BE NYC mentors are entrepreneurs and industry leaders who have successfully pivoted their businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic, making them ideally suited to support storefront business owners in New York City.

Learn more about the BE NYC Mentors program.

BE NYC Experts: Consulting is part of the City’s broader commitment to close the racial wealth gap and support Black-owned businesses. Through this program, eligible businesses can receive 4 hours of free consulting and expert guidance from Ernst and Young LLP.

All one-on-one professional consulting sessions will take place virtually, either by video conference or telephone.

Topics will include:

• Financial management, including:
  • Budgeting
  • Managing cash flow
  • High level tax implications
• Access to capital, including:
  • Understanding different forms of financing
  • Developing a pitch and business plan
  • Methods for accessing capital
• Understanding and engaging customers, including:
  • Understanding value proposition
  • Using value proposition to build your business
  • Describing key components of a customer journey

To be eligible, businesses must:

• Be a for-profit business currently operating within the five boroughs of New York City, and
• Be a “small business” as defined by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA)

Eligible business owners can apply online. Participants will be accepted to the program on a rolling basis.

Learn more and apply for BE NYC Experts: Consulting program.