Zarb School of Business - 2023 Legislative Breakfast

Le g is la t iv e Bre a k fa s t Pre s e n t a t io n No v e m b e r 20 23

ANCHORING OUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEM

VIA TRAINING

ASCEND LONG ISLAND

ENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

STATEW IDE TRAININGS

VISCARDI CENTER DISABILITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTITUTE

Since 2017, h e lp e d 5 0 + lo c a l MW BEs to scale their companies by winning over $2.4 million in procurement contracts

Since 2018, s e rv e d 10 0 e n t re p re n e u rs via 10-week program on business management, marketing strategies, financial statements, and pitch preparation

Since 2022, t r a in e d a ll 23 EAC s on our entrepreneurship model

Since 2023, o ffe r e d 24 e n t r e p r e n e u r s s e r v ic e s including business development workshop series, business owner surveys, and 1-1 mentorship

In s t it u t e fo r In n o v a t io n a n d En t r e p r e n e u r s h ip

ANCHORING OUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEM

VIA TECHNICAL SUP P ORT SUPER CERTIFICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

TEMPORARY NYS CERTIFICATION PROCESSING CENTER

Since 2021, a s s is t e d 9 5 0 b u s in e s s e s to get their NYS MWBE certification by reviewing applicant submissions

Awarded in January 2023, expands Super CAP scope by helping MWBEs become certified to complete government contracts

In s t it u t e fo r In n o v a t io n a n d En t r e p r e n e u r s h ip

NURTURING THE EDUCATION P IP ELINE VIA MENTORSHIP

Te c h n o lo g y , En g in e e r in g , Co d in g & S c ie n c e S k ills Ac a d e m y

Co m m e r c e P la z a 5th & 6th Graders 3 ,0 0 0 s t u d e n t s exposed to basic economic principles and actual work experience in a commercial district simulation

Mo n e y & Me 4th & 5th Graders 1,5 0 0 s t u d e n t s annually (10+ elementary schools) taught financial literacy

K - 12th Graders

Za r b En t r e p r e n e u r Ac a d e m y 7th & 8th Graders 350 s t u d e n t s taught entrepreneurial thinking as a tool for personal development

Ab o u t 1,6 0 0 s t u d e n t s (four schools) offered 20 courses

NURTURING THE EDUCATION P IP ELINE VIA IMMERSIVE EXP ERIENCES W in n in g W o m e n

9 t h - 12t h Gra d e rs

75 female students per year receive leadership training from executive speaker and business workshops

Za r b S u m m e r B u s in e s s Ex p e r ie n c e Week-long introduction to global business and cutting-edge technologies, with industry speaker sessions

F u t u r e B u s in e s s Le a d e r s o f Am e r ic a 130 members of FBLA attend regional conference with business skillset workshops

To t a l Im p a c t 9 ,0 0 0 + s t u d e n t s

S p e c ia l In t e r e s t H ig h S c h o o l S e m in a r s Various high schools visit our technology centers for special seminars

INVESTING IN THE COMMUNITY

VOLUNTARY INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS VOLUNTEER WORK

COMMUNITY CONSULTING PROJECTS

Students receive training

Student volunteer activities

Students provide

from the IRS to help prepare tax returns for low-income individuals

include food and clothing drives and writing handmade cards for hospitalized children

free business consulting for local Veteran/MWBEs, Northwell Health, and nonprofits

SHAP ING THE FUTURE COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORIES PARTNERSHIP P u rp o s e

P la n s

Support the

Multilayered academic

of biotech advances on

including stackable

commercialization

training approach

Long Island by building a

certificates, MBA in biotech,

to support the

advisory board, investment

pipeline of business leaders industry growth

leadership network,

capital, and network development

STUDENT MANAGED VENTURE FUND Co m m u n it y in v e s t m e n t b y s t u d e n t s Students make decisions to invest real funding into local entrepreneurs and help their businesses scale through financial and intellectual capital