The New York Fed in partnership with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (CADE), SUNY Cobleskill, and Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation, are co-sponsoring a workshop for food, beverage and agricultural enterprises interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing.

Attendees will hear from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers and alternatives to traditional bank loans. There will be a resource expo held after the workshop.

The New York Fed in partnership with New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Hot Bread Kitchen, SlowMoney NYC, Hana Kitchens, Bronx Cookspace, the Entrepreneur Space and Brooklyn Small Business Development Center are co-sponsoring a workshop for food, beverage and agricultural enterprises interested in learning about traditional, growth and alternative sources of financing; and how to successfully deliver a business pitch.

Attendees will hear from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers and alternatives to traditional bank loans. Attendees will also learn how to deliver a business pitch. There will be a resource expo held after the workshop.

The New York Fed in partnership with Pathstone, will host an Access to Capital Forum. This event, for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small business owners, will offer resources, technical assistance, and individualized mentoring sessions.

The New York Fed, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corp., New York State Empire State Development, University at Albany-Green Scene and Columbia Economic Development Corporation are co-sponsoring a workshop for food, beverage and agricultural enterprises interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing; and how to successfully deliver a business pitch.

Attendees will hear from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers and alternatives to traditional bank loans. Attendees will also learn from peers about how to deliver a business pitch. There will be a resource expo held after the workshop.

The New York Fed, New York State Empire State Development, and the Long Island Food Council are co-sponsoring a workshop for food, beverage and agricultural enterprises interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing and procurement strategies.

Attendees will hear from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, tips on improving their chances for success and available procurement opportunities. There will be a resource expo held after the workshop.

The New York Fed, New York State Empire State Development, New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets, and Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation are co-sponsoring a workshop for food, beverage and agricultural enterprises interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing and exporting strategies.

Attendees will hear from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, tips on improving their chances for success and available opportunities and financing tools for expansion to international markets. There will be a resource expo held after the workshop.

Held June 24, 2014

Recognizing that firms that make, process, and sell agricultural products play an important role in the state’s economy, the New York Fed recently held a conference for NY food and beverage firms on accessing capital, co-sponsored by Empire State Development and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The goal of the event, which was held on June 24, was to provide information about the wide array of financing available for these firms, and to help them decide which types of financing would best suit their credit needs. The conference also highlighted opportunities in international markets, and identified financing tools available to assist firms with exporting their goods abroad.

Held Oct. 8, 2014

The New York Fed, Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Operation HOPE Inc. co-sponsored a technical assistance workshop for small businesses interested in learning about alternative and emerging sources of financing.

Attendees heard from lenders and experts on topics, such as crowdfunding basics, how lenders assess borrowers’ credit worthiness, online lending platforms, revolving loan funds and community development financial institutions.

Held Oct. 22, 2014

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, the Business Initiative Corporation of New York and the Small Business Development Center-Lehman College co-sponsored a technical assistance workshop for small businesses interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing.

Attendees heard from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans and tips on improving their chances for success. There was a resource expo held after the workshop.

Held Nov. 13, 2014

The New York Fed, St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, and the St. Lawrence County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board co-sponsored a technical assistance workshop for food, beverage, and agricultural enterprises interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing

Attendees heard from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, and tips on improving their chances for success. There was a resource expo held after the workshop.

Held Nov. 14, 2014

The New York Fed and Business Council of Fairfield County in partnership with the Connecticut Small Business Development Center, Connecticut Technology Council, Connecticut Women's Business Development Center and Ferguson Library co-sponsored a technical assistance workshop for small businesses interested in learning about non-traditional sources of financing.

Attendees heard from online lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, and tips on improving their chances for success. There was a resource expo held after the workshop

Held Nov. 18, 2014

The New York Fed and U.S. Small Business Administration co-sponsored a conference for food, beverage, and agricultural enterprises in Upstate New York interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing.

Attendees heard from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, tips on improving their chances for success, and available opportunities and financing tools for expansion to international markets. There was a resource expo held after the workshop.

Held Nov. 19, 2014

The New York Fed and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) School of Management, in partnership with the NJIT Enterprise Development Center (EDC), NJIT Innovation Acceleration Center, Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation, and Atlantic Federal Credit Union co-sponsored a technical assistance workshop for small businesses interested in learning about non-traditional sources of financing.

Attendees heard from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, available alternatives to traditional bank loans, tips on improving their chances for success, and available opportunities and financing tools for expansion to international markets. There was an opportunity for networking following the workshop

Held Feb. 26, 2015

The New York Fed in partnership with the Queens Economic Development Corporation and the Queens Chamber of Commerce with support from the New York Fed’s Asian Professional Network Alliance will co-sponsor a free resource clinic for small businesses. The clinic will offer an opportunity for attendees to receive one-on-one advice from several non-profit organizations on a wide range of topics, including which types of lending products are currently available, which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, and tips on improving their chances for success.

Event information in Spanish, Korean and Mandarin

Held May 19, 2015

The New York Fed, New York State Empire State Development, New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets and Mohawk Valley Edge will co-sponsor a workshop for food, beverage, and agricultural enterprises in upstate New York interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing and exporting strategies.

Attendees will hear from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, tips on improving their chances for success, and available opportunities and financing tools for expansion to international markets. There will be a resource expo held after the workshop.

Held June 24, 2015

The New York Fed, NYS Empire State Development and Long Island Development Corporation co-sponsored a workshop for food, beverage and agricultural enterprises on Long Island interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing and exporting strategies.

Attendees heard from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, tips on improving their chances for success and available opportunities and financing tools for expansion to international markets. There was a resource expo held after the workshop.

Held July 22, 2015

The New York Fed, NYS Empire State Development, NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets and New York Wine and Grape Foundation co-sponsored a workshop for food, beverage and agricultural enterprises in the Finger Lakes region interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing and exporting strategies.

Attendees heard from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, tips on improving their chances for success and available opportunities and financing tools for expansion to international markets. There was a resource expo held after the workshop.

Held Sept. 23, 2015

The New York Fed and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will co-sponsor an evening workshop for small businesses in Jersey City, New Jersey, interested in learning about sources of financing as well as the process of borrowing.

Attendees will hear from lenders and experts on the many stages of borrowing and learn where to go and when. There will be a resource expo held after the workshop.

The New York Fed, State University of New York, Operation Hope, GreenPath Financial Wellness, Access Latina and FindSpark co-sponsored a free, half-day event for rising and aspiring entrepreneurs. Experts guided attendees through conquering student loan debt, creating a business plan, accessing capital and marketing through social media. Representatives from RocketHub, Happy Mango, Kiva Zip, GreenPath Inc., Operation Hope and the Minority Business Development Institute attended.

The New York Fed is co-sponsoring an event for small businesses with the nonprofit Pathstone Inc. Attendees will learn about the different ways small businesses can access capital on the Island as well as how to export goods and services. Representatives from USDA Rural Development, Export-Import Bank, U.S. Commercial Service, Puerto Rico Export Company and Puerto Rico Farm Credit are scheduled to attend.

Held June 27, 2016

The New York Fed, New York State Empire State Development, New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets and the Small Business Development Center at Niagara County Community College are co-sponsoring a workshop for food, beverage and agricultural enterprises interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing and exporting strategies.

Attendees will hear from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, tips on improving their chances for success and available opportunities and financing tools for expansion to international markets. There will be a resource expo held after the workshop.

Held July 29, 2016

The New York Fed, New York State Empire State Development, and the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets are co-sponsoring a workshop for food, beverage and agricultural enterprises interested in learning about traditional and alternative sources of financing and exporting strategies.

Attendees will hear from lenders on a wide range of topics, including which types of financing are most appropriate for their needs, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, tips on improving their chances for success and available opportunities and financing tools for expansion to international markets. There will be a resource expo held after the workshop.