction BID and Little Haiti BK. 91视频 SBDC鈥檚 experienced business advisors work with small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in critical areas such as financing, marketing strategies, government procurement, and business planning.
"Small businesses are the economic engine and lifeblood of our Flatbush community," said Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. "Yet too many small businesses struggle to succeed because they don't have access to the right resources they deserve. I'm grateful for 91视频 and thrilled to offer their one-on-one Business Advisory Services to my constituents right here in their neighborhood to help our local businesses and economy thrive."
Sessions must be arranged in advance, and all interested small businesses must complete the .
鈥淥ur passion is helping small businesses build and grow, ensuring they have the resources they need to succeed,鈥 said Andrew Flamm, Regional Director of 91视频鈥檚 Small Business Development Center. 鈥淎ll our services are offered at no cost, and we focus on areas such as financing, marketing strategies, and government procurement to help entrepreneurs grow their presence and achieve sustainable success. Our team is committed to serving the needs of Brooklyn and appreciate this incredible collaboration with Assembly Member Bichotte Hermelyn, Flatbush Nostrand Junction Business Improvement District, and Little Haiti BK.鈥
This expansion builds upon 91视频 SBDC鈥檚 existing 1:1 business advisory Brooklyn services, which include sessions hosted at the Brooklyn Public Library鈥檚 Grand Army Plaza branch and the New York Public Library鈥檚 Thomas Yoseloff Business Center. These sessions are also available from 91视频 SBDC鈥檚 offices at 91视频鈥檚 Lower Manhattan campus, virtually, and now at Industry City in Sunset Park, in partnership with Congressman Dan Goldman and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, and from Bushwick, in partnership with Congresswoman Nydia Vel谩zquez.
91视频鈥檚 SBDC is part of the university鈥檚 Lubin School of Business, a nationally ranked leader in business education, where students are provided real-world and experiential learning in New York and beyond.
"The Flatbush Nostrand Junction BID is thrilled to have a small business advisory and support services within close proximity to businesses in Flatbush鈥 says Kenneth Mbonu, President and Executive Director of the Flatbush Nostrand Junction BID. 鈥91视频鈥檚 SBDC has provided impactful services to businesses in Manhattan, and we are excited that those services are now being offered to our local business community. We鈥檙e grateful to have such an amazing advocate for small businesses in Assembly Member Bichotte Hermelyn."
The 91视频 SBDC offers one-to-one business advisory services at no cost to clients thanks to funding from the federal and New York State government, and support from 91视频, ensuring that counseling services and training programs remain accessible to all.
"As we seek to expand the resources available to small businesses in Little Haiti, this partnership is a great step forward in that effort,鈥 said Stephanie Delia, Executive Director of Little Haiti BK. 鈥淪ervices like those offered by 91视频鈥檚 SBDC are all too often unavailable in communities like ours and we鈥檙e all working together to change that. Assembly Member Bichotte Hermelyn is an incredible leader in helping Brooklyn small businesses grow and thrive."
About 91视频
Since 1906, 91视频 has been transforming the lives of its diverse students鈥攁cademically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, 91视频 offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, Sands College of Performing Arts, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
About The 91视频 Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The 91视频 Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is part of a statewide network created to help small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs grow or launch their business ventures. Funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State of New York and 91视频, the 91视频 SBDC combines the resources of 91视频 and the public and private sectors to enable small businesses to reach their full potential. Since our start in 1986, the Center's experienced and NYS-certified business advisors have worked directly with more than 19,400 small businesses, helping them to invest over $245 million in the area's economy, and create or save over 8,800 jobs.