Mission of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone is to sustain the revitalization of #UpperManhattan through job creation, investments, and small biz assistance.
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The @UMEZ_DC Hybrid #Microloan program aims to give businesses the financial assistance that will help them reinvent their business strategy to fit the short-to medium-term changes forced on all by the pandemic." Thx @hwmag and partners @HBANY @WHIDCNYC harlemworldmagazine.com/umez…
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mailchi.mp/umez.org/mayannou… UMEZ Hits $2 Million Milestone Supporting Artist-Driven Projects in Upper Manhattan
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The SBA and @SCOREMentors #SmallBusinessWeek Virtual Summit kicks off in 6 days! Here are 3 big reasons to attend.
✍️ Register now: sba.gov/nsbw
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🗺️ A #biz plan is your roadmap to success!
📝 View templates and writing tips: sba.gov/business-guide/plan-…
📍 Connect with SBA resource partners near you for more help: sba.gov/local-assistance
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Calling all NYC dancers! 📣 Get your groove on this summer when @UMEZ_DC and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation offer $5K grants to 16 lucky artists or orgs in Upper Manhattan for dance-related projects. Details: umez.org/seed-fund-for-dance #dancenyc #nycdancers
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17 Mar 2023
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Opens New Round of Grant Funding
Verizon's program helps small businesses thrive by offering free and quick online business courses on marketing, finance, efficiency & more, as well as networking & expert coaching.
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👷♀️🚧 Small business owners in the construction, service, and supply industries: If you need surety bonds to guarantee completed work, SBA-backed bonds can help you compete for larger contracts and grow your business! Find authorized agents near you: sba.gov/osg
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💪National Veterans Small Business Week is still going strong, and for day 3️⃣, we’re covering all things funding.
💰Learn about funding options that can help in your journey toward #VetBiz success: sba.gov/funding-programs #veteranowned
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No matter where your #smallbiz is, SBA and resource partners are there! Connect with your district office and other local assistance: sba.gov/local-assistance
#SupportSmallBiz
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Small businesses like Karved in Las Vegas are a vibrant part of our communities, creating jobs and growing the economy. Today, I met with co-owner Joseph Garson to discuss how @SBAgov can continue to support local small business owners.
ALT Administrator Guzman with 5 other people inside Karved. Letters spelling out the business name are hanging in the wall.
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Congratulations to Columbia Engineering @CUSEAS for winning an @NSF ERC for Smart Streetscapes! The $26M grant is a collaboration with 4 other universities focused on making cities more livable, safe, and inclusive. columbiaeng.com/CS-3😃
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[Facebook](<link>facebook.com/CUSEAS/</link>),[Instagram](<link>instagram.com/columbiaengine…</link>)questions?communities.columbiaeng.com/CS-3cities
UMEZ retweeted
26 Aug 2022
Thanks so much to Rob Fauber & @MoodysInvSvc for hosting an in-person roundtable this week with @RepGregoryMeeks, @NewYorkFed & NYC #cdfis to learn more about Congressional support for CDFIs & Moody’s CORE (Creating Opportunities for Racial Equity) & EOC Opportunity Coalition!
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Announcing The @UMEZ_DC Mertz Gilmore Seed Fund For Dance Cycle 1 Grantees From Harlem @hwmag harlemworldmagazine.com/anno…
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🚨 The UMEZ Mertz Gilmore Seed Fund for Dance will have 1 more opportunity for 8 add’l artists. Apply by Fri, April 1, 2022, at 5 p.m. EDT. The project activities for the 2nd cycle must take place between 8/1/22, & 2/28/23. #DanceNYC Learn more here: umez.org/seed-fund-for-dance
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Today, we announced the 8 dance grantees for the 1st of 2 grant cycles supported by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. All dancemakers will be awarded $5K for grassroots dance projects taking place in Upper Manhattan from 1/1 - 7/31. #DanceNYC
Learn more: umez.org/news/seed-fund-for-…
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.@women_nyc’s new Spring 2020 tech-training guide features all online classes you can take from home women.nyc/news/tech-guide/