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Startup NYCHA Accelerator Program is sponsored by Cambio Labs. Offers a free 6-month program for NYCHA residents to start or grow a business with expert coaching and funding opportunities.
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Startup NYCHA | Cambio Labs Build Your Business, Own Your Future – A Free Accelerator for NYCHA Entrepreneurs Turn your idea or side hustle into a thriving business with expert coaching, funding, and a community that has your back. Rolling applications open! StartUp NYCHA is a FREE 6-month program exclusively for NYCHA residents who want to start or grow a business.
30 entrepreneurs from across New York City’s public housing community joined our first cohort on April 6, 2024! These innovators represented an incredible array of businesses and industries, including fashion, education, food & beverage, media & production, workforce development, and beauty.
Become a part of the next Startup NYCHA Business Accelerator If you have a business idea, a side hustle, or already run a small business and want to grow—this is for you. Start & Grow Your Business Learn from a tested curriculum to keep you on track and start testing your services and products. Gain real-world skills and including marketing and finance.
Learn to use AI for your business We help you navigate and connect with NYC's ecosystem of small business support services and resources Expert Guidance & Community Get 1-on-1 coaching from professionals who have helped launched their own businesses and join a community of entrepreneurs in your neighborhood At the end of the program, you’ll pitch your business for funding, resources, and real opportunities Unlock the entrepreneurial potential at NYCHA From March to April 2025, we hosted a citywide workshop series to support emerging entrepreneurs living in NYCHA housing.
In partnership with community organizations across all five boroughs—including Hudson Guild, Red Hook Initiative, Vision Urbana, and more—we connected dozens of aspiring business owners with coaches, resources, and opportunities to grow their ventures.
This initiative was part of Startup NYCHA, Cambio Labs’ 6-month accelerator, and offered free, hands-on support thanks to our amazing partners: NYC Boss Up, Brooklyn Public Library, Start Small Think Big, and NYC SBS. 🚀 Introducing Startup NYCHA: Unlocking Entrepreneurship in NYC Public Housing!
🏙️💡 Startup NYCHA is a free program designed to help New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents transform their business dreams into reality. Through workshops, mentorship, and hands-on business development support, we’re equipping aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills and resources they need to launch and grow successful ventures.
Whether you're interested in starting a food business, launching a tech startup, or expanding a home-based service, Startup NYCHA has you covered! 💼 What the program offers: Entrepreneurial Workshops: Learn the essentials of starting and running a business, from marketing to finance during a 5-month business incubator Mentorship: Get one-on-one guidance from experienced business leaders.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with a vibrant community of entrepreneurs, investors, and potential partners. Business Support: Compete for seed funding and show case your business in our final business pitch competition Why is it important? Startup NYCHA taps into the untapped potential within public housing, empowering residents and strengthening the city as a whole.
Join the movement to transform NYC’s entrepreneurial landscape! 🌍💼 #StartupNYCHA #Entrepreneurship #NYC #SmallBusiness #EconomicOpportunity #PublicHousing #Innovation Tim Harrison, Founder of EPOG Academy Startup NYCHA Prototyping An important part of the design process...
Startup NYCHA Pop up Market Event Family Day, Fulton Houses Speed Coaching for Startup NYCHA Mentors and instructors in our program are social entrepreneurs from NYCHA to support the next generation of founders from NYCHA. The best solutions come for the community come from the community. Sebastian Martin speech at Hudson Guild The CEO of Cambio Labs, Sebastian Martin, makes a speech at Hudson Guild in NYC.
Cambio Labs was honored to receive the 2024 Dorothy Epstein Community Service Award for our Startup NYCHA program at Hudson Guild's 68th Annual Dr. Elliott Celebration.
Special thanks to Yasha Morgan, Startup NYCHA instructor, Miguel Acevedo, TA President of Fulton Houses, West Side Community Fund for awarding us initial funding that made our program possible, and the incredible staff at Hudson Guild (@ Daisy Mendoza, Ken Jockers, Edwin Melendez), and the Epstein family who honored us with this award named after Dorothy Epstein, local activist and trade union organizer.
Entrepreneurial Ideas at NYCHA Startup NYCHA Workshop on November 18th, 2023 Organized and facilitated by Cambio Labs. Barriers to Entrepreneurship at NYCHA Startup NYCHA Workshop on November 18th, 2023 Organized and facilitated by Cambio Labs. What brought you to this Startup NYCHA Workshop?
Startup NYCHA Workshop on November 18th, 2023 Organized and facilitated by Cambio Labs. Learn how our first cohort participants have successfully transformed their ideas into thriving businesses while positively impacting their lives and communities...
Startup NYCHA Testimonials Startup NYCHA Cohort 1 Alumni: Wanda Salas, Founder of The Argon Pause Corp Strartup NYCHA, Cohort 1 Alumni: Phyre Stenbar, Founder of Here4u4all: Startup NYCHA 2024, Cohort 1 Alumni: Tiffany Barksdale, Founder of Breéva and Pumps & Peas
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: NYCHA residents interested in starting or growing a business. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was January 1, 2025, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Startup NYCHA Accelerator Program is funded by Cambio Labs. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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