Tap into local, state and federal resources 

Starting a business can be overwhelming. If you own a minority- or women-owned business, the Minority- and Women-Owned Business (MWOB) Program coordinates a variety of workshops and training to offer guidance on such topics as writing proposals and how to get state certified.

Also, plenty of resources at the local, state and federal levels are available to help you launch a successful business.

• New York State Small Business Development Center
  SBDC provides technical assistance to start-up and existing small businesses with full-time staff professionals.
  
  Rockland Community College
  Brucker Hall #6101
  145 College Road
  Suffern, N.Y. 10901-3699
  Contact: Thomas Morley, Director
  Tel: (845) 356-6065
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• Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
  SCORE is a national network of volunteer business executives who provide start-up and small business expertise. SCORE volunteers serve as "Counselors to Americas Small Business."
  
  120 Bloomingdale Road
  White Plains, N.Y. 10605
  Tel: (914) 948-3907
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• Professional Development Center at Westchester Community College
  PDC provides a comprehensive curriculum of counseling for business owners, their employees and entrepreneurs.
  
  Route  9A
  Valhalla, N.Y. 10595-1698
  Contact: Ann Rubenzahl
  Tel: (914) 606-6618
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• Women’s Enterprise Development Center
  WEDP is a micro-enterprise development program that provides women with the training and resources needed to manage a small business.
  
  707 Westchester Ave., Suite 213
  White Plains, N.Y. 10604
  Contact: Anne Janiak, Director
  Tel: (914) 948-6098 ext. 12
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• Community Capital Resources
  CCR small business development programs help emerging entrepreneurs to reach their business and economic goals. CCR also offers small business loans, with competitive rates that are perfect for new and emerging businesses, that have difficulty meeting the credit or collateral requirements of a conventional lender.
  
  7 West Cross Street
  Hawthorne, N.Y. 10532
  Contact: Melanie Stern
  Tel: (914) 747-8020
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• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
  The SBA provides information about various programs that can help position businesses for contractual opportunities within federal government.
   
  26 Federal Plaza, Suite 3100
  New York, N.Y. 10278
  Contact: Larry Pontillo
  Tel: (212) 264-9494
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