Dear Colleagues of the International Business Community:

This International Business Resource Guide is designed to help introduce you to some basic resources and contacts necessary for launching your business in New York City. With many service providers in New York City, 2500 international businesses, and numerous programs for business assistance from federal, state and local government and quasi-government organizations, New York City offers abundant resources for any type of business from overseas. This guide is intended to help bring those resources more directly and easily to you.

Please keep in mind that this resource guide is no substitute for professional advice from qualified lawyers, accountants, consultants or other experts. We encourage you to seek competent Professional advice for any business that you may do, and to use your advisors to provide more specific follow-up on the general information contained in this booklet. If applicable, you may also wish to seek the advice of your home country’s consular office, trade mission or bi-national chamber of commerce located in New York City.

The providers of this guide assume no liability for any errors or omissions contained herein, nor do we make any representations or warranties as to the correctness or completeness of the information given. Please check all information thoroughly and perform your own due diligence in all your business matters.

Of course, you may contact us directly for further assistance. We look forward to seeing your business grow and prosper in New York City – Where the World Does Business®!