NYS Resources

General Resources

Business Express - https://www.businessexpress.ny.gov/

New York State Directory of Small Business Programs - https://esd.ny.gov/sites/default/files/SmallBizDirectory_January2020.pdf

New York State Small Business Development Center - http://www.nyssbdc.org/

Lending

Alternative Lenders Directory - https://esd.ny.gov/lender-directory

Job Development Authority Direct Loan Program

The JDA Direct Loan Program provides direct loans for the growth of manufacturing and other eligible businesses within New York State by assisting in financing a portion of the cost of acquiring and renovating existing buildings or constructing new buildings ("real estate" projects) or for purchasing machinery and equipment ("M&E" projects) - https://esd.ny.gov/job-development-authority-direct-loan-program

Opportunity Fund

The opportunity fund specializes in money lending to small businesses owned by women, immigrants and people of color.

https://www.opportunityfund.org/get-a-loan/

Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise

The Division of Minority and Women Owned Business Development is a department within Empire State Development created to promote equality of economic opportunities for MWBEs and to eliminate barriers to their participation in state contracts. They supplement New York State's economic leadership with information and resources that increase access to information and opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses throughout the state.

Overview - https://esd.ny.gov/doing-business-ny/mwbe

Business Development Unit - https://esd.ny.gov/doing-business-ny/mwbe/mwbe-business-development-unit

Application - https://esd.ny.gov/mwbe-new-certification


Capital Region Resources

Education

Capital Region Chamber - http://capitalregionchamber.com/education-and-training/

Community Loan Fund - https://mycommunityloanfund.org/8-week-business-planning-course/

Ignite U - https://igniteuny.com/

Innovate 518 - https://www.innovate518.com/

Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce - https://www.renscochamber.com/develop-chamber

Spark Saratoga - https://sparksaratoga.com/

Funding

Albany Small Business Development Center - http://www.nyssbdc.org/centers/centers.aspx?centid=10

Capital Region Chamber - https://capitalregionchamber.com/micro-loan-programs-2/

Center for Economic Growth - https://www.ceg.org/grow-here/grant-loan-assistance/

Community Loan Fund - https://mycommunityloanfund.org/small-business-lending/

Small Enterprise Economic Development - https://www.albany.edu/seed/

The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region - https://www.womensfundcr.org/

National Resources

Funding

Grantspace - https://grantspace.org/resources/knowledge-base/covid-19-emergency-financial-resources/

Hello Alice - https://covid19.helloalice.com/

GlobalGiving

Global Entrepreneurship Network — Hub for international support of entrepreneurs sorted by country and resource type provided

Small Business Administration — List of resources and funding opportunities for women-led small businesses

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