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Support for small business owners in local communities

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67 sec

Council Member Rivera inquires about specialized support or opportunities available to small business owners who live in the communities they serve.

  • Khan explains that most grant funding is focused on community-based development organizations
  • SBS serves business owners directly across all five boroughs through Business Solution Centers
  • The agency has created a central outreach team that goes door-to-door to educate merchants about available services
  • SBS deploys a mobile unit (RV truck) that has visited over 40 community districts in the last fiscal year