Free Courses to Help Launch or Grow Your Business in October 2025

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NYC Business Solutions Center Crawl

  

Learn about free services provided by our NYC Business Solutions Centers to help you start or grow a business! ·     Staten Island: Thursday, October 9 Learn More & Register  From Worker to Owner 

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nterested in starting a business, but don’t want to do it alone? Worker cooperatives offer a way to build meaningful jobs while ensuring that profits and control stay with the people doing the work. Whether you are exploring new business ideas or looking for an alternative to traditional employment, these webinars will provide the foundational knowledge you need to get started. 

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Veteran-Owned Business Resource Fair Stronger Together: Empowering Veteran-Owned Businesses Join us for a day dedicated to empowering veteran and military-connected entrepreneurs. This resource event brings together key partners — including city agencies, nonprofit service providers, lenders, and veteran-run organizations — all committed to providing resources and support to veteran-owned businesses and those owned by their immediate family members.

This is an in-person event in Downtown Manhattan and registration is required. Nov. 12, 9:30 AM A graphic with two photos in frames shaped like dog tags one featuring a man standing in front of his business and the other featuring a woman working in her business with the S B S and Veterans Services logos at the bottom  

Digital Marketing

 Unlock Free Advertising Secrets with LinkNYC 

Unlock Free Advertising Secrets: Boost Your Business Today Learn more about LinkLocal, a program that provides free advertisements for small businesses, community groups, and local events. LinkLocal provides pre-designed advertising templates that can be featured on up to 8 selected LinkNYC kiosks. Register for an Upcoming Webinar 
 
Email Marketing By the end of this course you will be able to: ·     Determine what content and when your business should email customers·     Identify the components of simple, clear, value-driven email·     Build and grow your email list with best practices·     Execute your own email marketing plan

Oct. 7, 11 AM Oct. 9, 11 AM  Social Media Marketing  ·     Determine the social media platforms that your target customers use·     Create “repurposed content” that attracts social media users and links them to your website·     Choose a social media management tool for your business

Oct. 9, 11 AM  Creating Content Your Customers Value  By the end of this course, you will be able to: ·     Understand the role of non-promotional content in a marketing strategy·     Apply a framework for developing and assessing your own marketing content·     Define the language your customers use to describe their needs and desires·     Identify ideas for marketing content that will work for your business

Oct. 9, 3 PM  Developing a Marketing Strategy  Entrepreneurs at any stage will learn how to build a foundational marketing strategy that will inform every marketing tactic they use.

Oct. 21, 11 AM Oct. 24, 11 AM  Accounting and Finance How to Successfully Navigate the NYC Funding Ecosystem This event will provide a comprehensive roadmap to the city’s funding ecosystem including NYC Funds Finder. Attendees will: ·     Learn about traditional and alternative funding options ideal for starting or growing your business·     Meet funding representations from banks, grant programs, CDFIs and more·     Connect with financial advisors to help you navigate funding options·     Learn about invaluable small business services available to you·     Engage with other small business owners·     Book time with professional accountants to help fortify your finances

Oct. 16, 9 AMIn Person Jay Conference Empire – Meetings and Events Space in Midtown NYC8 West 38th Street, 3rd FloorNew York, NY 10018  Fund Your NYC Small Business Join us for:·     an overview of available financing options·     tips to consider before taking on debt·     an overview of documents commonly required to apply for loan·     a summary of loans and grants currently available for NYC businesses

Multiple Dates  Meet the Lender: Ascendus In this workshop, you’ll discover: ·     How Ascendus supports small businesses through inclusive lending·     Key eligibility requirements and available loan products·     The fundamentals of lines of credit & Get Ready Program — how they work, their benefits, and how to apply·     The 5 Cs of credit and their role in loan approval·     Practical tips for improving your credit and preparing for financing The session will include a live Q&A and the opportunity to schedule one-on-one financial consultations with Ascendus representatives.

Oct. 3, 12 PM  Navigating Your Small Business Financing This session will cover: ·     What banks are looking for when you are seeking financing·     When should you seek financing·     Financing types: short term vs long term financing·     Cash management·     Your small business ecosystem

Oct. 7, 5 PM  Grant Information Session Learn how small businesses can qualify and apply for a competitive grant of up to $5,000 for business continuity and sustainability with our local partner, CitizensNYC.

Oct. 15, 11 AM Oct. 15, 2 PM  Finanzas Empresariales 1: Como Comenzar Destinado a emprendedores que no están familiarizados con la gestión financiera empresarial, Finanzas Empresariales 1 presenta sus términos y conceptos clave en el lenguaje diario.