The South Brooklyn Business Outreach Center For small business services, please contact the Directors & Business Counselor at 718-253-5262

South Brooklyn BOC is a great source for FREE BUSINESS advice for small businesses and aspiring Entrepreneurs in New York City. We are a member of the BOC NETWORK. BOC provides free counseling to answer your questions and move your business forward. BOC counselors are educated, experienced professionals who have the answers and access to resources you need. We care about helping you and we know how to do it. BOC can assist you in the following areas:

•Identify Grant & Loan Opportunities •Credit counseling and financial literacy •Pre-loan & post-loan assistance •Business Plan Development •Obtaining Business Licenses & Permits •Information about Fees & Regulations •Start a Home-based Business •Technical Assistance

•Marketing & Pricing your products and services •Financial management assistance •Workshops & Training in a variety of areas •Contacting City & State agencies for your business •Market research •Import/Export Information •Access to Free Legal Assistance

SPECIAL BOC PROGRAMS The BOC Women’s Business Center – assists women in establishing new and growing business. The BOC Capital Corp. helps obtain non-traditional loan packages, stemming from BOC capital funds. The Refugee Microenterprise Development Program helps refugees and political asylees (who are lawful permanent residents of the USA) obtain business assistance and funding. At BOC you will work one-on-one with a counselor through our 4 step process : •Identify your GOALS A BOC counselor listens to what you are doing with your business and helps you identify your GOALS. •Find the Right RESOURCES Whether you need a LOAN or specialized training, in this step we connect you with the best RESOURCES to achieve your GOALS. •Get it DONE Often Business Advisors send you off to do things on your own. We work WITH YOU to make sure you know exactly what you have to do and we work with you to make sure it gets done right ! •Track the RESULTS We are serious about helping you. We follow-up to make sure that — together — WE HELP YOU REACH YOUR GOALS !