Resources for your business

The following is a list of Resources.  The first group consists of governmental or non-profit agencies who provide services or assistance to women entrepreneurs. 

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Association of Contingency Planners

Contact: Patti Bloom | 516-777-0274  |   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Long Island Chapter of the Association of Contingency Planners (http://acp-li.org/) was created May 2009. Our mission as the premier organization for Business Continuity is to provide a forum through education to foster, advance and master the practice of business continuity across all industries. ACP-LI holds monthly meetings (second Friday of every month) where Subject Matter Experts address hot topics affecting business operations, regulatory compliance, disaster recovery and more, to ensure a business will remain resilient in the face of adversity.

 

Community Development Corp. of L.I.
Contact: Susan Petrosino-Reid | 631-471-1215 x111 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Access to practical training and technical assistance for small businesses is critical to their survival on Long Island.

Empire State Development Corp. 
Contact: Aida Reyes-Kuehn | 631-435-0717 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
You will find information related to the certification process, resources for technical assistance, access to capital, contract opportunities, MWBE Events, and an improved vendor registry search tool to help you find New York State certified MWBEs.

Hauppauge Industrial Association
Contact: Alicia Figueras | 631-543-5355 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
The Hauppauge Industrial Association;s goal is to help you succeed in business.

Long Island Association
Contact: Stuart Prince | 631-493-3029 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The LIA brings together business, labor, education, government, not-for-profits, chambers of commerce and civic organizations working to make Long Island an even better place to live, work, raise a family, and do business.

Long Island Development Corp.
Contact: Patricia A. Cook | 866-433-5432 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Money and Technical Assistance for Small Businesses and Not-For-Profits Since 1980, LIDC is a part of a not for profit economic development family providing a variety of low cost loan programs and free technical assistance to help businesses and not-for-profit organizations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut.

Miller Business Resource Center
Contact: Elizabeth Malafi | 631-585-9393 x 296 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Middle Country Public Library provides incredible research capabilities to HIA´s 1000 member companies - both through internet access to business databases and by experienced librarians available by phone or fax . . . all from the convenience of your desk.

Institute for Supply Management
Contact: Peter Oppenheimer | 516-466-9822 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Institute for Supply Management is a progressive, not-for profit association that exists to educate, develop, and advance the purchasing and supply management profession. We offer a wide range of educational products and programs, opportunities for professional networking, benchmarking and collegial interchanges of information and methods.

Nat'l Assoc. of Women Business Owners
Contact: Kalpana Patel | 516-940-8058 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
NAWBO has helped women grow their businesses by sharing resources and providing a single voice to shape economic and public policy. NAWBO is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries.

NYS Dept of Labor
Contact: Pamela Bedford | 516-934-8521 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
They are responsible for a variety of programs, including Worker Protection, Unemployment Insurance, Employment Services, and Workforce Development.

Small Business Advisory Committee
Contact: Joel Kahn | 631-423-6100 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Successful retired business executives who have been providng free, confidential buesiness advice and counseling to businesses in Nassau and suffolk Counties.

Small Business Dev. Center Farmingdale
Contact: Lucille Wesnofske | 631-370-8886 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Helps entrepreneurs, businesses, and industry become more productive and profitable. By assisting new and existing small businesses, the SBDC contributes to the economic stability and growth of Long Island and New York State.

Small Business Dev. Center Stony Brook
Contact: Ann Garbarino, | 631-632-9140 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
The Stony Brook SBDC offers a wide variety of services to small businesses on Long Island, including recognized expertise in assisting child care ventures, defense-dependent and technology-driven businesses, and those interested in self-employment opportunities. In addition to our Stony Brook office, we have outreach locations in Great River, Calverton, and Selden. From sea to sound, we serve Long Island's small business community.

Suffolk County Purchasing Office
Contact: Kathleen Koppenhoefer | 631-852-5196 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
The Purchasing Office which operates under the NYS General Municipal Law 103 and 104B is responsible for the purchase of all equipment, supplies and services required by all county departments and agencies. 

US Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety Health Administration
Contact: Maureen Moynihan-Fradkin | 516-334-3344 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
To assure safe and healthful working conditions for men and women.

US Small Business Administration
Contact: Barbara Whiting | 631-454-0750 x 225 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Programs to help your business start, grow and succeed.

Women President's Educational Org.
Contact: Marsha Firestone | 212-688-4114 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Women President's Educational Organization is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that acts as the regional partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). We are a coalition of corporations, regionally focused woman’s business organizations and certified women business owners.

Town of Islip Economic Development Division
Contact: William G. Mannix, Director | 631-244-5512 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
The Economic Development Division is responsible for recruiting business and industries to the Town of Islip. This Division also manages Islip's Empire Zone Program along with Industrial Development Agency financing and tax incentive financing applications.

Scott Skodnek Business Development Center
Contact: Judith Tyne | 516-463-5285 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  .

The Thypin Oltchick Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship @ FEGS
Contact: Fabianne B. Wolff Gershon | 212-366-0033 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  .
TOI, launched in May 2006 by an endowment to F·E·G·S recommends professional resources to women of all ages who want to become entrepreneurs and small business owners. The Institute is unique - it is a matchmaker for entrepreneurs, introducing them to the most reliable experts and services for their business needs in the Greater New York Area. The Institute continually adds to its expansive network of partners who create individually tailored business development strategies for its clients.

The National Women's Business Council (NWBC)
Contact: Emily Reynolds; Deputy Director of Communications & Outreach | 202-205-6829 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
The National Women's Business Council is a bi-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners. The Council's mission is to promote bold initiatives, policies and programs designed to support women's business enterprises at all stages of development in the public and private sector marketplaces -- from start-up to success to significance.

The Association of Women's Business Centers (AWBC)
Contact: Pam Maus | 207.236.9753 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
A national not for profit 501(c)(3) organization representing women business owners through a network of women's business centers. Founded in 1998, the AWBC supports entrepreneurial development among women as a way to achieve economic self-sufficiency, create wealth and participate in economic development through education, training, mentoring, business development and financing opportunities.

Women's Business Resource Center (WBRC)
Contact: Bella Gutierrez Jr. Business Counselor | 718-842-8888 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Our mission is to assist women entrepreneurs as well as minority business owners through provision of financial and technical assistance services. We offer one-one-one counseling, monthly informational roundtables and entrepreneurial training courses. These services are offered both in English and Spanish. Our main objective is to close the technical assistance gap that limits the growth potential and job creation capacity of small to mid-sized companies.

SCORE
Contact: 888-433-3632 |  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SCORE has 12 chapters on Long Island.

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