Start a Business
ITAC has over ten years experience delivering a host of services to entrepreneurs at every stage of their development in order to help them start up and continue to thrive in New York City. We help companies identify and access resources that enable their success.
ITAC offers broad range of assistance to entrepreneurs:
- Virtual Incubator Program (VIP) Orientation - Come and discover the many things we can do to help entrepreneurs. Learn about training programs, government incentives, educational partnerships, R&D grants and more at this half day orientation session, generally offered monthly.
- FastTrac® Master Class - For over ten years, we have offered the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's FastTrac® entrepreneurship program. Our customized version of this successful program adds value to innovative businesses by providing access to a broad range of integrated services and professional support. Included are a national network of high-level business resources, academic partners, research institutions, venture capitalists, in addition to our complementary programs. This new 11-week FastTrac® Master Class is for graduates of other FastTrac® programs. An intensive program, Master Class provides high level assistance to CEOs who want to move their firms well beyond startup. Taught by financial, business and industry experts, this series of classes will provide a forum in which to discuss and develop strategies to address critical issues that they may be facing. Participants will will gain knowledge of commercialization practices and will have direct access to resources who can assist them with capital formation. Companies must be approved to attend this class.
For information about any starting a business or keeping it healthy, please call Sharanda Didier at 212-442-2990 or email her at sdidier@itac.org.
The City of New York offers several assistance programs to emerging businesses through NYC Business Express
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