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.

If You’d Like to Start or Grow Your Own Business, NYS and SUNY Broome’s Continuing Education Have a Special Program….Just For You!

• See Our Flyer about the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program
• Free 2015 MWBE and Small Business Contractor Bond Readiness Training Program in February! Download Flyer (PDF).

• See our Business Directory, Events and Photos.

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 -
  FREE confidential consultation service is offered for one-on-one business planning and analysis for all phases of small business. EAP has partnered with Greater Binghamton SCORE, Chapter 217, which is part of a nationwide network of experienced business mentors. SCORE, Chapter 217 provides a team of more than 35 local certified mentors and in addition to the EAP staff, instructor and guest speakers provide all needed mentoring for successful small business ventures. To schedule an appointment, contact us at 607-778-5071.

• 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
• Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce

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
• Women Ties
• BNI Upstate NY

EAP Announcement

A 20-hour mini-entrepreneurial assistance program will be held at the American Legion, 90 Spencer Road, Candor, NY.  The program will be Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm:  March 28th, April 18th, April 25th, and May 2 with three hours of instruction and 1 hour of one-on-one assistance.  The program provides $1,200 worth of instruction for ONLY $10, including the book!  Instruction will be focused on the business idea/concept, market research, competitive analysis, basic marketing, sales goals, and basic small finances. The program utilizes the NxLevel Business Plan Basics Guide.  The program is designed to provide a few of the topics covered in the 12-week, 60 hour program held in the Fall.  It is a dynamic, interactive program that will help participants prepare an Executive Summary, SWOT, basic marketing research and basic financials - start-up costs, assets, small business expenses.