Doing Business in New York City
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With over 8.5 million residents, dozens of Fortune 500 companies, the largest workforce in the United States, and the second-largest startup ecosystem in the world, New York City is both the nation’s economic powerhouse and the world’s commercial capital.
Built for Business
At NYCEDC, we know that businesses face unique challenges when it comes to location decisions, including recruiting talent, finding the right customer base, securing space, and accessing capital. As a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to creating shared prosperity across NYC, we can connect you to everything you need to hit the ground running in NYC, from industry connections to competitive leasing spaces, access to economic data, and finance solutions and incentives.
![Make it in NYC - Helping you foster the connections to the vast and diverse NYC business ecosystem. Make it in NYC - Helping you foster the connections to the vast and diverse NYC business ecosystem.](/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_md/public/2020-09/Industry-Retail-Women-Working-Photo-Getty-Images-686725829.jpg?h=7570d613&itok=TPLh3vBi)
NYCEDC Business Development Team
Your NYC Business Partner
Our Services
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Site selection support
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Access to talent and workforce development consultation
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Financial incentives analysis
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Access to economic data, custom data requests, and location analysis support
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Opportunity M/W/DBE
Helping Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (M/W/DBEs) overcome challenges that may make it difficult to win contracts on public projects.
Learn MoreLeasing Opportunities: As an experienced, mission-driven landlord, we work to ensure that our spaces, both large and small, meet our tenants' diverse business needs.
See Opportunities![Aerial view of Brooklyn Army Terminal, a waterfront industrial area with large buildings, parking lots, and a long pier extending into the water, with numerous cars parked along the pier. Photo by Albert Vecerka/NYCEDC. Aerial view of Brooklyn Army Terminal, a waterfront industrial area with large buildings, parking lots, and a long pier extending into the water, with numerous cars parked along the pier. Photo by Albert Vecerka/NYCEDC.](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1_md/public/2019-08/leasing-opp-bat-call-out-bat-photo-albert-vecerka-nycedc_0.jpg?h=4b373b67&itok=lIJk4adf)
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Finance Solutions
Whatever your sector or need, we have finance solutions to help your business thrive.
Learn MoreExplore RFPs: All of the City’s most transformative projects start with procurement. And the first step is right here. At NYCEDC, we regularly seek out partners to turn our projects from idea to reality.
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Business Incentives Guide Financial incentives and programs to help reduce the costs of expansion, relocation, and capital improvements.
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Business Resource Guide A guide of NYCEDC's public investments for businesses looking to start, grow, or relocate in New York City.
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Workforce Development Services Helping your company tap into the NYC talent pool.
Vendor Resources
Because NYCEDC’s projects are generally funded with public funding sources, working with NYCEDC on many of our projects requires the completion and submission of certain forms and documents. Click here to register with PASSPort, a database of information of vendors who do business with NYC, learn how to obtain proof of insurance, download Doing Business Accountability project forms, and more.
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