Corporate Alliance Program

The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) offers programs that provide direct access to select partner corporations through workshops, one-on-one mentorships, and contracting opportunities. Participants are able to learn from corporate experts and connect to private sector opportunities.

M/WBE Referral Services

SBS refers qualified M/WBEs to corporate partners that are looking for M/WBEs for contracting opportunities through the Online Directory of Certified Businesses, so make sure your profile is up-to-date. If you need help updating your information, contact SBS.

NYCEO M/WBE Mentorship Program

Grow your business by learning from private sector professionals

SBS has partnered with Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) and Corporate Alliance Program (CAP) partners to help Professional/Standard Services and Goods M/WBEs grow through this 32-week mentoring program.

Selected participants will:

• Be assigned to a mentoring group with a mentor and 1-3 other selected firms.
• Meet with their mentor and mentoring group to work on business growth goals.
• Meet with the cohort and SBS to exchange best practices.
• Learn from customized seminars based on common business needs.
• Be advised by corporate executives on your business challenges.

This program may be right for you, if:

• You are the owner of a Professional Services, Standard Services or Goods firm that is NYC-certified as a Minority- and/or Woman-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) or is eligible to apply for certification.
• You have been in operation for at least three years.
• You have a record of continual growth for the past two years.
• You have at least two employees, including yourself.
• You have annual revenues between $150,000 and $1,000,000.
• You have a business plan, company profile, growth plan, or capabilities statement.

CAP/NYCEO M/WBE Mentorship Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF)

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CAP Corporate Partners

• Accenture
• BNY Mellon
• Capital One
• Citi
• Colgate-Palmolive
• Columbia University
• Con Edison
• Experis
• Goldman Sachs
• IBM
• Interpublic Group
• ManpowerGroup
• NYU
• National Grid
• Skanska
• Waste Management of NY

Corporate Alliance Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF)