Local Otsego County Resources
- SCORE Mentoring – a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. SCORE will match you with a mentor who can assist you in all phases of your business start-up process.
Local Office: 189 Main Street, Suite 500, Oneonta, New York 13820
Contact:Otsego County Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (607) 267-4010
Email: info@otsegocc.com
- Small Business Development Center – a premier business assistance organization in New York State – provides expert management and technical assistance to start-up and existing businesses.
Local Office: 189 Main Street, Oneonta, New York 13820
Contact: Michelle D. Catan, NYS Certified Business Advisor
Phone: (607) 267-4010 ext. 105
Email: mcatan@binghamton.edu
State, Federal, National Association Resources
- SEARCH for Certified Women Owned Businesses in New York State
- Women’s Business Center of New York State
- NYS Division of Women’s Business Development
- NYS Minority and Women Owned Business Certification
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Women in Business
- National Women’s Business Council
- Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
- U.S. Small Business Administration- Minority and Women Entrepreneurs
- Women Owned Small Business Goverment Contracting Program
FREE Online Webinars
- Raising the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs
- Encore Entrepreneurship for Women
- Women Owned Small Business Small Business Program: A Primer for Contracting Officers
- The Women Owned Small Business Advantage
FREE – Unique Online Business Training Program for Women
Dreambuilder.com – a free, online learning program designed for women interested in starting or growing their own business, or for women who are simply interested in exploring the idea of entrepreneurship. The courses are cloud-based, so they are available anytime and anywhere you are connected. Building your dream of your own small business is just a click away.
Articles and Printable Resources
- Why the Force Will Be With Women Entrepreneurs in 2016
- 11 Grants for Women Owned Businesses You Need to Know About
- Business Template Gallery
- Small Business Grants for Women – Top 10 go to Places
- Women Owned Businesses Fact Sheet
Studies and Reports
- Women-Owned Businesses: Carving a New American Landscape
- 2015 State of the Women-Owned Business Report
Women Owned Business Facts
- The number of women-owned firms in the U.S. continues to climb, and is now estimated to have surpassed 9.4 million enterprises – 30% of all businesses in the country;
- The revenue generated by these enterprises is now estimated to stand at nearly $1.5 trillion, and has increased by 79% since 1997; and
- Women-owned firms now employ over 7.9 million workers (excluding owners), providing one in seven jobs among privately-owned businesses.
- The number of women-owned firms is increasing at a rate 1-1/2 times the national average.
- New York State ranks 4th in the country for the highest number of women-owned firms
- 90% of women-owned businesses have no employees other than the business owner
