Who we help:
We focus our services on residents of, and businesses in, Washington Heights and Inwood in Upper Manhattan. We do assist persons and businesses in adjoining communities, such as Harlem, East Harlem and parts of the western Bronx. Reflecting our community, the vast majority of those we assist are Latino, with very limited English speaking abilities. Most are recent immigrants to this c
ountry, unfamiliar with our business practices and support systems. During 2008, BO$$ provided direct pre-loan or non-loan related technical and referral service to over 150 small businesses. In addition, we supported over 70 businesses with assistance on a post-loan basis. Child Care Business Development Program (CCBDP)
The CCBDP assists local childcare providers succeed in establishing a business that provides a living wage, stable employment, and high quality childcare services. The program is a joint effort of the Washington heights and Inwood Development Corporation and the Business Outreach Centers Network. Most home-based child care providers and new child care centers need substantial support in the form of business counseling, training and other support services. Our project focuses on licensed home and center based childcare providers throughout Washington Heights and Inwood in Upper Manhattan, and surrounding neighborhoods. The Childcare Business Development Project is a Spanish language, self-employment, and business expansion project designed to assist low-income individuals develop licensed childcare businesses. The goals of the project are to help low-income and TANF individuals create their own jobs by helping them establish and/or expand childcare businesses. The program works with recently licensed childcare providers, who, for the most part, have not yet started their enterprise. We have designed and implemented a comprehensive business development curriculum for childcare providers. The project provides a comprehensive 18-session childcare business development curriculum, which includes marketing, financial literacy, basic accounting, legal issues and business planning. For more information, contact Geiny Paulino at (212) 795-1600.
