May is National Small Business Week, but NYC is celebrating small businesses all month long! Throughout the month of May, we are pleased to share that the NYC Department of Small Business Services is coordinating events and outreach initiatives across the five boroughs to raise awareness of free business resources, and bring business services directly to neighborhoods.

Topics include:

• NYC Financing – Accessing Capital For Your Small Business
• M/WBE Contracting Symposium
• Preparing Your Business for the Unexpected
• Workforce1 Job and Resource Fair
• ...And much more.

You can view a full calendar of events and register at: nyc.gov/ShopYourCity.

To learn more about free services available to help small businesses and

jobseekers, visit nyc.gov/sbs or call 888-SBS-4NYC.

Lower East Side History Month was founded ten years ago by local groups in the hope that a collective celebration of our stories and peoples would strengthen our sense of community. Over 70 Lower East Side cultural organizations, community groups and small businesses will host a variety of public events, exhibits, tours, and festivals. 

• 5/12 - Webinar “Grants.gov Resources and Assistance” (Passcode: 886692)
• 5/15 - Webinar “Access to Capital”
• 5/15 - How To Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks
• 5/17 - Access to Capital “Meet the Lenders”
• 5/18 - (中文) Asian Heritage Month – How SBA Can Help Your Business Succeed
• 5/23 - “How SBA Programs and Services Can Help You Start, Grow and Succeed”
• 5/23 - “How to Start a Business from Idea to Reality”
• 5/25 - How To Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks
• 5/25 - Webinar “Business Plan Writing”
• 5/25 - (中文) Webinar in Mandarin “Business Plan Writing”