Before we brought you some great advise from some local businessmen about starting a business in Newburgh. But now we bring you some more information on the technical side. Maybe you have this whole dream in your head for the perfect business in Downtown Newburgh, but you have no idea where to begin to execute it? For example, maybe you have no idea how to get a Federal ID number. Do you wish you could find some kind of check list before going into business? Well, fortunately there are some free training and counseling services offered by the New York State Small Business Development Center. You can do in-person counseling and even online counseling. They also offer many other types of assistance:
- business plan development or redesign
- accounting
- exporting for small business
- marketing
- financial planning
- cost-analysis
- workshops and seminars
- legal business structures
- construction management
- loan packaging
- management reorganization
- Internet commerce
- entering international markets
- employee management
They also offer services to special populations:
- Women business owners & entrepreneurs
- Latino entrepreneurs
- Minority business owners & entrepreneurs
- Native American business owners & entrepreneurs
They have a frequently asked questions section. You can submit your own questions if you do not see your question answered in the f&q’s section. There is also a great detailed practical guide that is available in English and Spanish that will help you start out your business plan. So perhaps starting your own business is just a fleeting thought. But, since the counseling and training is free, why not check it out? Newburgh needs creative and alternative thinkers like you to change things around.
