The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is among the largest and most influential business advocacy
organizations in New York, having spent the last hundred years developing and promoting policies that
drive economic development and advance its members interests. The Brooklyn Chamber is the voice of
Brooklyn’s business community, offering the resources, programs, tools and direct support businesses
need to continue creating jobs and opportunities in their communities.

Since 2003, the Brooklyn Chamber has operated the Brooklyn Business Solutions Center, a program of
the NYC Department of Small Business Services. The Center offers a suite of free business development
services including start-up assistance, Business Education Courses, Legal Assistance, Recruitment and
Training, Minority and Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Application Assistance, Financing, and
Regulatory Assistance.

Founded in 2017, Brooklyn Alliance Capital (BAC) is the Community Development Financial Institution
(CDFI) lending affiliate of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and offers micro loans to small businesses
in Brooklyn that typically do not qualify for commercial bank loans. BAC provides financing and
education to underprivileged minority and immigrant entrepreneurs, and low-income small business
owners to increase economic opportunity and create jobs. Since its inception, BAC has made 22 loans
for a wide variety of business needs including marketing, equipment purchase, and relocation
assistance.