Economic & Business Assistance Resources

Business Assistance Organizations

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These organizations offer services that can help entrepreneurs, small businesses and “start-ups” maneuver through some of the major obstacles they face. Services include, but are not limited to: understanding a business plan, identifying funding sources, licensing, and complying with regulations.

Queens Chamber of Commerce

Offers a number of services to the borough’s business community. Each of these activities helps business people by offering information and advice helpful to their business, as well as opportunities for meeting and working with other businesses and groups in Queens. GO

Queens Economic Development Corporation’s Business Services

Works with both new entrepreneurs and established business owners seeking to start or expand their businesses. We supports entrepreneurs and business owners succeed by providing one-on-one counseling, workshops, trainings, networking events and other services to help drive Queens businesses forward. GO

Greater Jamaica Development Corporation

New York’s oldest not-for-profit local development corporations. Since its founding in 1967 by the Regional Plan Association and local business, civic and community leaders, GJDC has stressed economic development as it pursues its community-building mission. GO

Benevolent Tax Professional Services, Inc.

A non-profit organization which provides tax preparation and financial services

Business Leaders of Tomorrow Leadership Empowerment Center, Inc.

The mission is to teach, build, empower and to develop all people across the globe instituting programs in leadership, mentoring, counseling and entrepreneurship: emerging leaders with Integrity, Purpose and Vision.

Cambria Heights Development Corporation

A 501C3 corporation that combats community deterioration through public awareness, seminars, and partnering with local organizations.

Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project, Inc.

NEDAP is a resource and advocacy center for community groups in New York City.  Our mission is to promote community economic justice and to eliminate discriminatory economic practices that harm communities and perpetuate inequality and poverty.

Queens Village Local Development Corporation

The Queens Village LDC works to create well balanced, pedestrian friendly, commercial corridors throughout Queens Village.

Southern Queens Park Association, Inc.

177-01 Baisley Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11434

Phone: 718.276.4630

Wildcat Service Corporation

Wildcat provides job opportunities and resources for New Yorkers to become economically independent.

Other borough-wide and local organizations

assisting businesses in the borough of Queens

Ms. Wendy Takahisa, President
Asian Americans for Equality
133-04 39th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: (718) 961-0888
Fax: (718) 961-0988
www.aafe.org

Ms. Judith Limpert, President
Bayside Business Association
P.O. Box 241
Bayside, NY 11361
Tel (718) 229-2277
Fax: (718) 428-6379
www.baysideba.com

Mr. George Kitsios, Director
Broadway Merchants & Professional Organization
P.O. Box 3212
Long Island City, NY 11106
Tel: (718) 721-8252

Mr. Howard Heider, President
College Point Board of Trade
14-15 College Point Blvd.
College Point, NY 11356
Tel: (718) 939-3393
Fax: (718) 359-1432
www.collegepoint.org

Mr. Ruben Pena, President
Corona Community Action Network
39-19 103rd Street
Corona, NY 11368
Tel: (718) 429-0500
Fax: (718) 429-0026

Mr. Jimmy Wang, President
Eastern Foowah Business Association
31-69 College Point Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11354

Ms. Liu Tee Shu, President
Flushing Chinese Business Association
40-48 Main Street suite 302
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: (718) 353-2320
Fax: (718) 353-1092

Mr. Fred Fu, President
Flushing Development Center
133-31 39th Avenue, Suite C-13
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: (718) 358-9737
Fax: (718) 358-7723

Ms. Shanie Persaud, Executive Director
Guyanese-American Business & Professional Council
109-46 Van Wyck Expressway
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
Tel: (718) 301-6272
www.gabpc.org

Mr. Mohammad Pier, President
Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association
37-08 73rd Street
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Tel: (718) 533-6581
Fax: (718) 533-6583
www.jbbany.com

Jackson Heights Business & Professional Association
P.O. Box 36
77-10 34th Avenue, Apt. A74
Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Mr. Timothy Marshall, Executive Director
Jamaica Business Resource Center
90-33 161st Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
Tel: (718) 206-2255
Fax: (718) 206-3693
www.jbrc.org

Ms. Mary O’Donahue, President
Joint Bellerose Business District
50 Superior Road
Bellerose, NY 11001
Tel: (516) 488-1222
www.bellerosebusiness.com

Mr. Sung Soo Kim, President
Korean-American Small Business Service Center
146-03 34th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: (718) 886-5533
Fax: (718) 886-5535

Mr. Mal Press, President
The New Northern Boulevard Business Association
28 Crescent View
Rock Hill, NY 12775
Tel: (718) 899-6247
Fax: (718) 899-6247

Mr. Chris Xu, President
New York Chinese Business Association
134-03 35th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354

Ms. D. Leslie Winter, President
Queens Business Outreach Center
Ground Floor
96-11 40th Road
Corona, NY 11368
Tel: (718) 205-3773
Fax: (718) 205-3774
www.bocnet.org

Ms. Diane Edleson, Vice President
Queens Business Solution Center
NYC Department of Small Business Services
168-25 Jamaica Ave, 2nd Floor
Jamaica, NY 11432
Tel: (718) 557-6755
www.nyc.gov/smallbiz

Mr. Michael Butler, President
Richmond Hill East Business Persons, Inc.
134-11 Hillside Avenue
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Tel: (718) 291-4838
Fax: (718) 291-4910

Rockaway Park Business Development Association
425 Beach 123rd Street
Rockaway Park, NY 11694

Ms. Rosa Figueroa, Director
Small Business Development Center @ LaGuardia Community College/CUNY
30-20 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
Tel: (718) 482-5303
Fax: (718) 609-2091
laguardia.nyssbdc.org

Mr. Harry Wells, Director
Small Business Development Center @ York College/CUNY
94-50 159th street
Jamaica, NY 11451
Tel: (718) 262-2881
queens.nyssbdc.org