125th Street Pilot Retail Incentive Program
The 125th Street Pilot Retail Incentive Program is a 750,000 Forgivable Loan Program, created by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ) in response to certain externalities that may results from the rezoning of 125th Street. The program will target businesses that are being adversely affected by the proposed rezoning, and towards entrepreneurs seeking to take advantage of newly created retail opportunities within the defined boundaries of 125th street. The defined boundaries will extend along the areas of W. 125th Street between Fifth Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard otherwise considered (“On the Street”), and the areas along Fifth Avenue, Lenox Avenue, Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Free Legal Advice Program
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, a premier, full-service law firm with offices in New York and Paris, has partnered with HBA to provide pro bono legal advice to Harlem micro-enterprises and small businesses. Under the program, Kramer Levin attorneys will represent micro-enterprises and small businesses in a wide variety of matters, including but not limited to, entity formation and operating issues, lease renewal/negotiation and other real estate matters, tax, intellectual property and employment matters.
Harlem Business Economic Summit
The Harlem Business Economic Summit is a "Call to Action" for local small business owners, community leaders, entrepreneurs, economic and development specialists, local, city and state wide government officials and representatives from academic, financial and cultural institutions.
HBA Business Plan Competition (Concluded as of August 5, 2009)
The Harlem Business Alliance's Business Plan Competition seeks to cultivate business concepts that will lead to the development of new enterprises and expansion of existing businesses witin Upper Manhattan (north of 110th Street). The Business Plan Competition Deadline is Monday, July 20th at 8:00pm. Please click on the link above for more information. Good Luck!
HBA Merchant Loan Fund
HBA Merchant Loan Fund provides up to $25,000 in capital for business technology purchases, interior leasehold renovations and store equipment.
M/WBE Leadership Association Program and Financial Literacy
HBA provides M/WBE certification application assistance & financial literacy instruction to minority, women and local owned businesses.
Power Networking Forums
Power Networking Forums bring together HBA members, local and national business organizations, corporations, elected government officials and Harlem residents.
Shop Harlem
Initially launched in 2000, the SHOP HARLEM marketing and promotion campaign was designed to create awareness of Harlem's retail businesses and dining establishments among current Harlem residents, new Harlemites and tourists through a co-operative marketing strategy.
Small Business Retention and Preservation Program
The Small Business Retention and Preservation Program was created as a means of addressing the critical economic state of Harlem's small businesses.
