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Action
Long Island a not for profit networking
and advocacy organization. ALI
brings together business, education and civic
community leaders with various levels of government
officials to proactively advocate issues that
hinder economic development and the quality
of life on Long Island.
Advancement
for Commerce, Industry & Technology ACIT is one of Long Island's oldest and largest
networking organizations. Founded in 1963, it
is a not-for-profit corporation represented
by virtually every type of business and service,
both large and small.
Art
League of Long Island A community center
serving 155 Long Island towns and villages year-round.
The Art League presents a full calendar of workshops,
exhibitions, activities and classes for artists
of all ages and abilities. The League is a not-for-profit
service organization that is the oldest and
largest of its kind on Long Island.
Babylon
IDA The Babylon Industrial Development Agency
serves as the Town of Babylon's central vehicle
for economic development. This site is intended
for companies within Babylon which are seeking
information on financing, expansion and job-retention
programs...as well as other businesses which
may be contemplating a relocation to the Town
of Babylon.
Black
Women Enterprises Long Island based Black
Women's orgainzation.
Brookhaven
IDA Since
1980, the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development
Agency (IDA) has issued over $132 million in
tax-exempt or taxable bonds on behalf of more
than 50 companies to either locate or expand
in the Town of Brookhaven. This assistance has
been extended to companies both large and small,
and resulted in the direct creation of more
than 4,500 jobs.
Brookhaven
Score The Brookhaven chapter in Suffolk
County on Long Island was formed in 1973 and
is comprised of volunteers who are working and
retired business owners and corporate executives.
These counselors offer FREE expert professional
help to aspiring and established small business
owners through in person counseling and small
business workshops.
East
End Women's Network The East End Women's Network was founded
in 1982. The purpose of this organization is
to bring together women of diverse accomplishment
and experience, directing women into policy-making
positions through the dissemination and sharing
of career opportunities; to educate members
and the public on issues affecting women on
the East End; and to promote the interests,
conditions and positions of women in science,
business, industry, labor, government, the arts,
education and public service.
Eastern
Long Island Executives Business Roundtable ELIE is an active organization, which for over
30 years has been decidated to the promotion
of business on the East End of Long Island.
An organization where a group of active, successful,
dynamic business and professional people have
an opportunity to network; to develop working
relationships; and to make contacts and connections
that improve everyone’s bottom line. We
work together and individually on a common ground
that is for the benefit of Eastern Long Island,
as well as for the business and professional
activities of all members.
Eastern
Long Island Score SCORE
Chapter #691 is currenty meeting with clients in the Riverhead Town Hall.
HIA The Hauppauge Industrial Association, which
has a membership of approximately 800 companies
throughout LI, is a grass-roots, pro-active
22- year old business organization that focuses
on the economic health and well-being of its
member companies and that of the entire Long
Island business community. HIA provides services
and programs focusing on international trade,
human resources, business development, government
affairs, manufacturing, technology, environment,
education, engineering, transportation, energy
and much more.
Huntington
Chamber of Commerce Incorporated since 1925,
the The Chamber of Commerce Regional Business
Partnershiprepresents and serves the interests
of business, industry, professional and financial
service sectors of the entire town of Huntington.
Islip
IDA The Town of Islip IDA is a public benefit
corporation of the State of New York, established
in 1974. It is a quasi-governmental, tax-exempt
Agency whose purpose is to promote, develop,
encourage and assist in acquiring, developing
and equipping various business facilities, thereby
advancing the job opportunities, general prosperity
and economic welfare of the people of Islip
Town.
KeySpan
Energy KeySpan is the largest distributor
of natural gas in the Northeast, with 2.5 million
gas customers and more than 12,000 employees.
KeySpan is also the largest investor-owned electric
generator in New York State and operates Long
Island Power Authority's electric system serving
1.1 million customers.
LIA The Long Island Association is the region's
largest business and civic organization and
brings together business, labor, government
and academia in a shared effort to improve the
Island as a place to live, work and do business.
LIFT The Long Island Forum for Technology is a not-for-profit
organization that provides Long Island businesses
with hands-on assistance and a wide range of
programs to lower the cost of operations and
increase growth. LIFT has a team of engineering
and management professionals that apply technology
and proven process methodologies in areas such
as manufacturing, marketing and product development.
They have a membership-driven committee structure,
and provide educational and networking events
on Long Island.
Long
Island Business Development Council is a
moving force behind Long Island's economic development.
It has been successful in aiding Long Island
business to expand, attracting new business
to the region and creating jobs. The Council
is comprised of major government officials from
Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York State,
as well as county, town and village industrial
development agencies and economic development
departments.
Long
Island Labor Market Information This
site by the NYS Departmetn of Labor focuses
specifically on local Long Island information.
Long
Island Mid Suffolk Business Action Since
1968 the Long Island Mid-Suffolk Business Action
has been Long Island's catalyst for transportation
and economic improvement, sponsoring weekly
breakfast forums featuring Long Island business
activists and government officials, as well
as providing leadership in advancing new projects.
The
Long Island Partnership Exists
to encourage and facilitate the expansion of
businesses already on Long Island as well as
the re-location of businesses to Long Island
-- more specifically, to Nassau and Suffolk
counties -- through the promotion of the myriad
economic development programs and incentives
currently available.
Long
Island Power Authority The Long Island Power
Authority (LIPA) became Long Island's non-profit
electric utility on May 28, 1998. LIPA delivers
electricity to nearly 1.1 million customers,
and is highly rated for service restoration
and is in the top tier for uninterrupted service
among all NYS utilities with above-ground service.
Long
Island Software & Technology Network The objective of LISTnet is to promote Long
Island as one of the national centers of excellence
for Software and Technology solutions. This
is achieved by facilitating collaborations between
companies, establishing forums and events for
the exchange of information, improving the quantity
of the labor force and partnering with companies
that provide the High technology Centers necessary
for the growth of L.I. software and technology
companies.
Nassau
County Clerk's Office Many of the forms,
instructions and guides that may be needed when
conducting business in Nassau County.
Nassau
County Department of Economic Development Business Development Unit
Nassau
County Score The Nassau County chapter of SCORE staffs
six different locations on Long Island with
more than thirty volunteer counselors offering
individual counseling, mentoring, seminars and
workshops to meet the needs of local small businesses.
National
Association of Women Business Owners - LI Chapter The Long Island Chapter of the NAWBO was founded
and chartered in 1986 by a group of progressive
women entrepreneurs who saw a need to enhance
the growth of women business owners in Nassau
and Suffolk Counties, in the State of New York.
Riverhead
IDA helps existing Riverhead businesses
expand and new businesses to locate in Riverhead.
This is
accomplished by serving businesses as an aggressive,
accelerated conduit and pathfinder through the
government/financial maze.
Suffolk
County The Suffolk County web site provides
a link to the county's departments and services.
SUNY
Stony Brook Business Information At
Stony Brook, you'll find a wealth of exciting
opportunities for regional economic development,
business growth, and high-tech innovation. SUNY
Stony Brook has assisted hundreds of firms through
a variety of ground-breaking partnership programs,
offering the kind of access to knowledge, facilities,
and first-class human capital that only a leading
university can provide.
SUNY
Farmingdale Small Business Development Center Founded in1985, the FARMINGDALE SBDC the expert
advisors have worked directly with 16,412 businesses,
helping them to invest $36,271,563 in the area's
economy, creating or saving 8,832 jobs.
Sustainable
LI The mission of Sustainable Long Island
is to promote economic development, social equity
and a healthy environment for all Long Islanders,
now and in the generations to come. To ensure
the quality of life that most Long Islanders
now enjoy, they focus on improving Long Island's
economy, equity and the environment with equal
intensity.
Town
of Hempstead The Town of Hempstead web site provides a link
to the town's departments and services.
Town
of North Hempstead The Town of North Hempstead
Community Deveolpment Agency offers a vast array
of programs aimed at serving various communities
in their development and revitalization efforts
leading to overall economic development including
loans to businesses for creating or saving jobs.
WEDLI Women Economic Developers of Long Island is
a unique and specialized organization whose
membership is selected from top level executives
in the fields of banking, finance, accounting,
commercial real estate, real estate development,
marketing, government and law. WEDLI is a regional
organization concerned with all of Long Island. |
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