In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, small volunteer-led groups responded quickly to meet the needs of local residents.
Does your neighborhood of school group need immediate emergency funding?
Citizens Committee is awarding grants to volunteer-led groups providing relief to areas hit especially hard by Hurricane Sandy.
Grants of up to $5,000 are available.
Immediate notification upon application submission.
*For more information, contact Saleen at 212-822-9566 or sshah@citizensnyc.org.
Small businesses (fewer than 100 employees) impacted by Superstorm Sandy can apply for a loan of up to $25,000 from the NYS Emergency Small Business Loan Program to help with recovery. No interest or principal repayments are due for the first six months. Thereafter, interest is fixed at just 1% and loans must be repaid in full within 2 years.
$27 Million Federal Grant to Hire Workers to Clean Up Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sandy:
Grant targets New Yorkers who lost employment due to Hurricane Sandy or those Unemployed and Not Receiving Unemployment Benefits. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York State has received $27,792,296 in federal Disaster National Emergency Grant (NEG) funds. The grant will be used to hire
*Preliminary registration here: https://www.labor.ny.gov/secure/neg/2012-hurricane-sandy-form.asp
For more information call 1-888-4-NYSDOL (1-888-469-7365).
Cyber Monday (the first Monday after the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season after Thanksgiving) started in 2005 as the online counterpart to Black Friday. Since then, online sales have grown significantly. Predictions for Cyber Monday 2012: a 15.2% increase over 2011, with sales around $1.44 billion.
MED Week Conference & CEO Business Summit
Strategies for Growth Next Four Years
Registration Now Open - DEC 6-7, 2012 - Washington DC
The Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT) in collaboration with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the National Association of Small Disadvantaged Businesses presents the National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference and CEO Business Summit.
For entrepreneurs seeking share of $100 billion federal contracts and grants
-Better understanding of small business programs and how to access contracts
-Network with government and business leaders
-Survival tactics to accelerate growth
-Business Matchmaking
Meet Directors of Small Business & Chief Acquisition Officers fromt the Largest Federal Procurement Agencies.
December 6, 2012
Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference of Events
Washington DC - 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
December 7, 2012
CEO Business Summit - Strategies for Growth Next Four Years
Washington DC - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
*Due to capacity limitations, the MED Week event on Dec. 6 is first come, first served with respect to limited seating. The MED Week event is hosted and managed by MBDA and registration is required to attend. Registrants of the CEO Business Summit on Dec. 7 will have guaranteed seating at MED Week on Dec. 6. You must register early to guarantee your seat at MED Week and the CEO Business Summit.
Register: MED Week & CEO Business Summit
*Event Coordination & Management by Lynn Miller Associates, LLC - www.lmallc.com
Entrepreneurs and education - A recent NFIB survey found entrepreneurs to be better educated than the general adult population. Of those surveyed 46% held at minimum a four-year college degree, and many have had additional education and training. Nearly half (49%) said they had to have a credential or certification to operate their business.
How to Shop Smart on Cyber Monday - http://www.yourblackworld.net/2012/11/black-news/how-to-shop-smart-on-cy...
" Save the Date for 2013 National Mentoring Summit - The 2013 National Mentoring Summit will be January 24 â€" 25 at the Renaissance Mayflower Washington, D.C. "
Click above for early details on the 2013 Summit in Washington DC. Our job at the Mentoring Partnership of New York is to help mentoring work all across New York City through training and technical assistance for over 180 mentoring programs across all five boroughs. Read more
Entrepreneurs are healthier than other workers - A Gallup report shows they are less likely to have chronic diseases, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. Only 19% of entrepreneurs surveyed were obese, compared with 25% of other workers. Some of the reasons for being healthier: regular exercise, better discipline.
