M/WBE Certification
Free help understanding City certification, procurement pathways, and the benefits of selling to government.
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Free Small Business Services
One-on-one assistance, training, certification support, and commercial revitalization.
All services are free
Concrete support for Staten Island small businesses.
SIBOC provides one-on-one counseling, business plan development, financial literacy, seminars, webinars, entrepreneurship training classes, M/WBE certification assistance, contracting assistance, and related business and workforce support. All services are FREE.
Program pages include inquiry forms so business owners can request free help directly from SIBOC.
Entrepreneur Assistance Center
Training and technical assistance for people starting a business, recently launched, or strengthening an early-stage business.
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Women's Business Center
Business counseling for Staten Island entrepreneurs covering startup, expansion, planning, licensing, funding resources, and marketing.
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Commercial Revitalization
Commercial district work including the Forest Avenue BID, Forest Avenue West BID exploration, and neighborhood corridor support.
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Town centers, merchant corridors, and BID support.
SIBOC works with small businesses and community members to promote the vitality of Staten Island town centers.
SIBOC administers and founded the first Business Improvement District on Staten Island, the Forest Avenue BID. It also supports businesses within the Castleton Avenue Commercial Corridor and conducts Forest Avenue West BID exploration work.