From our offices in Brooklyn and Staten Island, the BOC Women’s Business Center (WBC) offers business training, one-on-one counseling and financing resources with a focus on helping women and aspiring entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. By educating and empowering underserved entrepreneurs, the WBC contributes to the economic, cultural, and social vitality of our communities.

Locations

For Calendar of Events, click here

One-on-One Counseling

• Business start-up/expansion
• Access to financing
• Business-plan development
• Workforce development assistance
• Start-up grant packaging for low-income entrepreneurs
• Legal assistance
• Market research/strategies
• Import-export information and assistance
• Licensing and permit information
• Product pricing
• Procurement assistance
• Minority certification

Commercial Loans

• BOC Capital Corp. Small-Business Loan Fund
  BOC Capital Corp. (an affiliated organization of BOC Network) offers small-business loans of up to $50,000. Our goal is to strengthen businesses and to help them move to the next level. We offer local entrepreneurs flexible loans, as well as ongoing business assistance. For more information about the BOC nearest you, click here.
• Assistance with SBA loan packaging
• Assistance with conventional loan packaging

Seminars and Trainings

Childcare Business Development Project
Our Childcare Business Development Project helps home-based childcare providers develop and enhance their businesses. Now, needed services and support in achieving economic self- sufficiency are available to childcare providers through this special project, including:

• Individualized start-up and operations assistance
• Practical business training
• Business and marketing planning
• Free legal assistance if qualified
• Free tax assistance
• Access to grants and loans
• Networking opportunities

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made at all times in accordance with the American With Disabilities Act of 1990 and associated amendments. Arrangements for persons with special needs will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.

The Office of Women’s Business Ownership is established to help women become full partners in economic development through small business ownership.

The Women’s Business Ownership Homepage address is https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/women-owned-businesses. SBA’s cooperation does not constitute or imply its endorsement of any opinions, products, and/or services.

www.sba.gov

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