Happy MWBE Tuesday to our

Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. family and friends!

The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is thrilled to announce that registration for the 2026 NYC Small Business Month Expo is now live!

NYC Small Business Month Expo

Thursday, May 28 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

60 Pine Street, Manhattan

Small business owners of all stages, industries, and boroughs will be able to access free resources, consultations, workshops, and networking to help solve the 6 top challenges NYC small business owners face – all in one place!

• Fund Your Business
• Grow Your Business
• Find & Retain Great Talent
• Build Your Customer Base
• Save Time & Money
• Access Legal Services

...and more!

Now Available: Register Ahead of Time for On-Site Services

Once you register to attend, you are eligible to sign up for FREE one-on-one or small group consultations with experts who can help on-site at the Expo in the following areas:

• Business Consultations 
• Commercial Lease Assistance 
• Financial Consultations 
• Legal Consultations 
• Government Contracting Consultations
• M/WBE Certification Application Support
• M/WBE Mentors
• M/WBE Vendor Services
• NYC SBS APEX Accelerator
• PASSPort Office Hours 

Appointments are first-come, first-served until we reach capacity. Please check your registration confirmation email for more information.

Schedule of Events

Not sure what time slot to select when registering? Check out our schedule of events and workshop speakers to help you decide and plan your day!

8 - 9 a.m.

Networking with Industry Experts (Food & Beverage, Nightlife, Cannabis, Street Vendors)

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Resource Fair

9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Opening Remarks

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Workshop: Using Social Media to Reach New Audiences

Workshop: Funding Your Small Business

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Workshop: Winning Government Contracts

Workshop: Starting Your Small Business

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Workshop: Maximizing Outdoor Dining

Workshop: Funding Your Small Business

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Workshop: Leveraging AI for Your Small Business

Workshop: Starting Your Small Business

4 - 5 p.m.

Panel: Getting Your Small Business Game-Ready: FIFA World Cup 26™

Help Spread the Word About the Expo

Please share our social media posts with your networks: 

• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Twitter/X

Celebrate NYC Small Business Month

Throughout the month of May, additional events to celebrate NYC Small Business Month will be taking place across all five boroughs in partnership with Chambers of Commerce.

Have a great week!

Love,

Kecia and Kevin

Contact Kecia with questions about

starting or growing your business!



At Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. we build dreams to life with heart and a soul! Like a trusted friend and confidante, our personal project managers tap into their vivid imaginations, hearts and souls to analyze clients projects and engineer solutions through project completion. We are “imagineers”, igniting M/WBEs to refocus on themselves, their businesses and giving back to their communities. Our one-on-one technical assistance sessions and training programs are designed to help entrepreneurs and MWBE’s project manage their lives and get to the heart and soul of their personal and professional development.

We motivate and collaborate with our clients through project completion!

Our services include:

• Business Management Consulting Services
• Life Coaching
• MWBE Consulting/Prepare NYC/NYS MWBE Certification Applications
• Public Speaking
• Project Management
• Training
• Career Preparation
• Customer Service
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• Networking

Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc., a Certified NYC & NYS 
Minority Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)