Queens Borough President, Helen M. Marshall  

BUSINESS & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
1-718-286-2667

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The Office of Business & Workforce Development seeks to attract and retain jobs through providing information to existing and potential businesses; working with neighborhood groups to plan for growth; and advocate for the business community. To this end, the office provides assistance to both large and small businesses, as well as to the many business organizations and agencies in the Borough.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN QUEENS …
just a few of the developments in progress…

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  • Residential development is moving forward with new construction on the Pepsi site at Queens West.
  • Tishman-Speyer will be developing a high rise commercial structure on the site of the Municipal Garage at Jackson Avenue and Queens Plaza South.
  • TDC & the Rockefeller Partnership have been designated as the developers of the Municipal Lot site in Flushing where they plan new housing, retail, commercial and public spaces.
  • Around the Airtrain in Jamaica plans for underway to spruce up the environs surrounding this new terminal.
  • Arverne-by-the-Sea in Rockaway continues to grow with the addition of hundreds of new housing units.
     

CONTENTS

This section, organized by topic, provides names of organizations that can assist in many aspects of business development. In most cases, there are direct website links for complete information.

Business Assistance/Counseling
Get a helping hand in developing your business plan for a new or expanding business
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Education
Organizations and institutions that provide classes and workshops to hone your entrepreneurial skills
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Employment/Job Development
Agencies that provide job training, employment programs and referrals for businesses seeking qualified employees.
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Energy Savings Programs
Major utilities have programs that can help reduce costs.
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Financial Assistance/Funding
These are organizations, other than banks, that have funding and credit resources, some of them geared to micro-loans.
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Information Technology Assistance
Non-profit organizations that provide IT assistance to other non-profits and start-up businesses
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Marketing/International Business
NYC agency that assists foreign-based companies.
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Procurement Assistance
Learn how to sell your product and/or service to various public agencies and private business sectors
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Reference/Statistical Information
Resources that can provide, business, statistical, labor, land use, and other pertinent data.
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Security/Crime Prevention
NYC agencies that provide crime prevention service and anti-graffiti assistance
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Government Agencies
Listing of Federal, State and City agencies providing business assistance including business licenses, permits and incentive programs
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Neighborhood Guide to Business Organizations
Listing of chambers of commerce, merchants associations, local development corporations and business improvement districts.
Click here.

 

OTHER RESOURCES:
Empire State Development Corp. Empire State
Development Corporation
NYC Economic Development Corp. NYC Economic
Development Corporation
New York Industrial Retention Network New York
Industrial Retention Network
Queens County Overall Economic Development Corporation Queens County Overall
Economic Development Corporation
Queensborough Chamber of Commerce Queensborough
Chamber of Commerce
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