Free guides, explainers, and worked examples for small businesses pursuing government contracts and grants. No gated downloads. No sales pitches buried in the middle.
Free entry. Every City agency in one room. The Mamdani administration is using it to push the NYC World Cup 2026 business toolkit out to local owners.
eSRS.gov has been retired. All subcontracting reports now file inside SAM.gov. SBA gave you a 30-day extension — verify your firm name and UEI before the deadline.
Effective July 4, eligible borrowers can stack a 7(a) and a 504 loan for up to $10M combined — the highest SBA-backed ceiling in agency history. Manufacturers benefit most.
Council passed legislation May 14 on bathroom access, vendor permitting, and tourism corridors. SBS launched the Game-Ready NYC guide and the $26 menu program — ~600 businesses already enrolled.
Empire State Development is taking public comment on proposed MWBE rule changes. Submissions shape eligibility, certification, and reporting for the next cycle.
The 7 main certifications, their real eligibility criteria, and what to do if you don't qualify. Includes our free 60-second AI-powered eligibility checker.
The honest distribution behind the agency's 90-day target. Median 12 weeks, fast quartile 8 weeks, tail 6 months. What moves you between buckets and how to plan around it.
The federal contractor front door, in plain English. UEI vs. full Entity Registration, what to gather before you start, realistic timelines, and how to spot the scams that target first-timers.
If you qualify for both, you should not chase both at once. A side-by-side on eligibility, fees, timelines, and which buyers each certification actually unlocks — plus a three-question decision framework.
Every form, every supporting document, every common rejection reason. The full playbook for getting NYC MBE certified, written for someone going through it the first time.
The one-page document every federal buyer asks for, broken down into its five real sections. With examples of strong statements and the most common mistakes.
How to read a SAM.gov posting and decide in fifteen minutes whether it is worth pursuing. The four sections that matter, the three that don't, and the red flags that mean walk away.
When NYC budgets are set, when federal fiscal year transitions hit, when state grant cycles open and close. The timing of public procurement, in one calendar.
Open Q&A sessions for small business owners thinking about pursuing certifications, grants, or contracts. Free. No pitch.
It is free. It takes ten minutes. The report you get back is more specific than anything we could write as a generic guide, because it is built around your actual business.
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