Empire State Development is committed to being recognized on a global scale as the economic development engine driving job growth, strategic investment and prosperity in New York State and making New York the most compelling place in which to live, work and do business. ESD works in partnership with the public and private sectors to provide business retention, expansion and attraction services including technical assistance, export counseling and financial assistance, such as direct loans, loan guarantees and grants that can help companies reduce the costs of undertaking a job creation or retention project in the State. Partner agencies include the Division for Small Business, which helps small firms navigate available support services, the Division of Minority- and Women-Owned Business, which promotes the equality of economic opportunities for minority and women business enterprises (MWBEs) and eliminates barriers to their participation in state contracts, and the Division of Marketing, Advertising and Tourism, which promotes New York state as the ideal get-a-way location.

URL: http://www.esd.ny.gov/

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