The City Bar Justice Center’s Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP) partnered with the Pace SBDC and the Brooklyn Public Library’s Business & Career Center to offer a virtual small business legal clinic. This clinic, conducted by NELP, was an opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet with a team of pro bono attorneys to discuss legal issues related to their small businesses, such as intellectual property rights, contracts/agreements, business structure and incorporation, commercial leasing and more. NELP's small business legal clinics provide entrepreneurs with free legal advice during a 45-minute consultation.

The BPL Business & Career Center partnered with the City Bar Justice Center’s Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP) and PACE Universirty SBDC to offer an opportunity for entrepreneurs to learn about important contract provisions. This virtual presentation helped small business owners understand the importance of executing contracts.

​​The Pace University SBDC and representatives from the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development hosted a webinar on the Summer Youth Employment Program. It was an opportunity to have young people work in your business for six weeks during the summer with their HR needs and wages covered by the city. The info session covered the basics of the program, how to apply, and other key details. There was time for questions.

In the webinar hosted by the Pace University Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Margaret Kim, Adjunct Professor at Pace University's Lubin School of Business, kept things simple and doable, and covered the top five tips for effective customer engagement.

In this webinar hosted by the Pace University Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Margaret Kim, Adjunct Professor at Pace University's Lubin School of Business, outlined the elements and processes of brand story development and how to craft and tell compelling, authentic stories that connect with business owners' audience and lead to sales.

Presented in partnership with the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Center for Family Life, and Pace University SBDC, this free presentation walked small business owners through the basics of:

• Tax filing obligations of self-employed individuals and small business owners

• Best practices for tax filing

• Taxable income, credits, and deductions

• Effective recordkeeping skills

• Benefits of filing taxes to achieve financial goals

The Pace University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) partnered with the NY State Society of CPAs to host a live session for small business owners.

Attendees learnt about key tax and accounting policies and best practices your technology business should consider as you build and grow.

Presented in partnership with the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project and the Pace Small Business Development Center, this presentation tool small business owners through the basics of

• why cybersecurity is important;

• high-level cybersecurity and privacy obligations a business owner might have;

• steps business owners can take to help protect their business and their customers; and

• what to do in the case of a cybersecurity incident.

This event was followed by a Q&A session

Pace University SBDC hosted a no-cost, two-hour, IN-PERSON website creation workshop at Brooklyn Public Library's Business & Career Center. This event was an opportunity to begin building a website for small business owners. This event  included defining website goals, sketching out sites on paper, choosing a platform, determining workflow, and website building. All skill levels, industries, and stages of business were welcome and in atttendance.

Pace University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) partnered with the NY State Society of CPAs to host a live session for small business owners. This webinar discussed  tax liability reduction strategies and best practices for managing  accounting and cash flow as owners build and grow their small business. Topics included how to compensate oneself as an owner (eg. salary, dividend), cash vs. accrual-based filing, tax implications surrounding different ownership structures, and the potential tax impact of alternative methods of depreciation.

Session Presenters included: Orumé Hays, CPA, CGMA, MST, Founder & CEO of HAYS CPA LLC