Member Services

The New York Womens Chamber of Commerce provides its members with a variety of of programs and services. Some of them include:

Women and Minority Business Development Center:
Designed to teach and assist women and minority business owners to become successful entrepreneurs - you will receive business training and technical assistance, access to credit and capital, assistance in developing sales and marketing strategies, help in applying for women and minority certification and government contracts, as well as accessing international opportunities.
 

Access to Capital, Loans and SBA
Apply for loans and grants through the NYWCC financial assistance program. Receive additional information and a wide range of government and financial resources.
 

Increased representation on business and government levels
The Chamber acts as a  voice for the business community in the affairs of local, state and federal government and serves as the liason between elected officials and chamber membership.
 

Certification with NYC, NYS and the NY-NJ Purchasing council
The NYWCC also provides assistance and information on how to apply for certification as women or minority owned businesses. We will help you get on procurement lists to win government and procurement contracts.
 

Member to Member Discount Program:
Provides discounts on numerous products and services including advertising, printing, delivery services, marketing products, hotel accommodations, car rentals, healthcare insurance, discounts on training, workshops, conferences, seminars and networking events, discounted memberships with participating organizations, and more.

Visibility:
NYWCC assist its members in marketing and promoting their products and services (free or at a discounted price) locally and globally through newspapers, radio, TV, internet, magazines, newsletters, mailings, business to business directory both in hard copy and online, and event calendars.
 

Export and Import:
The NYWCC international business development program assist you in marketing and selling your products and services overseas. We are working with international trade organizations and government agencies to help your business become global.
 

Web Link and Listing
The membership can be accessed through the chamber's website at www.nywcc.org. We can link your company website or help you create your website at a low cost.
 

Email Marketing Service
E-members have access to a members/partners database to promote a full non-restricted interexchange in and with the community business. This database consists of close to 3,000 members/partners and can be used to build and increase a preferred customer base for special promotions and announcements.
 

 

Electronic Member/Partners List
Your business will be listed in our online membership and partners web directory. Customers are able to search for a particular type of business by category or name.
 

Network Your Away to Succes
Networking is a vital part of building a business. People do business with whom they know.  As a NYWCC member you are invited to participate in discounted and or free of charge special events. These events offer chamber members an opportunity to meet other business owners and increase company and product awareness directly to hundreds of prospects.
 

Conferences & Seminars
The Chamber believes that a better-run business is a more profitable business. The well organized business conferences and professionally conducted informative seminars assist business in becoming more successful by addressing "How To" topics and issues affecting women and minority owned small businesses in particular.

Incubation Program
The incubation program of the NYWCC provides access to office space, commercial address, meeting space, telephone services, computer, Internet, fax and a copying machine.  Participating businesses will also have access to business coaching and counseling, lending programs, training, workshops and other necessary assistance to ensure the success or those entrepreneurs participating in the incubation program.

Business Referrals
The NYWCC receives numerous business inquiries from the residential and business community. This people are always referred to chamber members for potential business.