Strategic Partnerships

Networking: Look for companies that are complementary to your own to potentially expand your contract. For example, if you offer catering services, you can partner with a venue.

Links to local and regional chambers of commerce, restaurant

associations, and other local business communities in your area. 

NYU Resource: https://entrepreneur.nyu.edu/library/nyc-startup-community/

https://chamber.nyc/

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce - https://www.manhattancc.org/common/11099/default.cfm?clientID=11099&ThisPage=home

NYC Small Business Services (SBS) https://www.nyc.gov/site/sbs/index.page

NYC Startup Community - https://anhd.org/project/united-small-business-nyc-usbnyc

NYC Small Business Resource Network: https://www.nycsmallbusinessresourcenetwork.org/

Neighborhoods- SBS https://www.nyc.gov/site/sbs/neighborhoods/neighborhoods.page

NYPACE - NYC https://www.nypace.org/

Licensing deals: Consider licensing your product to others and sharing the revenue. Franchise model: As your business becomes more successful, consider a franchise

model to grow and expand your reach.

Strategic Partnership Checklist

Begin networking

Consider licensing your product

Consider a franchise model