Easy money is a distant memory. Applications for everything from higher credit lines to mortgages now need to be evidenced by a history of responsible behavior for reasons that are obvious and sensible.

Small businesses are finding it harder to access lines of credit because the rules have changed. Compare it to Olympic figure skating and the 2004 changeover from one judging system to another (the 6.0 system to the current ISU system, if you’re interested). Can we expect anyone to compete successfully if they don't know how they're going to be judged?

At NY Designs, one of our roles is to point you in the direction of maximum advantage. To situate yourself effectively to compete for capital, you need adequate preparation and some kind of guarantee that you are an ideal borrower.

10,000 Small Businesses is a national $500 million investment by Goldman Sachs to spur growth and job creation in small businesses over the next five years.

LaGuardia College CUNY was selected as the pilot partner to design and launch the program; NY Designs will be hosting them in our Long Island City HQ. The program will focus on topics that business owners looking to access capital need to master in order to position themselves effectively.  If selected to participate, all training and materials will be covered by scholarship. The deadline is March 24, 2010. Act fast.

The program will involve a 10-session management course (created in conjunction with leading business schools), private mentoring and one-on-one counseling, filtered through the lens of your business’s critical issues.  Theory-heads, this one’s not for you – this program is as applied as they come.

Apply Now: The deadline is March 24 2010