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Start a Business

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Starting a business is challenging, but we are here to help you make your business dream a reality.

Learn what it takes to:

  • Create a business plan
  • Register your business
  • Finance your business
  • Find and plan your space
  • Prepare to open
  • Hire a team
  • Open and operate
Get the help you need to start your business

City Programs & Initiatives

Avoid Common Business Violations

Learn basic rules to avoid fines, tickets, and citations.

Learn basic rules to avoid fines, tickets, and citations.

Learn basic rules to avoid fines, tickets, and citations.

NYC Business Quick Start

Interagency effort providing a sole point of contact to cut through red tape.

Interagency effort providing a sole point of contact to cut through red tape.

Interagency effort providing a sole point of contact to cut through red tape.

NYC Business Portal

A one-stop resource for doing business in New York City.

A one-stop resource for doing business in New York City.

A one-stop resource for doing business in New York City.

NYC Business Solutions Centers

Access free services to start, operate, and grow a small business.

Access free services to start, operate, and grow a small business.

Access free services to start, operate, and grow a small business.

NYC Small Business Advocates

Our team makes it easier for you to start, operate, or grow your storefront business without delay

Our team makes it easier for you to start, operate, or grow your storefront business without delay

Our team makes it easier for you to start, operate, or grow your storefront business without delay

Stop Sexual Harassment Act

Legislation signed into law to further address and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

Legislation signed into law to further address and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

Legislation signed into law to further address and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

Business Emergency Preparedness and Recovery

Prepare your business for emergencies and get support after a disruption.

Prepare your business for emergencies and get support after a disruption.

Prepare your business for emergencies and get support after a disruption.

WE NYC

Empowering women to start, operate, and grow businesses.

Empowering women to start, operate, and grow businesses.

Empowering women to start, operate, and grow businesses.