Empire Zones New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s economic development point men are reviewing the Pataki administration’s aid packages to businesses, as well as the planned $1.8 billion Javits Center ex
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Business Loans
The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone and Acción, a leading microfinance organization, launched a $5.5 million loan fund dedicated to small businesses and entrep
Construction Training
New York City’s Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center (LMCCC), Building Trades Employers Association and Borough of Manhattan Community College launched the Project Job S
Capital Infusion
The National Minority Business Council Inc. established an Emerging Enterprise Investment Committee to target investment in minority, women-owned and inner-city enterprises. John F. R
Ad Woes New York City’s Commission on Human Rights found that only 2.5 percent of top earners in the advertising industry were Black. The commission examined 8,000 employees working for 16 agencies
New York Business Hall of Fame
A New York Business Hall of Fame was established in September to showcase successful companies and business leaders in the state. By bringing out these success stori
Women Entrepreneurs
Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, a nonprofit organization, and OPEN, the American Express small business team, created a “Make Mine a $Million Business” program
Transportation Investments Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta is urging companies, including financial, construction and engineering firms, to begin investing in highway, airport and transit p
NASA MUREP
NASA’s Office of Education Minority University Research and Education Program is requesting proposals from institutions that serve minorities, including historically Black colleges and un
Technology Incubator
The New York Software Industry Association (NYSIA) Incubator is inviting companies that specialize in new and up-and-coming technologies to move into its more than 21,000-square-f