The Business Initiative Corporation

THE MISSION OF THE BUSINESS INITIATIVE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK (BICNY) IS TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDUCE PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN NEW YORK STATE BY PROVIDING BELOW-MARKET INTEREST RATE LOANS AND LONG-TERM CAPITAL FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THESE EFFORTS WILL RESULT IN CREATING MUCH-NEEDED JOBS IN TEH BRONX, AS WELL AS IN THE STATE, BY ASSISTING SMALL BUSINESSES TO GROW AND EXPAND BY ACQUIRING BELOW-MARKET RATE LOANS FROM THE SBA AND ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM PRIVATE LENDERS. WE PROVIDE FINANCING TO: * PURCHASE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE THAT WILL BE OCCUPIED BY THE BUSINESS; * PURCHASE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED BY THE BUSINESS; * PROVIDE LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS TO A PROPERTY OCCUPIED BY THE BUSINESS; * CONSTRUCT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AND OR LAND IMPROVEMENTS, AND * COVER SOFT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE USES OF FUNDS. BICNY FOCUSES ON ALL INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, MANUFACTURERS, AND SERVICE FIRMS. BICNY ALSO PROVIDES LOANS TO BUSINESSES IN L