Starting or Locating a Business Downtown?

Getting Started - A Business Plan
The first step in starting a business should be a business plan. This will give definition to your idea and an advantage if you are seeking funding. There are free programs to help you develop your plan.

Free assistance:
NYS Small Business Development Center - (518) 485-7647
SBA at Albany County Chamber -  (518) 446-1118
ACES - (518) 427-7804

Other resources:
A Guide to Owning and Operating a Small Business in NYS

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Albany by the Numbers

Employment | American City Business Journals
#10. Albany

America's Most Innovative Cities | Forbes
#15. Albany

Best Cities for College Grads | The Daily Beast
#22. Albany

Green Jobs Per Capita | American City Business Journals
#1. Albany

Small Business Vitality | American City Business Journals
#24. Albany

Green City Index | American City Business Journals
#10. Albany

America's Best Places To Raise A Family | Forbes
#9. Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Best Bang-for-the-Buck Cities | Forbes
#30. Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Best Cities for College Students | AIER
#14. Albany

Best Cities for Job Growth | New Geography
#17/Medium Cities. Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Best Markets for Young Adults | Portfolio.com
#24. Albany

Strongest Performing Metro Areas | Brookings
Top 25. Albany

America's Greenest Cities | The Daily Beast
#16. Albany

Spring 2012 Downtown Digest

Spring 2012 Downtown DigestSpring 2012 Downtown DigestCheck out the Spring 2012 Downtown Digest edition with the latest news of what's happening in Downtown Albany!  Pick up a print copy at various Downtown Albany business locations, at the BID office (40 N. Pearl Street - entrance across from Bruegger's) or request a copy (put 'Downtown Digest' in the subject line.)

Doing Business Downtown

Downtown Albany is the pulse of Tech Valley, a region ranked Number One for Green Jobs per Capita by The Business Review’s Green Cities Index, Top 25 for small business vitality by American City Business Journals Inc., and Top 15 of America’s Most Innovative Cities by Forbes Magazine.

With businesses ranging from regional headquarters of financial institutions and law firms to independently owned retail shops and startup software companies, downtown Albany offers a diverse and electrifying business atmosphere.

Whether you are starting a business, relocating, or expanding your current business, downtown Albany is ideally situated at the center of government, technology, entertainment, and culture.

Downtown Electricity Redundancy

Downtown Albany’s LVAC network system provides a level of electrical reliability and service unavailable in suburban locations. A grid of 208V and 120V secondary cables supplied by two transformers and ten circuits provides automatic redundancy and uninterrupted electrical service to Downtown companies. In the event of a localized outage, the customer buses and secondary service cables remain energized thus creating the ideal location for all firms seeking reliable energy access. 

Parking?

No problem: Click here to see the new business attraction program. 

Experience first hand the exciting opportunities in Downtown Albany!

Let us show you and your team the amenities of Downtown Albany.  Through a Downtown Albany Familiarization Tour, the Downtown Albany BID can provide you and your employees a true downtown experience—from visiting office and residential spaces to exploring fine dining and entertainment venues. Let us be your guide!

Already here? Click here to see services and resources the BID provides to its member organizations.

Companies that have moved Downtown include:

QoS Networking

Meticulosity

Esri

BEAHIVE

Passero Associates Engineering

Whosay

To meet or speak with someone to help you through the relocation process, contact Cheryl Stock, Business Development Manager at 518.465.2143 x 14 or email.

Photographer: Julia Zave www.juliazave.com