Events
Upcoming Training Programs
Small Business Valuation
February 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST
Join us for an informative session on understanding business valuation, led by Dr. Marcus Braga Alves, Professor of Finance at Pace University's Lubin School of Business. Learn essential techniques to determine your business’s value—whether you’re securing loans, exploring growth opportunities, or preparing for a sale.
NELP Remote Small Business Legal Clinic
February 27, 2025
The Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project's small business legal clinics are an opportunity for entrepreneurs to receive free legal advice during a 45-minute consultation with a volunteer attorney.
Please complete the form below so that we can gather more information from you and attempt to match your legal needs with a volunteer attorney on the day of the clinic. We will reach out with more information and documentation as the clinic date approaches. Please fill out this form in preparation for the clinic.
Building a New Business Website | Brooklyn Public Library
March 6th, 2025 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm
This IN-PERSON workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Business & Career Center, Grand Army Plaza is an opportunity to begin building a website for your small business. We'll start by defining your website goals and sketching out the site on paper. Then, we'll get into choosing a platform, determining workflow, and the actual website building. All skill levels and stages of business are welcome.
Building a Small Business Website
March 26, 2025, from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The NYS Center for Entrepreneurial Empowerment invites you to a simple and hands-on workshop to help you start building a website for your small business. This workshop is open to all skill levels; whether you're just starting out or looking to create a stronger online presence.
What We’ll Do:
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Set goals for your website
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Sketch your website layout on paper
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Learn the basics of how websites work
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Choose a platform like Wix or WordPress
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Watch live demos and start building your site
Presenter: Joe Peterson, SBDC Advisor at Pace University
NELP Remote Small Business Legal Clinic
March 27, 2025, from 3:30 PM
The Pace University SBDC, in partnership with the Brooklyn Public Library's Business & Career Center, will co-host a free legal clinic with the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP). This clinic provides small business owners and entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet with a volunteer attorney for a 45-minute consultation. Attendees will gain valuable insights, including:
• Addressing specific legal needs for small businesses
• Understanding key legal considerations to protect their business
• Identifying tailored solutions with guidance from experienced attorneys
For questions, contact (212) 382-6633 or email NELP@nycbar.org.
Upcoming Webinars from Partner Organizations
New York SBDC Business Training
For information and registration links to other free webinars offered by the NY Small Business Development Center network click here.
Programa de Expansión Comercial Global del Estado de Nueva York (STEP)
14 de Marzo de 2025, de 10:30 AM a 11:30 AM EST
Este seminario web se ofrecerá en español y contará con una sesión en vivo centrada en el Programa de Expansión Comercial Global del Estado de Nueva York (STEP) de Empire State Development. Está dirigido especialmente a propietarios de pequeñas empresas de Nueva York que desean exportar, aumentar sus ventas internacionales o explorar nuevas oportunidades comerciales.
La iniciativa STEP está diseñada para brindar apoyo a las pequeñas empresas en Nueva York a través de:
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Financiación de la participación en misiones de comercio exterior y servicios del Departamento de Comercio de EE. UU.
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Asistencia para exhibir en ferias comerciales nacionales e internacionales reconocidas.
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Talleres de capacitación en exportación.
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Apoyo para viajes de ventas a mercados extranjeros.
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Recursos para la traducción de sitios web y marketing global.
Aprenda directamente de Antonio Rodríguez, gerente senior de comercio internacional de Global NY, sobre cómo los fondos STEP pueden impulsar su negocio hacia nuevos mercados globales. ¡No pierda esta oportunidad!
Export Bootcamp Webinar Series | September 2024
September 2024 - April 2025
Export Bootcamp is designed to help New York State companies sharpen or start their export focus and gain skills to successfully develop their export programs. This webinar series is also designed for experienced and new-to-export firms that would like expert advice on the topics listed below. Attendees will receive a Certificate following completion of this webinar series.
Who Should Attend: This webinar series is ideal for marketing and sales management and support staff, export operations personnel, purchasing, logistics, and anyone with a responsibility for export functions.
About the Presenters: The Export Bootcamp instructors are international trade practitioners that are primarily members of the New York District Export Council, a volunteer group of private-sector individuals appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to provide mentoring on exporting U.S. goods and services. They will present the course materials drawing from their extensive experience in international trade.
Cost: $95
Questions and Registration Information: Please contact U.S. Commercial Service New York Director Carmela Mammas at Carmela.Mammas@trade.gov.
Trademark Basics Boot Camp
Each Tuesday (Usually At 2pm ET) from January 9, 2024
This free USPTO event series provides a comprehensive overview of the process for federal trademark registration and maintaining a federal trademark. If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur seeking to protect your brand and product identities, Trademark Basics Boot Camp is for you.
You can attend the entire series or just the modules that best match your interests, but you must sign up for each module to attend. If you attend all eight modules, you can request a certificate of attendance. To learn more and sign up, select an individual module from the listing below.
FastTrac
Numerous Days & Times
FastTrac® is a series of free multiple-session entrepreneurship bootcamps offered by the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) for aspiring and established entrepreneurs throughout New York City.
SBS offers both general and specialized NewVenture™ / GrowthVenture courses.
NYC Department of Small Business Services Webinars and Training
Numerous Days & Times
The NYC Department of Small Business Services’ NYC Business Solutions Centers offer small business training sessions in topics such as QuickBooks and Certifications. You can register for their free events and courses on Eventbrite.