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‘The Bronx was very welcoming,’ said Richard Kirschner, the president of Jetro, who will add 44 jobs. ‘Everyone helped us.’
NY Daily News covers Hot Bread Kitchen’s incubator program at La Marqueta to help immigrant entrepreneurs:
The program — one of several business incubators supported by the city’s Economic Development Corp. — helps entrepreneurs get started by renting commercial kitchen space at below market rates and offering classes and other support.
They also have workshops once a month on topics like logo design.
The incubator, which opened inside the East Harlem marketplace La Marqueta in January 2011, accepts new members three times a year. The next application deadline is next month.
Find out more about this kitchen incubator in East Harlem at La Marqueta, one of NYC’s public markets.
Source: New York Daily News
On WPIX, watch this great story “It’s Your Money: Internet Start-Ups In NYC” featuring Spotless City and Docracy at NYU-Poly’s DUMBO incubator and Coursekit, all startups based in New York City. NYCEDC President Seth Pinsky also discusses the rise of the media and emerging tech industry and the City’s network of affordable workspaces.
Find out more about our programs to support entrepreneurs.
Source: wpix.com



