Business Owners

NYC Small Business Solution Centers

Small Business owners can get free help, including financial assistance, legal advice, help with obtaining permits/licenses, and more through the NYC Department of Small Business Services.

Immigrant Business Initiative

Free small business courses are regularly available for speakers of Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Haitian Creole, French, Bengali, Urdu, and Arabic through the NYC Department of Small Business Services.

The New York City Department of Small Business Services now offers the MyCity Chatbot which uses information published by the NYC Department of Small Business Services to provide information and resources for how to start and maintain a business in New York City.
Learn more about the Immigrant Business Initiative

The NYC Department of Small Business Services offers free services at their network of Workforce1 Career Centers to prepare and help New Yorkers to find jobs. SBS can help  prepare for an interview, résumé building, and connect employers to workers

Social Security Administration No-Match Letters

A Social Security Administration (SSA) "Employer Correction Request" notice, or no-match letter, is intended to alert an employer about a mismatch between employee name and/or Social Security number (SSN) information the employer filed and the SSA's records that may affect the accuracy of an employee's earnings record for purposes of Social Security benefits. The SSA resumed issuing these letters to employers in March 2019, after several years of not doing so.

SSA no-match letters do not address employee's work authorization or immigration status; mismatches may exist for many reasons, including typos, clerical errors, or unreported name chances.

Learn more about SSA no-match letters, and what they mean for employers and employees, with our fact sheet below.

• Employers: What You Need to Know About Social Security Administration No-Match Letters