INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
The Hunts Point Economic Development Corporation (HPEDC) has been playing a major role in the development of Hunts Point. In the last 23 years, we have brought and administered incentive programs to Hunts Point (300 companies certified in the Empire Zone program, saving more than $7,000,000 a year in NYS taxes), we have facilitated major infrastructure development projects (including the expansion of the Meat Market, the relocation of the police precinct, the construction of a new post office) and we have consistently advocated for better service to Hunts Point businesses from City agencies. We offer industrial business assistance services in the Hunts Point andZerega industrial zones. These services are part of the NYC Business Solutions brand of services, they are offered by the NYC Department of Small Business Services to help businesses start, operate and expand in NYC. The services are provided at no cost. Please reach out to us if you need assistance in the following services:
ACCESS TO FINANCING: we can help you package a loan application and select appropriate lenders, and recommend to you government programs that subsidize loans. RECRUITMENT: the City of New York can pre-screen candidates for your job openings based on needed skills and other specifications, drawing from a pool of job applicants from all NYC Workforce One Career Centers. INCENTIVES: if you plan to do leasehold improvements, purchase equipment, relocate, recruit, or reduce energy expenses, we can help you determine which government incentives would facilitate your projects. TRAINING FUNDS: the City can pay for up to 70% of the costs of training your employees to acquire new skills and improve your business productivity. NAVIGATING GOVERNMENT: are you having problems obtaining services from City agencies? We can help. OTHER SERVICES: Selling to Government, MWBE Certification, Business Courses, and Legal Assistance. Please contact Jeremie Sautter at HPEDC, jsautter@hpedc.org or 718-842-1717 x226 for assistance.
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