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Binghamton University, Continuing Education |
Binghamton University, Continuing Education
Binghamton University’s Continuing Education and Outreach strives to contribute to economic growth, individual effectiveness and quality of life by utilizing and expanding the university’s intellectual and physical resources through continuing education programs.
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Broome Community College/Excellence Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (ExCEL) |
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www.sunybroome.edu
ExCEL's mission is to provide resources and assistance to entrepreneurial ventures through various types of services held in Broome and Tioga counties, on BCC Main Campus, BCC Owego Connection Extension Campus and throughout the community. ExCEL supports these entrepreneurial ventures in all stages, from start-ups to existing community businesses wishing to expand.
Also offered by BCC is the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP), the Manufacturing Program, entrepreneurial specific credit courses and continuing education non-credit courses emphasizing important aspects of small business.
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www.sunybroome.edu
BCC Owego Connection - Fall 2009
Courses begin August 24th and end on December 14th
BCC Owego Connection is offering Fall 2009 Credit Courses in the Village of Owego. The BCC Owego Connection program allows students living or working in western Broome and Tioga Counties to complete coursework without having to travel to BCC Campus every day. These courses are open to all students - matriculated and non-matriculated, full-time and part-time. Students can choose from a number of daytime and evening courses. Classes will meet in the Tioga County Office Building, Lower Level, 56 Main Street, Owego, NY.
Advisement & Registration Sessions
Tioga County Office Building - 56 Main Street, Lower Level, Owego, NY
Thursday, June 25th - 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, July 14th - 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Thursday, August 13th - 5:00 - 7:00 PM
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Tompkins Cortland Community College/TC3.biz |
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www.tc3.biz
The Mission of TC3.biz is to put knowledge to work for area businesses, industries, government and not-for-profit agencies. We do this by providing quality programs and services in response to regional needs. TC3.biz is continuously developing new program areas to meet our client's needs. Our resources include a bank of facilitators with strong content knowledge, excellent training skills and a wealth of business and industry experience. The Philosophy of TC3.biz is sustained business success requires an integretated effort, including a training program that is customized to your needs and provides results. TC3.biz offers a comprehensive selection of services to meet your business and staff development needs.
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Tioga County Economic Development and Planning |
http://www.developtioga.com/ldc/index.htm
Our mission is to increase the number of job opportunities, reduce the local per-capita tax burden, and facilitate the highest quality of life for Tioga County residents. We aggressively seek new businesses and work on retention and expansion projects with existing businesses in our one-stop shop of professionals. Workforce development, technical assistance, real estate assistance and creative incentive packages highlight the free and confidential services offered. Several loan programs are offered through the TCLDC.
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New York Business Development Corporation |
New York Business Development Corporation
The NYBDC mission is to promote economic activity within NYS by providing innovative loans to small and medium–size businesses; to assist our member banks in making such loans; and particularly, to assist minority-owned and women-owned businesses by offering credit opportunities not otherwise available to them.
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Broome/Tioga County Empire Zone |
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| www.developtioga.com |
www.broomezone.com |
| The Empire Zones (EZ) Program is considered to be the most powerful
economic development tool in New York State. The purpose of the
Program is to attract and encourage businesses to grow within the
State's most distressed areas. Through its incentives, this Program
has spurred investment and created thousands of new jobs across the
State. Locating in the Broome and Tioga County Empire Zones may be the
perfect choice for your business to start or expand. |
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Broome County Public Library - J. Donald Ahearn Business Resource Center |
www.bclibrary.info
This center's mission is to assist with transitional employment, help entrepreneurs to make a head start in business and acquaint them with sources of financial assistance.
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Broome County Industrial Development Agency |
www.bcida.com
The BCIDA is a non-profit economic development organization that works to improve the overall economy of Greater Binghamton through the attraction and expansion of new business and industry. The agency provides a wide range of business development services to local companies and new businesses considering our community.
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Broome County Planning and Economic Development |
www.gobroomecounty.com/planning
Serves to promote the sound and orderly economic and physical growth of Broome County and its constituent municipalities. It provides technical planning guidance and other public and private entities in the areas of land use planning and zoning, grantsmanship, economic development, cartography, community assistance, research and infrastructure development. Also provides GIS information and detailed analysis.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) |
Tioga
Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga County
CCE Tioga is a nonprofit, educational agency founded in 1915 as an extension of Cornell University. Our staff works with residents to assess important issues and needs in Tioga County and then develops and implements appropriate programs to address those needs.
Broome
Cornell Cooperative Extension Broome County
The Cornell University Cooperative Extension educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work.
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Binghamton Economic Development Office and Binghamton Local Development Corporation
www.cityofbinghamton.com
BEDO supports the city's commitment to ensure wise, sustainable growth by partnering with entrepreneurs to secure investment, create jobs and promote expansion. BEDO provides location assistance to businesses expanding or relocating to the City of Binghamton. BEDO can provide financial assistance through the Binghamton Local Development Corporation (BLDC)
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Broome Tioga Workforce New York |
www.broometiogaworks.com
Is a unique partnering between the workforce development and the regional business community. Its focus is helping recruit and retain talented workers, assessing and responding to current and future workforce needs and helping individuals obtain rewarding career opportunities. The Broome and Tioga offices will recruit, screen and refer applicants free of charge to your specifications.
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Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce |
www.greaterbinghamtonchamber.com
A proactive member-owned and member-driven organization which gathers diverse community interests together, solving issues that affect the region's economic growth. Advocate for business on issues impacting business ability to be successful in a competitive marketplace. Assembles community leadership to study the issues and develop programs that maintain and improve the region's high quality of life. Provides educational opportunities and services to member businesses and the community.
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Greater Binghamton Coalition |
www.greaterbinghamton.com
The Greater Binghamton Coalition is a public/private partnership dedicated to strengthening the economy and improving the quality of life of the region. The Coalition partners with local economic development groups to provide local and prospective businesses with all of the information they need to grow and prosper in the Greater Binghamton Region.
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www.greaterbinghamtonscore.org
Provides free and confidential business counseling, in both Broome and Tioga counties, tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. SCORE also offers workshops, for a modest fee, for both startup and existing businesses. SCORE volunteers are real-world professionals with time-tested knowledge who donate thousands of hours to help small businesses succeed. Counselors are experts in such areas as accounting, engineering, finance, marketing, management and business plan preparation.
Binghamton & Vicinity: Contact the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce at 607-772-8860 or 1-800-920-6972 to schedule a free and confidential business counseling session. SCORE is available every Tuesday EXCEPT the 3rd Tuesday of the month by appointment only. Evening counseling is also available on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month by appointment only.
Owego & Vicinity: Contact the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce at 607-687-2020 to schedule a free and confidential business counseling session. SCORE is available every Thursday morning by appointment only.
SCORE Launches New Web Site for Women Entrepreneurs
SCORE has created a new web site for women entrepreneurs (www.score.org/women). This web site provides interactive tools, mentoring, workshops, and articles that can help women entrepreneurs achieve their business goals.
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New York State Empire State Development (NYSESD) |
www.empire.state.ny.us
The New York State agency that provides assistance and services to businesses in order to encourage investment and prosperity in the state.
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Small Business Development Center with Binghamton University (SBDC) |
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http://sbdc.binghamton.edu/
The Center's goal is to assist entrepreneurs, business and industry in the solution of their problems, which leads to increased profitability for the entrepreneur and increased investment and job creation for the region. By assisting new and existing small business firms, the SBDC contributes to the stability and growth of the small business sector of the economy I New York State.
SBDC offers free and confidential business counseling by appointment only on the 3rd Friday of each month at the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce. Counselors specialize in direct one-to-one counseling in areas such as start-up assistance, business plan development, accounting and financials, financing, marketing and business expansion and location assistance. To schedule an appointment - contact Tioga County Chamber of Commerce at 607-687-2020.
FREE business management assistance for start-up or established businesses
The Small Business Development Center’s goal is to assist entrepreneurs, business and industry in the solution of their problems, which leads to increased profitability for the entrepreneur and increased investment and job creation for the community. By assisting new and existing small business firms, the SBDC contributes to the stability and growth of the small business sector of the economy in New York State.
Since inception in 1984, the SBDC in Binghamton has assisted over 11,417 clients and helped to raise more than $139 million in private and public funding for their businesses. Since 1984, the SBDC at Binghamton has helped create or save over 8,689 jobs across the Southern Tier of New York
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SouthernTier Opportunity Coalition (STOC) |
www.stoc-ny.com
STOC is a non-profit corporation composed of business leaders from the Southern Tier of New York State. The coalition represents multiple disciplines including strategy and business planning, marketing and business development, legal, finance and engineering. The membership has years of experience in a wide range of businesses including large electronics and aerospace companies, successful small business, startup companies and academia. The coalition was established to create growth and new business opportunities for both existing and new entities.
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Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence (SPIR) |
www.watson.binghamton.edu/spir.html
SPIR is an industry support service offered by SUNY engineering schools at Binghamton, Buffalo and Stony Brook to strengthen New York State businesses by making them more competitive in today's rapidly changing and technology-dependent business environment. To accomplish its mission, SPIR assists small and mid sized businesses through partnership projects staffed by Watson School Engineering and Computer Science students and faculty plus client personnel.
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Alliance of Manufacturing & Techonology (AM&T) |
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http://www.amt-mep.org/
AM&T's mission is to improve the performance, competitiveness, profitability and growth of small-mid size manufacturers and early-stage technology companies.
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Tioga County Chamber of Commerce |
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www.tiogachamber.com
The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce's mission is to be a catalyst in the support and promotion of the commercial and civic well being of a strong and vital Tioga County. Through support of programs and activities that create jobs and promote the quality of life. In addition, by providing member services and creative business leadership and effective coordination to solve community problems and initiate constructive community action. Also, create broad understanding and appreciation of the business opportunities, advantages and assets of Tioga County.
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Tioga County Council on the Arts |
www.tiogaartscouncil.org/
The Tioga County Council on the Arts is a nonprofit arts service organization serving as the umbrella organization for the Arts in Tioga County. Established in 1976 and incorporated in 1978, the Tioga County Council on the Arts encourages and promotes the arts as a means of enriching the cultural lives of Tioga County residents and surrounding area The Arts Council initiates many diverse programs and opportunities for exposure of county artists and craftspersons. The goal of the Tioga County Council on the Arts is to make the arts accessible to everyone.
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Tioga County Tourism Office |
www.visittioga.com
The Tioga County Tourism Office is dedicated to growing the tourism industry of Tioga County by promoting its attractions, the rural character, quality of life, and charm of the county to attract out-of-county visitors.
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Town of Union Economic Development and Local Development Corporation |
www.townofunion.com
The Town of Union (including the Villages of Endicott & Johnson City) Economic Development Department (EDD)/Local Development Corporation (LDC) may help any size start-up or existing business and developer with below-market financial assistance, loan packaging, project planning, recruitment, site selection assistance, grand opening/ribbon cutting assistance, access to other New York State & Federal Programs, and provide direct government interface with elected officials and other departments within the town and it's villages. The Town EDD/LDC encourages employment and supports general economic growth in Union and may assist businesses/developers with a multitude of services for them to meet the many challenges facing their trade in order to effectively promote their respective commerce and prosper. Go to our website for information on our several areas of assistance and low-interest (0% to-4%) loan programs that are currently available through the Town of Union EDD/LDC:
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US Small Business Administration |
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www.sba.gov/ny
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Although SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Local offices are located in Elmira and Endwell, NY.
SBA Introduces Two New Online Finance Courses for Small Business Owners
The new self-paced courses, Finance Primer: Guide to SBA's Loan Guaranty Programs at http://appl.sba.gov/sbtn/registration/index.cfm?CourseId=29 and How to Prepare a Loan Package at http://appl.sba.gov/sbtn/registration/index.cfm?CourseId=28 walk business owners through steps that answer questions about what debt financing is, what loan programs are available, what small businesses should know about borrowing money, how to prepare a loan package and how loan requests are reviewed by lenders.
Finance Primer - gives an overview of the SBA's loan guaranty programs to help small businesses understand the variety of financial resources, including those from the SBA. The finance courses can help entrepreneurs avoid some of the common mistakes made such as securing the wrong type of financing, miscalculating the amount of financing required, and underestimating the cost of borrowing money.
Loan Package - course includes small business links to related information, and refers course participants for direct support in preparing a loan request to appropriate resources that include SBA's district offices, SBA resource partners and lenders.
Course participants who complete the 30-minute online training programs can earn a certificate of completion from the SBA, with their name, date and course title.
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Welcome to the one-stop calendar for upcoming Broome Tioga small business programming and networking opportunities. Using this calendar and centralized contact list will connect you to resources that are readily available to assist you in making your new and expanding small business a success. 
