Reach out to your local Empire State Development Regional Office for assistance with your application or a referral to a local organization.

See the listing below of statewide organizations that can assist you:

New York State Small Business Development Centers (SBDC): are administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide free counseling assistance to current and prospective small business owners through a network of offices conveniently located throughout New York State. Services include assistance with business plan development, loan resource identification, accounting, financial planning, export information, cost analysis, and marketing as well as targeted business training programs.

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program Centers (EAP): Empire State Development, New York State's economic development agency, has established a network of EAP Centers  that provide specialized help to women, minority group members and persons with disabilities who are starting a business or who own a firm in the early stages of business development. Contact 1-800-STATE NY.

US Small Business Administration (SBA): America's small business resource has programs and services located throughout the United States for small businesses. The SBA offers technical, financial and management assistance.

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