Launch of ‘NYC Small Business Resource Network’
Public-private partnership creates new resource for employers hit by the pandemic
NEW YORK — The NYC Small Business Resource Network was launched today in response to the crisis facing many of the city’s over 230,000 small businesses. The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the Partnership for New York City and the Partnership Fund, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), in collaboration with New York City Department of Small Business Services, Chambers of Commerce of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island, joined forces to launch a one-stop shop to accelerate the recovery of small businesses and strengthen the city’s economy.
This public-private partnership is funded by a $2.8 million grant from the New York City-based Peterson Foundation. It will also pull together in-kind contributions from the other partners and additional resources from government and the private sector.
At the heart of the Resource Network is the newly-established team of 22 dedicated Small Business Specialists who will be embedded within the five chambers of commerce. These individuals will work directly with local entrepreneurs in the hardest hit communities, helping them gain access to a range of programs and services. The Network will focus on minority-, women- and immigrant-owned businesses that have limited access to the help they need to survive the pandemic.