April 22 2021

New York City FastTrac

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New York City FastTrac

FastTrac is a series of multiple-session entrepreneurship bootcamps offered by the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) for aspiring and established entrepreneurs throughout New York City.

FastTrac® NewVenture™

FastTrac® NewVenture™ is a no-cost, immersive 10-session entrepreneurship bootcamp that provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills they need to launch successful businesses in NYC.

SBS offers both general and specialized NewVenture courses:

FastTrac® NewVenture™
FastTrac® NewVenture™ for the Female Entrepreneur
FastTrac® NewVenture™ 50+
FastTrac® TechVenture™

BE NYC Startup Intensive

BE NYC Startup Intensive is a no-cost, 40-hour intensive instructional course based on the FastTrac® curriculum that provides Black entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills they need to launch and run successful businesses in NYC.

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The program features the unique perspectives of thriving Black entrepreneurs across the five boroughs, which is complemented by research-based content and data that highlights the success and growth potential of newly launched Black firms.

Learn More and Apply for BE NYC Startup Intensive

FastTrac® GrowthVenture™

FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ is a no-cost, immersive eight-session entrepreneurship bootcamp that provides owners of operating businesses with the knowledge and skills they need to drive sales and strategically grow their businesses.

SBS offers both general and specialized GrowthVenture courses:

FastTrac® GrowthVenture™
FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ for Veterans

FastTrac® NewVenture™

For aspiring entrepreneurs or ones who have recently launched their business

With the guidance of experienced facilitators, business experts, and a network of supportive peers, participants will:

Refine their business concepts;
Identify the components of a strong business plan; and
Gain the knowledge and skills they need to launch a profitable business.

To apply for NewVenture™, you must meet the following criteria:

Have a specific idea for a new business or have recently launched a business;
At least two years of work experience; and
Have conducted initial market research for your business, assessed the cost of your product and/or services, and identified your target customer.

Apply for FastTrac® NewVenture™

FastTrac® NewVenture™ for the Female Entrepreneur

Focuses on topics, challenges, and resources relevant to women entrepreneurs

With the guidance of experienced facilitators, business experts, and a network of supportive peers, participants will:

Learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship;
Identify the components of a strong business plan; and
Gain the knowledge and skills they need to launch a profitable business.

To apply for NewVenture™ for the Female Entrepreneur, you must meet the following criteria:

Have a specific idea for a new business or have recently launched a business;
At least two years of work experience; and
Have conducted initial market research for your business, assessed the cost of your product and/or services, and identified your target customer.

Apply for FastTrac® NewVenture™ for the Female Entrepreneur

FastTrac® NewVenture™ 50+

Focuses on topics, challenges, and resources relevant to women entrepeneurs aged 50 years or older; presented in partnership with women.nyc and WE NYCWith the guidance of experienced facilitators, business experts, and a network of supportive peers, participants in this specialized version of FastTrac® NewVenture™ for the Female Entrepreneur will:

Learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship
Identify the components of a strong business plan; and
Leverage your extensive personal and professional experiences to launch a profitable business.

To apply for NewVenture™ 50+, you must meet the following criteria:

Have a specific idea for a new business or have recently launched a new business;
At least two years of work experience; and
Have conducted initial market research for your business, assessed the cost of your product and/or services, and identified your target customer.

Apply for FastTrac® NewVenture™ 50+

FastTrac® TechVenture™

Focuses on topics, challenges, and resources relevant to aspiring technology entrepreneurs

With the guidance of experienced facilitators, business experts, and a network of supportive peers, participants will:

Learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship;
Identify the components of a strong business plan; and
Test their business product/service and assess its financial and technological viability.

To apply forFastTrac® TechVenture™ you must meet the following criteria:

Have an informed, tech-based idea for a new business or have recently launched a business;
At least two years of work experience; and
Have conducted initial market research for your business, assessed the cost of your product and/or services, and identified your target customer.

Apply for FastTrac® TechVenture™

FastTrac® GrowthVenture™

For business owners who are currently operating businesses

With the guidance of experienced facilitators, business experts, and other successful entrepreneurs, participants will:

Analyze their current business model;
Strengthen their existing products/services;
Improve their business’s profits and financial performance; and
Create an action plan for growth.

To apply for GrowthVenture™, you must meet the following criteria:

Have a business that has been operating for at least a year; and
Provide an estimate of the maximum sales of a product/service (demonstrated market potential).

Apply for FastTrac® GrowthVenture™

FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ for Veterans

For veterans who currently own and operate businesses

This course helps veterans apply skills they developed in the military to growing a successful and profitable business. In this course, veterans will:

Analyze their current business model;
Strengthen their existing products/services;
Improve their business’s profits and financial performance;
Discover how to navigate government processes/access resources and incentives available exclusively to veteran entrepreneurs; and
Create an action plan for growth.

To apply for GrowthVenture™ for Veterans, you must meet the following criteria:

Have served at least one day in the active U.S. Military – including the Reserves and National Guard;
Have a business that has been operating for at least a year; and
Provide an estimate of the maximum sales of a product/service (demonstrated market potential).

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