Start-Up NY

Start-Up NY ,funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) as part of the national Start-Up USA initiative, helps people with disabilities become self-employed. Start-Up NY is a partnership between the Onondaga County Office of Economic Development and Department of Social Services, Syracuse University’s Burton Blatt Institute Centers of Innovation on Disability, and the nationally ranked Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises in the Whitman School of Management.

A primary focus of Start-Up NY is to provide technical assistance and disseminate resources to individuals interested in pursuing self-employment. This includes an Extraordinary Speaker Series, where successful entrepreneurs who share their secrets for success.

To learn more about START-UP USA, visit http://www.start-up-usa.biz.

Contact
SOUTH SIDE INNOVATION CENTER/WISE CENTER
Mirza Tihic
Program Manager, Whitman School of Management
Syracuse University
2610 South Salina Street
Syracuse, New York 13205
( 315) 443-3445
mtihic@syr.edu

ONONDAGA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Onondaga Community College
Whitney Applied Technology Center
4941 Onondaga Road
Syracuse, New York 13215
(315) 498-6073
powersj@sunyocc.edu
http://www.onondagasbdc.org