NYC Department of Small Business Services

Is your business ready for hurricane season with an emergency plan to protect your employees and your investments? 🌧️🍃🌪️   Explore resources to help prepare your business for the unexpected: nyc.gov/businessprep AECOM Public Works Partners

🎆 Happy Fourth of July from Mobie! 🎇 This #SummerOfPossibility, explore our interactive #ShopYourCity map to find everything you need for your celebration from a #smallbiz near you! 🌭🍔🥗 nyc.gov/shopyourcity

🌈 Did you catch SBS at #Pride 2024? 🌈 Pride is alive every day at SBS. This #SummerOfPossibility, join us in supporting the success of LGBTQ+ friendly #smallbiz with our #ShopYourCity guides 🏳️🌈: https://lnkd.in/eEE_b_TY

NEW: Request For Proposals (RFP) with NYC Department of Parks & Recreation! 🏖🍔🌭 This is your chance to support the City of New York with the development, operation, and maintenance of a restaurant, snack bar, and merchandise concessions at the Orchard Beach Pavilion. Learn more ⬇ : https://lnkd.in/dNNGPPz

SBS COMMISSIONER KEVIN D. KIM CELEBRATES YEAR OF MILESTONES FOR NYC ENTREPRENEURS, WORKERS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS Milestones in Outreach, Businesses Served, Dollars Saved Highlight Successes under the Adams Administration NEW YORK – Today NYC Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kevin D. Kim celebrated the conclusion of Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) which saw historic milestones in neighborhood investment, small business formation, New Yorkers employed, and businesses served. These record achievements took place as New York City regained all of the private sector jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and saw the largest number of small businesses in its history, with one in three created since 2022. "New York City is grateful for Commissioner Kim's dynamic and effective leadership and his dedicated service to our city and the people of New York," said NYC Mayor Eric Adams. "Commissioner Kim launched an era of unprecedented growth at SBS that facilitated more than $265 million in funding to small businesses, connected 45,000 New Yorkers to jobs through SBS Workforce1 Career Centers, generated $3.1 billion in contracts to M/WBEs, and supported an astounding level of community engagement. Every day, our administration strives to make our city safer, more prosperous, and more livable, and we thank Commissioner Kim for his contributions to that shared mission for the last two and a half years." Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/ecFb3_rk

As Commissioner Kevin D. Kim's time at SBS comes to an end, we celebrate the success of our agency under his leadership 👏🥳🎉   🚌 Engaged 25K NYers at 700 events across NYC through a newly formed outreach team 💰Helped #smallbiz save $45M by cutting fines & fees, educating businesses, & implementing a one-time liquor license fee suspension 🏪Invested $27M in neighborhood revitalization 💼Connected 45K NYers to jobs through Workforce1 💸Facilitated $265M+ in funding to #smallbiz 🤝Supported a record number of M/WBEs to get certified & win $3B+ in city contracts Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/ecFb3_rk NYC Office of the Mayor

NYC, are you ready to dance! ⭐️ Bob's Dance Shop's bringing the heat to Times Square to celebrate the launch of #NYCLife's new lifestyle series #NYCFieldGuide: How to Thrive in the Five! 🗽 The new 13-episode series produced by NYC Media & Next Millennium Productions, premieres TODAY at 8pm on NYC Life hosted by Micaela Birmingham, and offers New Yorkers unique tips, advice, and clever hacks from city officials and local celebs on how to make it in the best city in the world. Got tips on how to thrive in the 5 boroughs? Drop a line with the hashtag #NYCFieldGuide 👈

SBS & New York City Department of Transportation KICK OFF "Dining Out in District 6" pilot on Northern Blvd to help local #smallbiz & #GetStuffDone! 🍽️ Thanks to U.S. Small Business Administration funding secured by Representative Grace Meng, we're distributing 60 free outdoor dining setups to restaurant owners in NY District 6. 🎉 🚨 Deadline to apply to the Dining Out NYC program is Aug. 3: diningoutnyc.info/

Celebrate #ImmigrantHeritageMonth by growing your #smallbiz! 🏪 It’s never too late to visit our MyCity portal & gain access to 🌟 free 🌟 NYC resources! Check it out now 🌎⬇️ nyc.gov/business

Small businesses = everything New Yorkers want at their fingertips. 💅 With the help of our free legal assistance, Aklima Nails negotiated needed repairs & continue to thrive in their community. Need help with your landlord? 💻 nyc.gov/commlease 📞888-SBS-4NYC