Programs for Entrepreneurs

NYCEDC has created an ecosystem to develop entrepreneurs across industries and stages of business with access to information, training, and innovative competitions.

Artist as Entrepreneur

Last Updated January 23, 2012 at 3:10 pm
The Artist as Entrepreneur program aims to equip New York City's artists with the necessary business and management skills to successfully market their work.
Curate NYC

Last Updated December 21, 2011 at 2:56 pm
This program showcases the work of emerging visual artists in New York City by providing nontraditional gallery space in City property.
Fashion Campus NYC

Last Updated December 21, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Fashion Campus NYC is a free education and networking program to help interested interns jump-start their careers on the business side of NYC's fashion industry.
Fashion Draft NYC

Last Updated December 21, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Hosted by Parsons, Fashion Draft NYC is a talent recruitment program that aims to connect business-minded college seniors with management-track positions at some of NYC’s top fashion firms.
FastTrac

Last Updated December 21, 2011 at 4:13 pm
This business training program created by NYCEDC helps emerging entrepreneurs start new businesses and existing entrepreneurs run their businesses.
Immigrant Entrepreneur Initiatives

Last Updated January 26, 2012 at 3:38 pm
NYCEDC and partners have developed a set of initiatives to address challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs and to help them grow their businesses.
JumpStart Initiatives

Last Updated December 21, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Created by NYCEDC in partnership with SUNY’s Levin Institute, JumpStart NYC is a series of programs to retrain City talent to work in emerging industries.
NYC BigApps

Last Updated January 24, 2012 at 11:16 am
An annual app development competition that utilizes official City datasets, NYC BigApps serves to stimulate innovation in the information technology and media sectors.
NYC Media Lab

Last Updated December 21, 2011 at 5:05 pm
NYC Media Lab connects companies seeking to advance new media technologies with academic institutions undertaking relevant research, in order to drive collaborative innovation.
NYC Next Idea

Last Updated January 25, 2012 at 11:45 am
New York City is where innovative ideas come to life. This exciting annual competition - now in its third year - invites you to develop business plans that can be launched in New York City.
NYC Urban Technology Innovation Center

Last Updated January 27, 2012 at 1:20 pm
NYC UTIC is a partnership between the City and local universities to support clean technology innovation and clean technology entrepreneurs.
NYC Venture Connect

Last Updated January 10, 2012 at 3:53 pm
NYCVentureConnect.com is an informational web portal for New York City entrepreneurs that brings New York City’s business resources together in one place.
NYC Venture Fellows

Last Updated December 21, 2011 at 5:44 pm
NYC Venture Fellows is a selective, international program to help successful entrepreneurs take their ventures to the next level.
Promoting Arts Clusters

Last Updated December 22, 2011 at 12:04 pm
This program promotes New York City neighborhood arts clusters by fostering collaboration between businesses and arts organizations to spur economic activity and increase tourism.
Small Business Innovative Research

Last Updated December 22, 2011 at 12:26 pm
These exclusive full-day workshops cover all aspects of National Institutes of Health SBIR and STTR proposal preparation.