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2024 PowerUP! Business Plan Competition

Pace client winners

Pace client winners

Noir Yoga, May King Innovations, Outside with Recess Village, and Stepping Stone Studios all won cash prizes. Each of the clients received support from their Pace SBDC Business Advisors to prepare for the competition, and will use award funds to build/grow their business.

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2024 StartUp Business Plan Competition winner

Better than the Gift

Better than the Gift

Pace SBDC Business Advisor Greg Callender helped Better than the Gift with business plan revisions, financial projections, and pitch preparation. They captured 3rd place in the New York Public Library's StartUp! business plan competition, securing $7,500 in prize money to support their growth.

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2024 NYSBDC Millennial Small Business of the Year

Nose Best Candles

Nose Best Candles

Pace SBDC Business Advisors Rawle Brown and Joe Peterson helped Nose Best Candles with various business planning resources. Recently, they secured financing from Empire State Development's NY Seed Grant and a small business loan from Ascendus through the NYC Opportunity Fund.

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2020 National Institutes of Health SBIR Award

QUA INC

Pace SBDC provided guidance to QUA Inc as they prepared a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) application to the National Institutes of Health. QUA was awarded a $150,000 SBIR Phase I grant for further testing of their innovative technology, helping create three new jobs.

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SBA's 2019 SBIR/STTR Recipient of the Year

Geopipe

The NYSBDC team and technology consultants provided Pace SBDC client Geopipe with guidance on their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) application to the National Science Foundation. Geopipe was awarded a $750,000 SBIR Phase II grant to commercialize its technology.

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2019 NYSBDC Impact Business of Year

Earth Angel

Pace SBDC helped Earth Angel’s founder map out and develop a business plan & financial projections, and start the MWBE certification. With the assistance of her business advisor, Earth Angel secured a $100,000 SmartLoan from Excelsior Growth Fund.

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2018 NYSBDC Impact Business of the Year

Guacuco

Over the course of a nine year relationship, Pace SBDC helped Arepera Guacuco's founder to develop a business plan and budget, as well as secure the financing needed to open his three restaurants. Their latest location opened in January 2018

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2018 StartUp Business Plan Competition Winner

Kweer Cards

Pace SBDC guided Kweer Cards to improve their business plan narrative and to update their financial projections, helping this new business win the $15,000 first prize at the NY StartUP! 2018 Business Plan Competition and create three new jobs.

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2021 City & State Responsible 100 Honoree

FABSCRAP

Pace SBDC nominated FABSCRAP small business owner and client Jessica Schreiber for the City & State Responsible 100 list where she won and was honored as a 2021 candidate.

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Recent Success Stories

ROBOFUN

Pace SBDC helped Laura Hart, owner of Robofun, secure over a quarter million dollars in financing with guidance from business advisor Pedro Soto Jr. This funding allowed the business to address cash flow gaps, refinance existing debt, and continue growing its innovative education programs.

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Rayal Lounge

Pace SBDC Business Advisor Rawle Brown guided Aubrey Lawson and Ray Charles through business plan development, financial projections, and landlord negotiations for their Guyanese restaurant in Bedford Stuyvesant.

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Mockingbird NYC

Mockingbird NYC

Pace SBDC Business Advisor, Greg Callender, helped Evan Clark and Coulton Vento secure a $180,000 SBA-backed loan to launch Mockingbird NYC, an alcohol-free cocktail bar in Park Slope. He guided them through the loan process and helped prepare the needed materials for lender review.

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CJB Safety Corp

CJB Safety Corp

Pace SBDC helped CJB Safety Corp to correct their business’ corporate certificate and reissue the EIN with the updated corporate name through federal and state agency support, enabling the business to continue on a path to success.

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IDEO Skincare

Pace SBDC helped Andrew Shemin, founder of IDEO Skincare, secure a $150,000 SBA loan with guidance from business advisor Rawle Brown. This funding allowed the business to expand inventory, launch a new product, and explore new retail opportunities.

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Liz's Book Bar

Pace SBDC guided Liz’s Book Bar owner Maura Cheeks in the launch of her new bookstore, cafe and wine bar. With assistance from business advisor Greg Callender, the business owner was able to secure an SBA loan enabling the business to create seven new jobs.

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Fit N Play Mama

Fit N Play Mama

Pace SBDC helped Fit N Play Mama to establish their LLC and formalize operations, implement strategic marketing strategies, and secure a Neighborhood Business Grant from the Citizen’s Committee for NYC, enabling the business to create one new job.

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Kitchen at Cobble Hill

Kitchen at Cobble Hill

Pace SBDC helped Kitchen at Cobble Hill with various business expansion tools and marketing materials. Recently, our advisors helped Kitchen at Cobble Hill apply for the Summer Youth Employment Program, providing funding and opportunities for employment for the business.

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Fort Street Studio

Fort Street Studio

Paul Melo transitioned from manager to business owner with assistance from the Pace SBDC. We aided him twice: Advising on the negotiation of seller financing, and then helping him secure a below-market-rate loan for expansion.

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Moxie Mandarin

Pace SBDC helped Moxie Mandarin, a Chinatown-based language education company, secure a small business loan from Ascendus through the NYC Opportunity Fund, and provided marketing support for their new business launch.

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Leidylicious

Pace SBDC helped Leidylicious Cakes prepare financial projections, advertise her business, and launch a website, enabling the owner to open their new bakery in Forest Hills, Queens and create four new jobs.

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Blind Barber

Pace SBDC helped the Blind Barber’s founder fully understand and successfully apply for 2 NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grants. With this funding, the company is expanding into overseas markets.

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Intelligent Pest Control

Intelligent Pest Control

PACE SBDC helped client Intelligent Pest Control with the formation of her business and, over the years, has helped with general business advice and WBE certification, and finally with completing a Capability Statement and marketing her services to New York City agencies.

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Trinity Boxing Club

Trinity Boxing Club

Pace SBDC helped Trinity Boxing Club refine their social media marketing strategies and review its financing options. The Pace SBDC also helped the client identify a vendor for a commercial cleaning contract for their facility.

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Next Big Thing

After working with the Pace SBDC, Next Big Thing transformed from a loose idea to a fully realized, ready to implement business plan allowing its founders to invest equity in the business and create two new jobs for themselves.

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Kung Fu Tea Astoria

Kung Fu Tea Astoria

With both marketing and business planning help from the Pace SBDC's team of business advisors, Edwin Leong launched a new Kung Fu Tea franchise in Astoria, Queens creating 13 new jobs.

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Andrea Lord Studio

Andrea Lord Studio

Pace SBDC helped the Andrea Lord Studio founder develop a business plan as well as apply and secure a loan through the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan program. With this funding, the company was able to create jobs for four people and establish a brick-and-mortar location.

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It's Nola (Brooklyn Granola)

It's Nola (Brooklyn Granola)

Pace SBDC helped It's Nola build their online presence and increase followers with targeted marketing strategies. With this assistance, It's Nola increased their sales by 60%, expanded to 13 stores, and landed Google as a corporate account.

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Here Studio

PACE SBDC guided Emily Nemeth in launching "Here Studio" in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. With assistance from PACE SBDC advisor Pedro Soto Jr. she refined her business strategies, secured a six-figure loan from Midwestern Bank, and successfully inaugurated her studio, creating two jobs.

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Ilibrium

Ilibrium

Pace SBDC assisted entrepreneur Andrew Hirsch and tech startup Ilibrium with market research to improve its pitch, and later helped find computer science student interns, one of which transitioned to full-time.

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Brick Lane

Brick Lane

PACE SBDC helped client Brick Lane secure key market data to enhance their understanding of the potential for expansion into delivery-only sales, as well as in-depth analysis from Pace students in an Advanced Marketing Management course.

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