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Business to Business Networking in Little Yemen

Helping Bronx Residents Access Tech Careers

Latino American Small Business Task Force Convening

Legislation & Advocacy

State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Launched

NYC Citizen's Budget Commission Survey

Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day

NYC SBS Fund Finder Launched

Upcoming Events

PS Digital: The Five Critical Elements to A Powerful & Effective Online Presence, 10/24/2023

Business-to-Business Networking - City Island, 10/26/2023

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT LITTLE YEMEN

In what is considered the heart of Little Yemen here in the Bronx, Councilmember Velazquez, city and state agencies, and local stakeholders come together to inform local businesses on ways to ensure they have access to city and state resources that can improve their day-to-day business operations.

To join us at our next Business-to-Business Networking Event, Click Here

LATINO AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS TASKFORCE CONVENING W. COMMISSIONER KEVIN KIM

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce joined Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin Kim and other elected officials Thursday at the Autumn convening of the Latino American Small Business Task Force.

This task force aims to promote awareness of SBS resources to the Latino business community and incorporate feedback from local business owners and community leaders on ways the City can improve access to its services.

For more information, Click Here

CENTER FOR AN URBAN FUTURE PRESENTS

"HELPING BRONX RESIDENTS ACCESS TECH CAREERS"

SERIES

A Center for an Urban Future launched their "Helping Residents Access Tech Careers" series in the Bronx this week. This forum featured Bronx-based leaders discussing the borough's tech education and training ecosystem and examining what more policymakers, employers, educators, and workforce practitioners should do to help more Bronx residents get on the path to technology-powered careers.

 

New York's fast-growing tech sector has become the city's most consistent source of new middle- and high-wage jobs, but much work remains to be done—both citywide and in communities across the five boroughs—to ensure that far more New Yorkers of color can access these well-paying jobs.

To shine a light on this opportunity, CUF is launching a five-borough forum series to discuss what actions are still needed to close the opportunity gap for tech careers in New York and bolster tech education and training infrastructure in communities across the city.

LEGISLATION & ADVOCACY

New York City Regional Economic Development Council Workforce Development Survey

As the New York Regional Economic Development Council discussed at the September REDC meeting, the ten REDCs have been tasked with selecting and identifying approaches or strategies to address one of seven "challenge" areas: workforce; blight; equity; housing; tourism; population and talent attraction and retention; and sustainability and clean energy. Three regions will be selected to receive up to $10 million in funding to implement their challenge solutions and support projects that advance the proposals. As a reminder, the NYC REDC is focusing on "workforce".

 REDC is asking that you share the NYC REDC Workforce Development 2023 Survey with your member organizations and stakeholder network. The survey results will help inform the REDC workforce development strategy for 2024. The Survey can be found below in English and Spanish.

The survey was launched today and will be open until October 24^th.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DAY

It’s time to celebrate chambers of commerce! Each year, on the third Wednesday of October, Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day is a great opportunity to showcase all the impactful work chambers do in communities across the world.

For ideas on how you can support your local Chamber or to learn more about your local Chamber, Click Here.

Citizens Budget Commission, or CBC for short, has long advocated for regular citywide resident surveys to help assess how the city is performing and inform city budgets. This ensures that New Yorkers’ input helps drive decisions at City Hall.

If your household has received this notification, do not pass up this rare chance to provide feedback on the quality of life and government services in NYC. Please don’t let this opportunity slip by! Respond now by visiting the provided URL, scanning the QR code on the postcard, or dropping a completed survey in the mail.

For more information, Click Here

NYC Funds Finder

 

NYC's Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and Next Street announced the launch of a new platform connecting small businesses with trusted resources they need to open, grow, and maintain their business. The user-friendly platform – NYC Funds Finder is where small businesses can review funding options, including loans and grants, and request free 1-on-1 financing assistance from the SBS team. 

 

NYC Funds Finder is a partnership between SBS and Next Street and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. Next Street Scale, the platform that powers NYC Funds Finder, was created to address the hurdles that small businesses, especially those run by women and minorities, face in accessing the resources required to grow their business and build wealth. 

Building Your Business Credit

 

October 18 from 8:30 am - 9:30 am

 

Learning more about your money can help you take charge of your financial life. That’s why we’d like to invite you to take advantage of a range of educational opportunities.

PS Digital: The Five Critical Elements to A Powerful & Effective Online Presence, In-Person

October 24 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am

Residence Inn by Marriot

1776 Eastchester Road

Bronx NY

A free digital marketing workshop that features live examples for attendees, online tips and tricks, and a live Q&A.

Topics that will be covered:

The Importance of Your Logo

Claim & Optimize Your Google 'My Business' Map Listings

Your Website: Is it User/Mobile-Friendly?

Why Online Reviews Are So Important

How to Utilize Google to Increase Your Market Share