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Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, August 15, 2018
HUBZone Program to boost small businesses
By KATELYN CORDERO
[email protected]
On Monday the City of Newburgh hosted
a workshop to teach small businesses how
they can become a HUBZone company, to
be contracted by the federal government.
The program boosts small businesses and
local employment by giving HUBZone
companies priority in federal contracts.
Ellen Fillo, Newburgh Community
Development Director acknowledges that
the number of HUBZone companies in
Newburgh are not enough. Fillo hopes
the workshops will increase interest in
the program and help small businesses to
prosper in Newburgh.
HUBZone or Historically Underutilized
Business Zones exist all over the
country. Jennifer Krottinger, a Business
Opportunity Specialist came to the
Newburgh Heritage Center to give a
workshop on becoming a HUBZone
company.
This initiative by the U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA) began in
1998 with the HUBZone Empowerment
Act created by Congress. A HUBZone
company is a small business that operates
Jennifer Krottinger traveled to Newburgh to explain the process of signing up to become a
HUBZone Company.
and hires its employees from a historically
underutilized zone. Newburgh is one
of these areas. Any kind of company
that can be contracted by the federal
government is eligible to become a
HUBZone company. Fillo is fighting the
misconception that this program is only
for specific industries.
“These workshops are to inspire local
entrepreneurs,” said City Manager
Michael G. Ciaravino. “We want to give
them a strong viable business plan. It
helps to give them a certain structure and
network looking to provide opportunity to
have successful networking.”
HUBZone company owner Glenn Smith
hopes to create a network of HUBZone
companies in the area. He is founder
and managing partner of GFS Design
Group in Peekskill. His company has
prospered under the program, he plans
to open another HUBZone company in
Newburgh.
“The benefits are great,” said Smith.
“They give you an advisor that will walk
you through everything and hold your
hand through the entire process.”
This workshop is one of many hosted
by the city. The meetings are held in
Spanish and English for all business
owners in the community to participate
and learn more about the opportunities
available to them.
The next workshop will be held
on August 26 at 12 p.m. for more
information contact Ellen Fillo at efillo@
cityofnewburgh-ny.gov.
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