Food Business Pathways
“Working with my business coach, it really sunk in that I can go out and get clients. I came to the realization that this is really happening. I never tried to get sales, and waited for people to come to me. Now in order for my food business to thrive, I have to go out there and sell. Once I started cooking in a commercial kitchen, I kept getting more orders.” – Joann Poe, Food Business Graduate and owner of NYC’s Best Dressed Cupcakes – www.nycsbestdressedcupcakes.com
Food Business Pathways is a FREE business accelerator program created to empower NYCHA public housing residents and NYCHA Section 8 voucher holders to start and grow food businesses as part of New York City’s efforts to support entrepreneurs in the city’s neighborhoods and communities.
The NYCHA Food Business Pathways (FBP) program is a collaboration between the NYC Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Office of Resident Economic Empowerment & Sustainability (REES), NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), Citi Community Development, other kitchen incubators, and REES zone partners around the city.
The goals of the program are:
- To assist NYCHA residents in becoming “incubator-ready.”
- Teach you how to lead a profitable food and dessert company
- Provide mentorship and professional coaching opportunities
- Help you get the licenses you need to grow your business
Applicants must be:
- A NYCHA public housing resident or NYCHA Section 8 voucher holder
- Actively selling food for at least the past year
- Able to cook multiple quality dishes, or have a partner with that skill
- Seeking to grow their business into a full-time venture
If you’re interested in getting connected to other Resident Business Development (RBD) resources, click here to RSVP to the next RBD orientation.
Please visit the REES calendar for additional REES opportunities.
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