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Posted inSmall Business

Brooklyn Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Eligible for New Grant Program

by Brooklyn Reader December 28, 2021January 7, 2022

A new grant program has launched specifically to help Brooklyn’s small businesses and startups, with a focus on those with minority and women owners. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and […]

Posted inBusiness & Innovation

Half of NYC’s Minority-Owned Businesses Were Forced to Lay Off, Furlough Workers During Pandemic, Survey Finds

by Anna Bradley-Smith May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Seventy units of affordable housing may be coming to East New York
Posted inHousing

Wanted: Minority, Women Developers for Prospect Heights Affordable Housing Project

by Jessy Edwards April 23, 2021April 23, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Brooklyn Restaurants Amongst Those Selected for $20K DoorDash Grant, Mentorship

by Brooklyn Reader March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Posted inSmall Business

Free Online ‘University’ Could Help BK’s Women, Minority Businesses Get City Contracts

by Jessy Edwards March 9, 2021March 15, 2021
Building 212 at Brooklyn Navy Yard. Photo: Credit: Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation.
Posted inFeatured News

Brooklyn Navy Yard To Hold Business Incubator for Minority and Women Entrepreneurs

by Brooklyn Reader December 3, 2020January 25, 2021
Small Business, Small businesses
Posted inFeatured News

Brooklyn’s Black-Owned Small Businesses Grow Despite Challenges

by Nigel Roberts September 9, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inCovid-19

Small Bed-Stuy Businesses Awarded $10,000 in Cash Grants

by Tramane Harris August 19, 2020January 28, 2021
Entrepreneurs get together at a Big Black Book NYC networking event. Photo: Courtesy of Beth Brown.
Posted inFeatured News

New Online Rolodex Spotlights Minority-Owned Small Businesses This Black Business Month

by Anna Bradley-Smith August 5, 2020January 28, 2021
Making the Grade, Comptroller, Scott Stringer, M/WBE University, workshops, minority and women-owned businesses
Posted inFeatured News

Comptroller’s Office Launches Year-Long Workshop Series for Minority and Women Business Owners

by Brooklyn Reader January 24, 2020January 28, 2021

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