STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If your business is hurting in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Staten Island Board of Realtors wants you to know there is local help available.

With nearly 1,000 locations across the country, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) offer free one-on-one expert business advice and low-cost training by qualified small business professionals to existing and future entrepreneurs.

The SBDC program includes special focus areas such as, green business technology, disaster recovery and preparedness, import and export assistance and much more.

Located at the College of Staten Island (CSI) — 2800 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook, Bldg. 1A, Room 102 — the Disaster Relief Business Recovery Center of the local SBDC may be reached at 718- 982-2595.

Contacting the Staten Island SBDC:

Address:
College Of Staten Island
2800 Victory Blvd., Building 2A rm. 300
Staten Island, NY 10314-9806

Directions to the center

Director: Dean Balsamini

Center: 718-982-2560
Fax: 718-982-2323

Email Address:
sullivane@mail.csi.cuny.edu