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Elijah Diaz delivers for Small Businesses. See how he plans to invest in Small Business Development to build back District 45.
They offer vital services like business planning, legal guidance, and marketing assistance—especially for new or struggling entrepreneurs.
Including grants, loans, and investment opportunities that many small business owners can’t access on their own.
Making them difficult to access for working-class entrepreneurs in neighborhoods like Flatbush or East Flatbush.
This lack of accommodation alienates immigrant and minority business owners.
which is a major barrier for low-income and transit-dependent residents.
have kept many New Yorkers from even knowing these services exist—let alone using them.
1 . We'll build 1–2 new SBDCs per year in underserved neighborhoods.
Expanding the Small Business Development Center resources through local non-profits and external programs will provide access to residents further away from universities and transportation hubs.
2. These will be run by local nonprofits, CUNY campuses, and trusted institutions.
Community Boards will have the opportunity to approve organizations that distribute materials and render services from the NYC SBDCs.
3. Oversight will come from the City Council to ensure accountability and results.
The Committee on Small Businesses will oversee the results of pilot SBDCs.
Small Business Development Centers will be able to assist new Entrepreneurs with services like
Business registration, LLC formation, EIN setup
SBA loans, microloans, pitch competitions, crowdfunding training.
Branding, bookkeeping, taxes, e-commerce, licensing, marketing, etc.
Pair new entrepreneurs with successful local business owners Shared Workspaces or Kiosks:
Enable businesses to test retail concepts affordably
Workshops will cover everything from e-commerce to tax-prep to blockchain, equipping entrepreneurs with real-world skills, not just theory.
Training will be held in different languages to make communication barriers a thing of the past.
SBDCs in physical locations will remain ADA-compliant to accommodate all who run a New York City Small Business.
Youngest and First Republican & Conservative Party Primary Election Winner in District 45.
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