About the Grant
This is a Nassau County grant from County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman and the Legislature, and it is being operated by the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce (NCCC) the umbrella organization that ties all of Nassau’s Chambers together. The goal is to help every small business in our great county, as much as we can, having Chambers involved as hosts of events at the grass roots level, using companies physically located in Nassau and contracted by the NCCC to supply the services.
Business Zone Locations
Zone 1 – North of Rt 25
Zone 2 – South of Route 25 & West of the Meadowbrook Parkway
Zone 3 – South of Route 25 & East of the Meadowbrook Parkway
Each Zone will have a separate Workgroup for each of the three (3) Services, on a different night of course, for a total of nine (9) workgroups across Nassau County. It will be ideal for a business to stick with the Service Workgroup located in the Zone of your business, but it is not mandatory, however, a business cannot attend the same Workgroup in multiple Zones.
Workgroup Locations
Zone 1 – Hilton Garden Inn Roslyn – 3 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington NY 11050
Zone 2 – American Legion Post 44 – 250 Franklin Ave, Malverne NY 11565
Zone 3 – American Legion Post 1066 – 66 Veterans Blvd, Massapequa NY 11758
After the Workgroup individual follow-up appointments will be set up between the company running it and each business attending, which Nassau County will also be paying for.
Service Information
Technical assistance for each Service Type/Workgroup is defined as follows:
Service 1: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT WORKGROUP
Task 1: Taxes – Tax Planning to develop smart tax strategies to save money.
Task 2: Cash Flow Management – Staying up-to-date on business cash flows through collecting data, relationship management, borrowing strategies, etc.
Task 3: Fundamentals of Sources of Capital/Access to Capital – Covers the types of lending businesses require and can access, as well as understanding and knowing the lenders that provide them.
Task 4: Bookkeeping/Financial Statements – Bookkeeping is the process of keeping track of a business’s financial transactions. These transactions will roll up into the four main financial statements of a business: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, and Statement of Stockholders’ Equity. Includes accounting software (QuickBooks etc.) installation on standalone computer or in a network environment.
You must sign up to participate.
ALL WORKGROUPS WILL NOW BE IN JANUARY
Service 2: MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS WORKGROUP
Task 1: Social Media (Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn etc.) – Content strategy, content development & execution, monitoring & community engagement, and performance evaluation reporting that have a meaningful impact on business.
Task 2: General Marketing Support & Strategies (other than online) – Reaching customers who might not otherwise know about a business’s products and services. Defining a brand, identifying target customers, and choosing the right form of advertising: Direct mail, print, broadcast, open houses, promotional merchandise, flash sales, giveaways, flyers, business cards, etc.
Task 3: How To Grow Your Business Through Networking – Identifying activities depending on the business’s goals and connecting them to local business communities to network with other entrepreneurs, attend trade shows, fairs, markets and other events.
Task 4: E-Commerce/Selling Online/Online Marketing – Integration of digital platforms, the software an online store deploys, to handle all their merchant buying needs and their own seller needs. These needs include product pages, reviews, transactions, order fulfillment, and returns suited to the unique business model and growth plan.
You must sign up to participate.
ALL WORKGROUPS WILL NOW BE IN JANUARY
Service 3: COMPUTER SYSTEMS WORKGROUP
Task 1: Website Optimization/Building – Search Engine Optimization (SEO), custom web design, and website hosting to ensure business’s target customers can find and navigate your website with ease. Remedy website not being found online, diminished traffic, decrease in leads and calls or launch a site to ramp up new business.
Task 2: Cybersecurity – Password & Access Management, Email & Communications Security, Attack Mitigation, Penetration Testing, Security Awareness, Secure Remote Access, Cloud Security, Advanced Endpoint Security, Securing IT Infrastructure, Security Monitoring, Vulnerability management, Firewall and Web Security, etc. targeted toward small businesses.
Task 3: Business Software – Installation on standalone computer or in a network environment, setup, operation assistance, or personal training. Software applications such as office suites (LibreOffice, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, etc.), groupware, customer relationship management, human resource management systems, outsourcing relationship management, loan origination software, shopping cart software, field service software, reporting software, and other productivity-enhancing applications.
Task 4: System Backup & Recovery – Reliable data backup and recovery services: cloud disaster recovery, data backup, and prevention. Business data backup solutions, business continuity consulting, data recovery services, redundant server components management, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
You must sign up to participate.
ALL WORKGROUPS WILL NOW BE IN JANUARY
