Success Stories

Client Award Winners

2021 City & State Responsible 100 Honoree

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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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 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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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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Recent Success Stories

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Andrea Lord Studio

Pace SBDC helped the Andrea Lord Studio founder develop a business plan as well as apply and secure a $50,000 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)

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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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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