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(Friday) Extra, Extra Click here for this week's video: Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with Comptroller Brad Lander New Member Breakfast ChocoBar Cortes Hispanic Heritage Event Legislation & Advocacy State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Launched NYC Citizen's Budget Commission Survey Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day NYC SBS Fund Finder Launched

BRONX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBER BREAKFAST

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce welcomes new businesses to the quarterly New Member Breakfast hosted at the Residences Inn by Marriott. New members met the Bronx Chamber team and learned about Chamber membership benefits and services while networking with Board members and learning legislative updates. Congratulations to our new members who joined us: Hands On Physical Therapy, The Bronx Parent Housing Network, Muslim Media Corporation, Sky Wire Networks, Mainland Media, and Gestalt Experience. If you are interested in becoming a member, email, membership@bronxchamber.org

BRONX CHAMBER CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE W. COMPTROLLER BRAD LANDER

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce joined Comptroller Brad Lander, community organizations, and New York City agencies for a celebration of Hispanic Heritage and panel discussions on empowering community businesses through the Minority / Women Business Enterprise Program. Special thanks to NYC Mayor's Office of Contract Services Director Lisa Flores for organizing an impactful panel for M/WBE businesses. If you are interested in M/WBE services, email, programs@bronxchamber.org

MOTT HAVEN APPRECIATION DINNER W. CHOCOBAR CORTES

ChocoBar Cortes, in partnership with Remy Martin, hosted an appreciation dinner for community stakeholders in the Mott Haven area. Businesses, community leaders, and Mott Haven organizations gathered to discuss community partnerships, business improvement district planning, business development, and promoting and marketing the area. The Bronx Chamber of Commerce's Avenue NYC Program is now in year three and moving forward with business improvement district formation on Bruckner Boulevard and forming a Merchant Association on 138th Street. For more information, email, avenuenyc@bronxchamber.org

LEGISLATION & ADVOCACY

State Trade Expansion Program Empire State Development (ESD) announced this week Round 11 of the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) with nearly $1 million in federal funding provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). STEP connects New York businesses to exporting opportunities abroad through grants for qualifying small and medium-sized businesses. The grants can help increase the number of small businesses that begin to export; increase the value of exports for small businesses that currently export; and increase the number of small businesses exploring significant new trade opportunities. For more information, click here

Citizens Budget Commission, or CBC for short, has long advocated for regular citywide resident surveys to help assess how the city is performing and inform city budgets. This ensures that New Yorkers’ input helps drive decisions at City Hall. If your household has received this notification, do not pass up this rare chance to provide feedback on the quality of life and government services in NYC. Please don’t let this opportunity slip by! Respond now by visiting the provided URL, scanning the QR code on the postcard, or dropping a completed survey in the mail. For more information, Click Here

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DAY It’s time to celebrate chambers of commerce! Each year, on the third Wednesday of October, Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day is a great opportunity to showcase all the impactful work chambers do in communities across the world. For ideas on how you can support your local Chamber or to learn more about your local Chamber, Click Here.

NYC Funds Finder NYC's Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and Next Street announced the launch of a new platform connecting small businesses with trusted resources they need to open, grow, and maintain their business. The user-friendly platform – NYC Funds Finder is where small businesses can review funding options, including loans and grants, and request free 1-on-1 financing assistance from the SBS team.  NYC Funds Finder is a partnership between SBS and Next Street and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. Next Street Scale, the platform that powers NYC Funds Finder, was created to address the hurdles that small businesses, especially those run by women and minorities, face in accessing the resources required to grow their business and build wealth.