Business Resources
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Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center
SBDC’s mission is to support your business and guide you through every stage of your journey. Through one-on-one advisement, educational offerings, and research support, they solve problems, unlock opportunities, and build out your network.
Every Ulster county small business is entitled to free, one on one business counseling.
Contact: Sam Kandel
Regional Director
Advanced Certified Business Advisor845-802-9150
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ICE Information for Employers
This is a resource page for employers that includes downloadable flyers, basic legal information and links to local organizations that help the local immigrant population. Link to page.
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Midtown Kingston Business Capital Program
The RSB program’s primary mission is to improve access to financing for small business owners in need, in a quick and expeditious manner. The loans will be intentionally affordable with interest rates well below market rates. This program will support loan affordability, it will reduce barriers, support financial independence, and help build lasting relationships between the bank and the business owners.
More info and eligibility requirements can be found here.
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Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development
Diversity is a key to business success in New York State – home to the highest minority and women-owned business (MWBE) utilization rate in the country. The Division of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD) has created a one-stop hub for everything you need to know about MWBE success in New York.
Become MWBE-certified or grow your MWBE business. If you have a business counselor appointed by the SBDC, they can help you with the application process. Link to website here.
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Ulster County Chamber of Commerce
One of the most significant benefits of membership in the Ulster Chamber is promotion in print and online. All members are listed in their keyword-searchable online directory with all contact information. Members are also listed alphabetically and by category in their annual Community Resource Guide & Membership Directory. Link to Website
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Empire State Development - Division of Small Business
Empire State Development’s Small Business Division supports the development and expansion of businesses with under 100 employees – directing an array of programs and initiatives supporting small business growth and helping entrepreneurs maximize opportunities for success. Explore all they offer, plus a custom business checklist of NYS programs and services that match your goals. Link to Website.
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The City of Kingston's Form-Based Zoning Code
The City of Kingston’s zoning code, called Kingston Forward, is a form-based code that regulates the location, design, alteration, occupancy, and use of structures and the use of land. It is designed to make it easier to develop in Kingston while protecting what makes our City so unique. The code was adopted on August 2, 2023. More info here.
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Midtown Thriving: BOA Grant
The City of Kingston, in partnership with Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, has won a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) grant for $238,559 from the New York State Department of State. The joint project is called Midtown Thriving: A Community Vision to Revitalize Vacant Properties.
The grant will fund a community-driven Urban Renewal plan for the redevelopment of certain properties within the Midtown neighborhood of Kingston. The work will focus on vacant and abandoned properties within a 270-acre area that runs along the Broadway corridor. More info here.
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US Small Business Administration
The SBA is a federal business administration that offers business start-up support, business growth, small business loans, disaster loans and support with federal contracts. More info here.