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