Entrepreneurial Assistance Program

The Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) provides resources and assistance to entrepreneurial ventures through various types of services. We support these entrepreneurial ventures in all stages, from start-ups to existing community businesses wishing to expand.
Contact us!

• BLDC/EAP Business Plan Competition winner is The CommuniKey
  
• EAP Application for Fall 2013 (doc)
  The Center utilizes the NxLevel curriculm.
• EAP Business Directory - find the listings for our entrepreneurs!

The 2013 BLDC Business Plan Competition is co-sponsored by the Binghamton Local Development Corporation (BLDC) and the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) located at Broome Community College, the Broome Triad (BCC, Broome-Tioga Workforce New York and Broome County Urban League) with funding from Empire State Development Corporation via the BLDC and the City of Binghamton.

Read More About the 2013 Binghamton Business Plan Competition
Application Form

Services

• Special Courses for You! We offer courses in everything from creating a business plan to innovator workshops. For a free catalog of upcoming courses call 778-5012 or click here to visit the Continuing Education page and view the most recent catalog.

• Consultation service for small businesses -
  A free consultation service is offered for one-on-one business planning and analysis. The Director and Staff Assistant are both certified in GrowthWheel® the decision-making tool that helps entrepreneurs get focused, set agenda and take the next step.Appointments are scheduled on an as-needed basis. Call 778-5071.

• Client Advisory Group – the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program has a group of local business representatives that meet once a month to offer EAP clients with brainstorming the particular questions and concerns of their small business development.  

• Mastermind Groups – Groups of six to eight individuals who meet regularly with an experienced facilitator to provide problem-solving and creativity among members in a safe, constructive environment where they can examine their business and activities, decisions, goals and problems.  Group members act in a collaborative, rather than competitive spirit.

• Holiday Office Party for Entrepreneurs - Join other entrepreneurs for a fun-filled evening of food, music, and a gift exchange. Network! Network! Network!

Southern Tier Small Business Resources Guide

• Broome Community College
• Binghamton Local Development Corporation
• Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)
• Broome-Tioga Small Business
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County

Online Resources

• Binghamton Local Development Center
• Broome County Clerk’s Office
• Broome County Library – Ahearn Business Center
• Business Plans That Rock! Owner, Ginny L. Robert
• Empire State Development Corporation
• Fab Idea – Owner Cheryl Fabrizi
• Greater Binghamton Score
• MWBE - Minorities and Women Business Enterprise
• NYS Small Business Development Center at B.U.
• Score
• Internal Revenue Service
• Small Business Development Center
• Tioga County, NY Department of Economic Development & Planning
• Tioga County Chamber of Commerce
• U.S. Small Business Administration

Southern Tier Small Business Networking Groups

• Women's Business Roundtable
• Southern Tier/ Binghamton Entrepreneur Meet-Up
• Success Network