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Office of Equal Opportunity Presentation on How to Do Business with the NYC Department of Education

Monday, September 26th, 2011
November 2, 2011

Office of Equal Opportunity Presentation on How to Do Business with the NYC
Department of Education

Wednesday
November 2, 2011
6:00 p.m.— 7:30 p.m.

The NYC Department of Education (DOE) is the nation’s largest school system, with approximately 1,700 schools, 1.1 million students and 138,000 employees. The DOE has contracts with vendors to purchase the goods and services necessary to ensure that students will have all they need to receive the quality education they deserve.
Businesses interested in doing business with the DOE in support of schools, students and the administration across all purchasing categories should attend this workshop. For more information on the DOE, please click here.

CEDC Quarterly Meeting

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
June 21, 2011

Tuesday, June 21
8:30 - 10:00 am
Brooklyn Business Library - Auditorium
280 Cadman Plaza West
Brooklyn
SPEAKER:
Gretchen Manevel, Center for the Study of Brooklyn
The Center for the Study of Brooklyn at Brooklyn College provides access to relevant data and research, serves as a catalyst for critical change and promotes inclusive civic engagement in Brooklyn
8:30 - 9:00: Breakfast
9:00 - 9:20: Presentation
9:20 - 10:00: Networking

Click here for more information.

How to Start a Business (Spanish)

Thursday, April 7th, 2011
April 13, 2011

Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation
Capital One Bank
y
NYS Small Business Development Center
Organización de Latinos Empresarios (OLE)
Presentaran un taller Gratis para aquellos que están interesados en iniciar
un pequeño negocio.

To view Flyer, click here.

Impuestos y Contabilidad: Lo que todos los pequeños empresarios deben saber

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
February 22, 2011

Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) in conjunction with Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union, Capital One Bank, NYC Department of Small Business Services MWBE Leadership Association and Brooklyn Kings County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presents a free workshop on Tax and Accounting: What every small business should know (in Spanish). We will be holding this informative workshop on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 6pm. The workshop will be held at Capital One Bank 3354 Fulton Street in the Cypress Hills Section of Brooklyn, NY. Please click here for more information.

Register Introduction to Entrepreneurship on Thursday, June 7th Class

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
June 7, 2011

BEDC will host two sessions on the Introduction to Entrepreneurship. This workshop will provide a 2-hour overview of the risks and benefits of self-employment. Participants will be introduced to the attributes of being a successful entrepreneur, understand the magnitude and responsibilities of “being your own boss”, and review some general guidelines to consider before seriously considering self-employment.

Click here to view the flier.

Negotiating a Commercial Lease

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
April 26, 2011

Negotiating a Commercial Lease

This workshop will help participants understand what type of lease provisions and concessions they can typically negotiate with a landlord. Commercial landlords will learn the basics of structuring a tenant lease.

Date: Tuesday, April 26th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location: Best Western Prospect Park Hotel

764 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232-1413

Understanding a Commercial Lease

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
March 22, 2011

Understanding a Commercial Lease

This workshop will guide participants through a typical commercial lease. Participants will learn the “language” of a lease: “triple net,” “escalations,” “demising walls,” “CAM charges,” etc. They will also learn about their rights as a commercial tenant in NYC.

Date: Tuesday, March 22nd from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location: Kingsborough Community College
2001 Oriental Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235

Reducing your Property Taxes

Thursday, January 20th, 2011
January 26, 2011

Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation, Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, and Brooklyn Public Library present a free workshop on Reducing your Property Taxes on Wednesday January 26. Click here to view the Flier. Click here to register.

COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE!!!

Thursday, January 13th, 2011
January 28, 2011

COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE!!!

Humboldt Street Public Plaza

On Friday, January 28th, from 3 to 5 pm, New York City Department of Transportation and its design consultant will hold a Public Meeting to review the project and solicit comments on the proposed design for the Humboldt Street Public Plaza. The meeting will be held at Moore Street Retail Market, La Marqueta, at 110 Moore Street between Graham Avenue and Humboldt Street.

This meeting is open to anyone with an interest in the project.

Your input is needed! Please join us and please feel free to pass this message along to others in the community. Feel free to bring your kids – we will have light refreshments for them.

For more details, please click here. (Available in Spanish)

Tax and Accounting: What every small business should know (in Spanish)

Thursday, January 13th, 2011
February 10, 2011

Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) in conjunction with Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union, Capital One Bank and NYC Department of Small Business Services MWBE Leadership Association present a free workshop on Tax and Accounting: What every small business should know (in Spanish). We will be holding this informative workshop on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 6pm. The workshop will be held at Capital One Bank 3354 Fulton Street in the Cypress Hills Section of Brooklyn, NY. Please click here for more information.