This Veterans Day, we extend our appreciation and deep thanks to the members of the armed forces and their families for their service.
The NYC Department of Small Business Services is committed to ensuring that the City’s veterans and their spouses have the services they need to build strong businesses and secure good jobs.
Learn more about our available programs and services below.
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There are a variety of free business services available to veterans through NYC Business Solutions, including pro-bono legal services, access to capital, help navigating government, and business courses.
Veterans can also meet with account managers at NYC Business Solutions Centers located throughout New York City that have been specially trained to address veteran business needs.
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- NYC Business Solutions started offering a 10 Steps To Starting Your Own Business for Military Veterans workshop in multiple locations in 2014. The next class will be held at the NYC Business Solutions Queens Center on November 18. Register To Attend »
- Each year, the City of New York buys billions of dollars worth of goods and services. SBS provides training on selling to government to veteran businesses interested in City procurement. We host several workshops each month that teach businesses how to sell to government. Upcoming Courses »
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Launched in 2014, FastTrac® NewVenture™ for the Veteran Entrepreneur is an intensive five-week course that includes guidance from successful entrepreneurs, experienced coaches, and a supportive peer community to help new entrepreneurs refine a business concept, develop a strong business plan, and access available resources and exclusive services for veteran entrepreneurs.
We have already served more than 40 veteran business owners, and the third cohort started this week.
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Identify yourself as a veteran business owner on the PIP
All vendors seeking to do business with the City of New York must enroll in the Payee Information Portal (PIP) to inform the City of the goods and services they can sell to the City. This past year, the City launched a new PIP feature allowing veteran-owned businesses to identify themselves with the City.
This was an important step identified in the City’s 2014 report, A Roadmap for Supporting Veteran-Owned Businesses, as a way to collect information about which veterans are contracting with the City and in what sectors.
