About Congressman Gregory W. Meeks

In 1992, Meeks was elected to the New York State Assembly from the 31st District in Rockaway, New York. By 1998, Assemblyman Meeks received a mandate from the residents of the 6th Congressional District and was propelled into the United States Congress. Elected to serve the 651,000 residents of southeastern Queens, Meeks is known for his efforts to economically redevelop the 6th Congressional District.

Congressman Meeks currently serves on the House Financial Services Committee, its Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance & Government Sponsored Enterprises & the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit, where he champions the cause of home ownership and eliminating predatory lending practices. He is the author of a major revision of the federal statutes governing state predatory lending abuses. He also serves on the House International Relations Committee where he is a Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, and the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. With a real interest in the development of small economies, he has made strides toward using trade and international relations as tools of both diplomacy and development. Point your browser here to visit Congressman Meek's website.

About Jamaica Business Resource Center

If you're starting or expanding a business, make your first stop the Jamaica Business Resource Center. Our services are targeted to equip small, minority and women owned business clients for success. Visit us at www.jbrc.org.

Business Information Center - A small business library and computer center where you can do the necessary business research and planning and gain access to SBA, MBDA and other Federal, State and local programs.
Business Advisory Group - A staff of professionals who will provide one-on-one guidance and assistance with Business Plans, Loan Packages, Profit and Loss Analysis and other areas of technical assistance.
Capital Access - Access to Banks, Revolving Loan funds, Equity/Mezzanine Financing and other sources of capital for your business.
NYC Licenses, Permits, Taxes, Zoning and Other Regulatory Matters  A service provided by the New York City Department of Small Business Services guided through city regulations.
Uniform Minority and Women Business Certification/8A Certification  Assistance in the preparation of business applications at the Federal, State and local levels.
Contract Procurement - Access to Federal, State and local contract information.
Workshops and Seminars - A series of training sessions in the fundamentals of business management.

About Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation
Founded in 1979 to stimulate economic growth and neighborhood stability in Kings County, the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) has evolved into a multi-service, business and community development organization serving over 1000 clients per year. Our expanding and enhanced services are structured to meet the unique challenges facing entrepreneurs in a constantly changing, dynamic urban economic environment. In twenty-four years of service to the business community, BEDC has provided training, technical assistance and counseling to over 20,000 established or potential business owners.

BEDC's approach to accomplishing its mission is uniquely holistic. We believe economic development is inseparably intertwined with community development and empowerment. Expanding social and economic opportunity in underserved communities is a primary vehicle towards this end. Our activities in this area include seeking resources to support efforts that link entrepreneurs to capital markets, advancing entrepreneurship and enterprise formation in low-income communities, the development and ongoing support of programs and initiatives that help to eliminate all barriers to greater economic growth.

About KIP Communications

KIP Communications is a leading, minority-owned, diversified business-to-business media company with a portfolio of media products reaching African American, Latino and Asian households throughout the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. We provide comprehensive, integrated advertising and marketing solutions for our valued customers and clients. Our media products focused on the information needs of the urban business community enhance brand identity, generate sales leads, build product awareness and generate sales for our customers and clients. These products include:

In print - The KIP business Report newspaper now available only as a website www.kipbusinessreport.com and e-newsletters The KBR Insider and The KBR Event Line.

On television - Success Stories a weekly news segment we produced for a number of years on CBS-NY channel 2 can still be viewed over the web at http://wcbstv.com/video (search on "Success Stories").

In person - Special events include The Minority Franchise Buyers' Conference, Small Office/Big Growth Conference, and the SBA Small Business Success Series.

Blended - The KIP Learning Center for Accelerated Business and Professional Growth features face-to-face learning sessions, online web casts, and a website www.kiplearningcenter.com.