MWBE Mondays - VOTE EARLY! Free Money! NYWCC Webinars & NYS MWBE Virtual Forum

We get to the heart and soul of entrepreneurs,

connect them with resources to grow their businesses and teach them how to balance work, life and play!

Happy MWBE Monday Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. Family, Friends, Clients and Potential Clients,

We hope that everyone had a great weekend and ready to jumpstart into this week!

Fall is in the air! The leaves are changing and more people are outside walking and exercising getting fresh air while “social distancing”.

Entrepreneurs that are minority and women owned businesses are doing their best to sustain and grow their businesses.

The Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. team is dedicated to being the “bridge” that helps as many MWBEs as possible to “keep the faith” and connect them with resources to grow their businesses. We have assisted in getting many entrepreneurs MWBE Certified during this global pandemic. Our goal is to “motivate and collaborate” with our clients as we help them connect to government, public sector and non-profit contracting opportunities.

We are here to help MWBEs “stay in the game”! Speaking of games, I loved the recent NBA’s finals held in “the bubble”. Everyone has had to pivot these days!

Stay connected with us for us via our website, www.aerobasoul.com, email or social media!

We truly appreciate the positive feedback from our client and potential client community. We will keep our informative, engaging,

encouraging MWBE Mondays and Philanthropy Thursdays newsletters coming! We hear you loud and clear. You are not alone.

We’ve got your back!

Also, please remember to exercise your right to vote and vote for the candidate of your choice! Your voice matters!

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020. Early Voting Takes Place October 24th, 2020 – November 1st, 2020.

Special thanks to everyone that was able to complete their census surveys and enjoyed the Peekskill NAACP Civic Engagement Census Video!

Census Update from the Peekskill NAACP for Peekskill

FREE FINANCIAL RESOURCES

In the meanwhile, check out the “free financial resources” that MWBES and small business owners can apply for to help them stay afloat during these challenging times. You’ll be glad that you did!

EXPERIENCE WORKS PROGRAM

Pays your laid off and furloughed employees salaries for “you” starting today through December 30, 2020! This includes your seasonal and consultants / contractors as well! Cares Act Funding Available for Immediate Financial Assistance to Westchester Businesses!

CARES ACT FUNDING Provides Immediate Assistance to Employers to Help:

Bring back laid off/furloughed employees
Hire new employees
Relieve the burden of payroll expenses!

Microenterprise Program

The City of Peekskill Microenterprise Program is made possible through a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant from the New York State Office of Homes and Community Renewal.

Through the program, the City of Peekskill is able to award $5,000 to $35,000 grants to private, for-profit businesses, located within the City of Peekskill. Priority will be given to those projects that are business start-ups and are located in the area identified as the City's Downtown Revitalization Target Area. The Target Area consists of the downtown Central Business District and the Waterfront/Transit Oriented Development District, linked by the Central Avenue/McGregory Brook corridor.

Eligible uses of Microenterprise Program funds include working capital grants for the purchase of inventory, procurement of machinery, furniture and equipment, operating capital, and reimbursement of the cost to attend the required entrepreneurial training program.

For additional information and application, click on the links below.

Microenterprise Program Flyer - English

Microenterprise Program Flyer - Spanish

Microenterprise Program Application and Program Design Plan

Small Business Development Center Flyer - Assistance with starting or expanding your business

Frequently Asked Questions - Microenterprise Program

Upcoming NYWCC & SBA MWBE Webinars

Attention Women & Minority Business Owners!

Attend our next free M/WBE Workshop on ZOOM

Get Certified! Get Qualified! Get Utilized!

Selling to Government Workshop:

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

Workshop is from 10:00am - 1:00pm

By the End of this Workshop, you will learn:

How to understand contract sizes
Determine the right small business program for your business
Register your business with different government entities
Identify government contracting opportunities
Market your business to the government

Do not miss the opportunity to grow your business through government contracting at this FREE workshop!

Neuromarketing - Outsmart Your Competition

Wednesday October 22nd, 2020

Workshop is at 11:00am

10 YEARS OF CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

For the last 10 years, New York State has been Building Businesses Better through its state-of-the-art capacity building programs designed to lead MWBEs to new contract opportunities with the State’s 97 agencies and authorities and the private sector. NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has created transformative economic development achievements for the State across all market and service sectors including construction, architecture, engineering, transportation, healthcare, housing, telecommunications, financial and professional services, information technology, energy and more.

Moving forward, a new vision will unfold at the 10th Anniversary of the 2020 NYS MWBE Forum, through a new live, semi-live and on demand virtual platform that will offer you programs and strategies for Building Businesses Better than ever before.

Over a three-day virtual event experience, the 2020 NYS MWBE Forum will help you Prepare, Identify and Connect with new project opportunities.

Day 1: Wednesday, December 2, 2020: Prepare for Opportunities

Day 2: Thursday, December 3, 2020: Identify New Opportunities

Day 3: Friday, December 4, 2020: Connect with Opportunities

Visit here for specific program details.

SPECIAL INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC PROGRAM PLANNER

Use an Industry-Specific Program Planner to help you identify sessions based on your market focus.

LEARN MORE: https://nysmwbeforum.org/register.html

NAACP Get Out the Vote Monthly Update

https://www.peekskillnaacp.org/civic-engagement

Every Vote Counts, You Can Make A Difference.

Become Informed, Become Involved and Make your Voice Heard!

Early Voting

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020.

Early Voting Takes Place October 24th, 2020 - November 1st , 2020.

NEW YORKERS HAVE THE OPTION TO VOTE EARLY

New York voters can vote before Election Day. The early voting period runs from Saturday, October 24, 2020 to Sunday, November 1, 2020, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live.

Each voting district has its own early voting site that can be found on the Board of Elections website.

WHAT TO BRING

If you’ve previously voted in New York, you don’t need to provide ID to vote.
If you're a first-time voter who registered by mail and didn't provide a copy of your ID with your registration, you may need to show ID to vote.

ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF ID INCLUDE:

A current and valid photo ID; or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote an affidavit ballot.

THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO VOTE:

Vote Early - Saturday October 24th - Sunday November 1st. weekends too!*
Vote By Mail - Must request your ballot by October 27th
Vote on Election Day - Tuesday November 3rd, 6am - 9pm

*Verify with your voting location that they are honoring Saturday and Sunday voting hours.

VOTING EARLY ENSURES THAT YOUR VOTE WILL BE COUNTED!

PLEASE VOTE!

VOTE TODAY!

Again, happy MWBE Monday to everyone! The Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. team truly appreciates our continued support!

Have a safe and great week! Stay connected with us so you stay connected! Follow us on our social media! We will get through 2020 together!

Sincerely,

Kecia and Kevin

Contact Kecia with questions about

starting or growing your business!

At Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. we bring dreams to life with heart and soul! Like a trusted friend and confidante, our personal project managers tap into their vivid imaginations, hearts and souls to analyze clients’ projects, processes and people training. Stop suffering in silence! Rent our brainpower and we will connect you with the resources and technical assistance to address your needs and build your business.

Entrepreneurs and non-profits constantly juggle projects and their own self-care. Breathe! We can relate! We are small business owners who have survived and thrived by collaborating with a “think tank” of other socially conscious businesses/community partners! Our work life balance trainers help clients project manage their busy lives and get to the heart and soul of their business and their life! We help clients execute well so they can escape back to what makes them feel great! Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc….the ”just ask us” therapists! You talk, we listen. We share, we collaborate, You breathe!

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