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Buffalo Niagara is a region committed to helping new businesses as they start up and start out, with a broad range of public incentive programs that support them and a wide selection of affordable real estate options. Small businesses employ about half of the workers in the U.S. and account for more then half the new jobs created. There are over 55,000 small businesses located in the Western New York/Finger Lakes regions.
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise works closely with you to ensure access to up-to-date market and demographic data, provide assistance in identifying sites, and help you take advantage of financing opportunities and economic incentives. For detailed information, contact Christopher Finn at 716.842.1330 ext.362 or cfinn@buffaloniagara.org. For more about Buffalo Niagara Enterprise and how we can help you, view our video and download our brochure.
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Writing a business plan can be tricky. Check out our library of over 500 free sample business plans.
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Free services include counseling, advice and information regarding business start-up, financial assistance, and more.
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The Angel Resource Institute (ARI) is a charitable organization devoted to providing education, training, and information on best practices in the field of angel investing.
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Western New York's premier resource for women-owned business. Through a comprehensive range of programs and services, the WBC provides small business owners and entrepreneurs solutions for success.
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Empire State Development’s Division for Small Business is established in New York State Economic Development Law to represent the interests of small businesses and to support the development and expansion of small businesses with under 100 employees.
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Through BusinessUSA, America’s businesses can find and access relevant programs, information, and other services from across government.
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"Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small business start, grow and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
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The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a catalyst for strengthening American manufacturing – accelerating its ongoing transformation into a more efficient and powerful engine of innovation driving economic growth and job creation.
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Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Small Business Development Centers provide management and technical assistance to start-up and existing small businesses throughout Erie County and the Niagara Frontier: Buffalo State College Small Business Development Center (SBDC); Jamestown Small Business Development Center (SBDC); Niagara (Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
IRS Small Business Advantage and Business Tax & Resource Centers give you the information you need to stay tax compliant so your business can thrive. These links also offer several other resources to help you start and operate your business: Tax Information & Resources (All businesses) and Tax Information & Resources (Small business/self employed; $10m or less in assets)
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FINANCE OPPORTUNITIES
Grant Opportunities • Foundation Center • Community Development Financial Institutions • Council of Development Finance Agencies • Export-Import Bank of the United States • U.S. Department of Energy Inventions and Innovations • Peer Lending (no endorsement) • Factoring (no endorsement) |
FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation • Edward Lowe Foundation • National Federation of Independent Business Owners • National Business Incubation Association • Angel Capital Association • Association for Enterprise Opportunity |
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