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If you are an impacted business in need of services, please review the below listings and make direct contact with companies who've generously agreed to provide free donations to those in need during this time.
| Company | Description of Service | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Ant |
| 917-209-0260 jonathan@luckyant.com |
| Jonkeith Communications | Computer and/or Network Support/Repair/Consulting | 212-509-5522 drosenthal@jonkeith.net |
| Alba Carting and Demolition | Garbage Trucks and Workers for Clean Ups | 917-217-0459 andy@albademo.com |
| Technology Recovery Group | Will purchase any damaged or no longer used barcode scanning/printing/AIDC-related equipment. | 440-250-9831 sbambrick@trgrepair.com |
| Crosstown Realty, Jon Brooks Commercial Agent | Help your business find free or low priced temp space. | 718-937-8100 Ext. 118 jbrooks@ctnyc.com |
| V3 Communications |
| 516-721-3598 Ben.Brash@v3comm.com |
| Twilio | Services offered by Twilio at no charge:
| 718-412-1334 hurricane@twilio.com |
| ShopKeep POS | ShopKeep POS is a cloud based point of sale system headquartered in NYC. Our iPad POS helps merchants ring up sales, manage inventory, and analyze their business. It's the simplest way to make smarter business decisions. We would like to offer 3 free months of ShopKeep POS software to up to 2 merchants. Total value is $147 per merchant. | 646-963-6964 sandhya@shopkeep.com |
| Futurity Cloud Services, LLC | We are waiving all of our fees for businesses that would like to get their email and company wide communications back online using Google's Business product called 'Google Apps for Business'. Although we cannot legally waive Google's Fees of $50.00 per year, per employee, we are in fact waiving all of our fees associated with implementing, configuring, activating the service as well as two months of free consulting and management of the service. Those fees usually start at around $250.00 per business and go up from there. We can usually get businesses communications back online in as little as 20 minutes, which would enable the companies to start their email, documents and co-worker communications, regardless of location. Detailed information can be found at: http://goo.gl/fb/qUW0n | 619-500-1503 egoforth@futuritycloud.com |
| Start Small Think Big |
| 646-723-4054 mike@startsmallthinkbig.org |
| Smallknot | Providing a free small business fundraising platform and fundraising advisory services for small business affected by Hurricane Sandy. Small business owners in a storm-affected area requiring funds to repair, rebuild or undertake maintenance related to storm damage can use our platform and advisory services free of charge. To begin a fundraising campaign or learn more, send an email to rebuild@smallknot.com. | 864-907-6794 jay@smallknot.com |
| Geoff Green Photography | If you need to document your damaged or unusable property or place of business for insurance claims or other reasons. http://www.geoffgreen.com/ | 646-498-3069 geoff@geoffgreen.com |
| Virtual Assistant Services | Providing free virtual administration services to small business owners who are overwhelmed by both the individual and/or business aftermath issues:
| 347-766-0033 us_assistant@yahoo.com |
| BoeFly | BoeFly, the leading online marketplace connecting small businesses seeking financing with more than 2,400 lenders from around the country, has established a rapid response program to support those small business affected by Superstorm Sandy. Get access to our proprietary technology to help you build a bank-ready loan package and connect with lenders in the most efficient way possible. A $149 value absolutely FREE of charge. BoeFly is here to help you rebuild. To get started go to: https://www.boefly.com/sites/sandy/ | 800-277-3158 contact@boefly.com |
| Indus Architects PLLC | Hurricane Damage assessment of houses and businesses. | 917-903-4109 slobo@indusofny.com |
| FundingCommunity | Free service for relief organizations to organize their relief efforts and volunteers. Learn More: http://www.relief.fundingcommunity.com | alex@fundingcommunity.com |
| SpecBid, LLC | SpecBid a NY based technology company. Our web based platform (SpecBid.com) is used for locating and purchasing building materials from area suppliers. We can contact suppliers using SpecBid.com and send them lists of supplies needed, and identify which ones will be willing to donate (and sell at discounted pricing) building supplies to victims of Sandy. On behalf of myself (Chris Cardillo, President) and my staff at SpecBid, we will donate our time to meet with those affected, as well as city officials, inspectors, etc and compile lists of supplies and materials that are needed and oversee the process from resourcing to delivery, to insure the items are sent to the intended recipients. | 516-317-5057 ccardillo@specbid.com |
| Jones Lang LaSalle | I can donate my time and potential commissions in order to help displaced office tenants relocate to temporary or long-term office space. My company works with some of the cities largest office suites providers including Regus, WeWork and Carr Workplaces. | 212-812-6460 michael.higgins@am.jll.com |
| Nancy Cappola | Help small businesses fill out and assemble loan packages for business rebuilding. I am a New Yorker living in Michigan. Available to help. | 313-623-7317 ncappola@hotmail.com |
Merchant Industry | Merchant Services / POS equipment: Free for three months of all fees, charges and costs associated with establishment and set up of merchant processing, pos equipment installation needed to resume normal business function. | 646-209-1311
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Trimbach Interior Design, Inc. | The following services that may be needed by companies that do not have access to their work spaces: Move Coordination Sourcing of rental or heavily discounted after market furniture Tel / Com IT set up and coordination Sourcing of new phone systems Sourcing of new or donated office equipment Simple plans or layouts for new space that optimize existing systems such as lighting and electrical and reduce or eliminate the need for construction We have a long list of sources and vendors that might be willing to help as well. We are prepared to move quickly on a volunteer basis for these and any other services. | 212-260-6400
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Brainlink International, Inc. | Computer/Server/Database/Email consulting for law firms, accounting firms, insurance brokerages and architects affected by Sandy. Server & desktop setups, data rescue, data recovery, email hosting, temporary server hosting, etc. | 917-685-7731
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Maximum Self Storage | One month free rent, free storage (15 10'x10' storage units), free packing supplies, and free pick-up. Located at 934 Third Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn (between 35th and 36th Streets). | 917-635-0317 |
NY Business Networks | IT services (relocation, getting back online, providing remote access, data recovery) | 212-987-8999 |
City Bar Justice Center | TheCity Bar Justice Center’sNeighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP) is providing assistance for businesses that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy through the creation of special legal clinics, presentations and other events for those in affected areas. NELP hasvolunteers available to assist with issuesrelating to FEMA, SBA, insurance, commercial landlord-tenant, contracts and employment, who will offer free counseling for business owners at these events. | Akira Arroyo |
Access Community Health Center | December 4, 2012 9AM - 5PM | 212.895.3410 |
BatchBlue Software | We are a software development company, so on the services side we can help businesses with setting up some networking, refurbishing donated computers, etc. | 401-714-7763 |
RWD | We are waiving all of our fees for businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy that require the following services:
| 917-710-4042
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Good Hands Company | We are offering free hand painted signs to help with the re-beautification of your small business shop! The signs will be custom crafted to suit each business's individual logo design, and they are free or at cost of materials, depending on the size and complexity. All of our labor will be donated in each case. We will craft the sign from wood, metal, or paint it directly onto your building exterior, interior, or your shop window. Our motivation is to help people we care deeply about who have suffered tremendously from the damages wrought by Sandy. At the same time, we hope to use the opportunity to jump-start a small business that we are passionate about and believe can contribute to our community in the long-term. | 347-622-9087 |
FEGS - Project Hope | Project HOPE helps those recovering from Hurricane Sandy move forward by offering confidential support that helps you understand your emotional and physical reactions to the impact of Hurricane Sandy and by providing information so you can examine your options and learn about available resources that can assist you with your recovery. | 212-366-8186 |