Small businesses can take advantage of business assistance offered through the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, Business Improvement Districts such as the MetroTech BID, Fulton Mall Improvement Association (FMIA), and the Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn BID, and New York City's Department of Small Business Services.

Small businesses fill Downtown

Local retailers can benefit from façade improvement programs, marketing support, relocation, and general business assistance through the MetroTech BID, FMIA, and CLS BID. These BIDs have helped numerous businesses in the district and will be happy to work with you.

In addition, the City of New York offers many useful resources and programs that are aimed directly at small businesses. The Business Solutions Center, sponsored by the NYC Department of Small Business Services and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, offers free technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small business owners.  The Center is located at 9 Bond Street in Downtown. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce also has programs that help market locally-made products nationally and internationally.

The Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation, located in Downtown, provides an array of services including a well-known entrepreneur training program.

The Business Library, 280 Cadman Plaza West
The Brooklyn Public Library's Business Library offers individuals and entrepreneurs resources to help them start a business, find work or just get the information they need to succeed. In addition to a collection of more than 40,000 business books, the Library has online resources, free WiFi and public use computers, over 800 magazines and newspapers, and extensive real estate materials. It also houses the Small Business Information Center and offers free counseling with SBA's SCORE representatives. Since 2003 the Library has run the annual PowerUP! business plan competition, and awarded over $55,000 to Brooklyn start-ups.

If you have any questions, contact us at info@dbpartnership.org or 718.403.1600.