The Columbia-Harlem SBDC offers high-quality programs to New Yorkers who want to improve the performance of an existing business. Learn more by following the links.
- Brand Story Workshops
- Entrepreneurs learn storytelling techniques and technical skills to translate their business value proposition into a short engaging video.
- Columbia Community Business Program (CCBP)
- A 20-month accelerator program modeled after the Masters in Business Administration and designed for owners of growing NYC enterprises.
- Cultivate Small Business
- The 12-week program provides industry specific education, networks and mentoring along with the opportunity to apply for capital grants.
- Harlem Local Vendors Program (HLVP)
- A one-year program offering business coaching, peer learning and a small business intensive education course to local producers of food, gifts, textiles, gifts and beauty products.
- Pitch Workshops
- Two workshops to improve business communication skills, culminating in a competition at Columbia Business School for a cash prize every semester.
- Shop Harlem Made
- This program help local makers and manufacturers identify new audiences interested in purchasing from or working with BIPOC founders in Harlem.
- Small Business Network of the Americas
- As a member, the Columbia-Harlem SBDC works with similarly situated centers in Chile and Guatemala to help them grow their capacity in their home countries.
- Additional Programs
- Other Columbia-Harlem SBDC programs include credit counseling, a high school training program for small business accounting, and a CBS incubator.