New York Resources

Nationally and locally, there are organizations and foundations that offer loan programs and grant opportunities. Impressia Bank provides insight on these opportunities ensuring that you are aware of what is involved and how you can participate to get access to capital. In addition, focused educational resources are available to provide you answers to the common challenges you face during your personal and business financial journey.

Business Educational and Advisory Resources

There are many valuable resources for business owners to leverage. The below organizations provide educational resources and assistance to aid small businesses within your area.

Pursuit | https://pursuitlending.com/
Launch NY | https://launchny.org/
Launch NY is a nonprofit venture development organization in Upstate New York. We provide pro bono mentoring and access to risk capital for high-growth startups. Search Launch NY Resource Navigator for additional resources: https://launchny.org/entrepreneurs/resource-navigator/
NYS Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College | https://www.sbdcjcc.org/
Buffalo State Small Business Development Center | https://sbdc.buffalostate.edu/
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at SUNY Buffalo State provides management and technical assistance to start-up and existing small businesses throughout Erie County and the Niagara Frontier.
New York Small Business Development Centers | https://nysbdc.org/locations.aspx
Find your nearest SBDC: The New York SBDC is a network of 22 campus-based centers and dozens of outreach offices that provide free business counseling to startups, entrepreneurs, and small business owners.
Empire State Development | https://esd.ny.gov/
Opportunities to grow your business in New York State.
Center State CEO | https://centerstateceo.com/
CenterState CEO is Central New York’s premier business leadership and economic development organization.
Women’s Business Center at Canisius College | https://thewomensbusinesscenter.com/
Women Business Center (WBC) | Find your nearest WBC: https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/resource-partners/womens-business-centers
SCORE Business Mentoring | https://www.sba.gov/
Select the office nearest you.
SBA Sponsored training and networking events and webinars | https://www.sba.gov/events
Select the district office nearest to you to find in-person and virtual events.
State Chamber of Commerce | https://www.uschamber.com/co/chambers
Ascent Elevate Your Business – Online Learning Guide | https://ascent.sba.gov/
SBA Learning Center – Online | https://learn.sba.gov/dashboard
T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined | https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/thrive-emerging-leaders-reimagined
NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) | https://www.nawbo.org/
Boots to Business | https://sba.my.site.com/s/
Boots to Business (B2B) is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Active Duty Service members (including National Guard and Reserve), Veterans of all eras, and spouses are eligible to participate.
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Milestone Circles Program | https://thecenter.nasdaq.org/milestone-circles/
Applications for the Milestone Circles program are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Empower to Grow Program | https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/empower-grow/s/
The Empower to Grow program provides eligible disadvantaged U.S. small businesses with free business courses, tailored training, and one-on-one consulting to support their growth, operations, hiring, regulatory compliance, and government contracting competitiveness. The Empower to Grow program uplifts businesses to be procurement ready for federal, state, and local government contracts.
Federal Contracting Assistance | See the various resources available and select a location nearest you: https://sba.my.site.com/s/
APEX Accelerators | https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/federal-contracting-assistance#id-apex-accelerators
APEX Accelerators (formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Centers) help small businesses that are interested in government contracting. APEX Accelerators can help you determine if your business is ready for government contracting, register in the proper databases, find and bid on contracts, and more.

Loan Programs and Grant Opportunities

At the local and national level, there are numerous mission driven organizations that receive funding from various sources, and they deploy those funds to small businesses through small business loan programs. In addition, throughout the year, open enrollment for grant opportunities are offered by corporations and government entities. As a benefit of being an Impressia Bank business customer, you will receive text alerts of opportunities that may have shorter open enrollment periods.

Fast Break for Small Business | https://www.legalzoom.com/fastbreakforsmallbusiness
Accion Opportunity Fund, LegalZoom, the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G-League have joined forces to provide entrepreneurs across the country with grants and LegalZoom services to support their small businesses.
Launch NY | https://launchny.org/
Launch NY is a nonprofit venture development organization in Upstate New York. We provide pro bono mentoring and access to risk capital for high-growth startups. Search Launch NY Resource Navigator for additional resources: https://launchny.org/entrepreneurs/resource-navigator/
Pursuit | https://pursuitlending.com/
Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) | https://www.ecidany.com/
Buffalo Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) | https://ndc.smapply.io/prog/buffalo_small_business_assistance_program_/
East Buffalo Small Business Working Capital Grant Program | https://www.lisc.org/ny/what-we-do/economic-development/wny-small-business-grants/small-business-grants-east-buffalo/
43 North Accelerator Program | https://43north.org/
Ignite Buffalo presented by 43 North: https://www.ignitebuffalo.org/
Good Neighbor Fund | https://www.goodneighbor.fund/
KIVA Loan Program | https://www.kiva.org/borrow
Grants.gov | https://www.grants.gov/
A central clearinghouse from the federal government, for information about grants.
Amber Grant for Women | https://ambergrantsforwomen.com/get-an-amber-grant/
CO- US Chamber of Commerce | https://www.uschamber.com/co/run/business-financing/small-business-grants-and-programs
Hello Alice| https://helloalice.com/funding/grants/

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