East Harlem Business Capital Corporation
2261-63 First Avenue
3rd Floor
Entrance at 357 East 116th Street
New York, NY 10035

Tel: 212.427.6590
Fax: 212.427.6537

Loan Program

East Harlem Business Capital Corporation provides small business loans - from $500 to $50,000 - on a competitive basis to existing and start-up retail, service and industrial business located within East Harlem. (See information on our Loan Program).

Community Revitalization

Helping to revitalize the Economy of East Harlem and to create entry level as well as career- track and professional jobs for the residents of East Harlem. (See information on Commerical Revitalization).

Entrepreneurial Training

EHBCC is pleased to offer the BusinessWise seminar training series, an intense 16-week course that provides participants with formal, classroom instruction on business start up and expansion subjects like marketing, bookkeeping, insurance, and financial projections. At the end of the 16 week series, BusinessWise graduates are expected to have produced professional quality business plans that will allow them to apply for financing at EHBCC or any other financial institution willing to entertain applications from startups or recently established businesses. (See information on Business Wise). In addition to BusinessWise, EHBCC also offers NegociateSagaz, its Spanish-language equivalent, as well as financial literacy workshops, women in business seminars, pre-startup business sessions, and Business English for non-native English speakers.

Computer Lab and Technical Assistance

EHBCC’s computer lab is an integral part of our Technical Assistance program. Aspiring entrepreneurs can utilize the lab's computers to gather information from the Internet, draft letters and business plans, and produce financial projections.  EHBCC requires complete business plans from most of our loan clients, and the lab is essential for most of them in completing said plans.  In addition, BusinessWise students are introduced to Microsoft Excel and Word in order to assist them in rudimentary data/inventory management using a computer. (See information on our Computer Lab & Technical Assistance).

La Marqueta

The East Harlem Business Capital Corporation has undertaken the development of La Marqueta Internacional – a vibrant and robust open-air market in the heart of El Barrio. This project proposes to totally restore the historic La Marqueta venue, a city-owned retail market in East Harlem located under the Metro North Viaduct along the Park Avenue Corridor. During July-October 2005, EHBCC will be operating a temporary Placita del Barrio, in which farmers and vendors sell their fresh produce, delicious food, and unique jewelry to the community. (See information on La Marqueta Internacional).