On Friday February 28th, The Grand Street BID attended a meeting focused on Small Businesses in the community and to commemorate the launch of Pace SBDC’s Satellite services in partnership with our office. The meeting was held at Grand Morelos, a longstanding business on Grand Street and Pace SBDC client, and gathered local business owners, community leaders, and key stakeholders.
Among the attendees were Congressmember Nydia Velázquez, John Mallano, District Director of the SBA’s NY District Office, Francesca Bruce & Yazan Mansi from the Grand Street Business Improvement District (BID), Andrew Flamm and Pedro Soto from the Pace SBDC, Mark Caserta from the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, and representatives from State Senator Julia Salazar’s office and Brooklyn Community Board 1. We were excited to celebrate Pace SBDC’s satellite services at our office with these key stakeholders (as they provide valuable support for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.), and we were also excited to share the Grand Street Passport (our ongoing local deals program) with the attendees.
In this precarious time of so much uncertainty, we appreciate Congressmember Nydia Velázquez taking the time to meet with us and our partners. We will continue to advocate for small businesses and our community as we work towards making Grand Street a better place to work, live, and visit.
If you're an entrepreneur or business owner at any stage, sign up with Pace SBDC! Their business advisors provide expert guidance in key areas such as access to financing, marketing and sales strategies, government procurement, certification programs, and business planning. Sessions are by appointment, in English or Spanish, and interested small businesses must complete the SBDC counseling request form. Visit – https://pacesbdc.org/counseling-form for more information and to register.