1. Schedule a tour
Tours are given on Mondays 6pm and Wednesdays 11:30am. Reservations are required to attend the tours. The tour is limited to 6 people. Please call 718 392 0025 between the hours of 8:30-4:30 pm on Mondays thru Fridays to make a reservation.
Tours will last 60 minutes. The tour consists of answering your questions about the application process and seeing the actual facility. It is combined with an interactive session where we discuss the critical steps to assist you in creating a successful business. Remember to download and review the application and other documents sent to you via email, so you can ask questions which will help you complete the forms.
Please be aware that parking is horrible in this area. We recommend using public transportation since we are only a 5-minute walk from the subway. When you become a client and are working in the kitchen you will have access to free parking during your shift.
The facility is located at:
36-46 37th Street Long Island City.
2. Schedule an appointment with a business counselor
Take advantage of the free service to assist you in planning your business.
Adrienne Wax
Consulting Business Advisor
- Marketing and promotion for small businesses
- Branding strategy
- Marketing assistance and brand awareness
- Targeted Sales outreach strategic plans
- Website content review
- Product label/printed material review
- Social media review
Alfonso Zhicay
Consulting Business advisor
- Kitchen organization
- Catering panning from the kitchen
- Liquor license adviser
- Hospitality manners
- How to correctly design and build a kitchen
- Fluent in Spanish
Andrea Ormeño
Director, Women’s Business Center
- Early stage start ups, especially those women-owned and those of low/moderate income
- Business planning
- Financial projections
- Assistance registering a business**
- Fluent in Spanish
Bhavna Punjwani
Director, Entrepreneurship Assistance Center
- Early stage startups
- Business planning, especially the food industry
- Market testing, branding
- Assistance registering a business**
- Fluent in Hindi
david manrique
consulting business advisor
- Branding for Restaurants and Food Businesses
- Instagram and Digital Strategy
- Content Marketing
- Content Creation
- Fluent in Spanish
Edgard hernandez
Consulting Business advisor
- Business Structure
- Business agreements and Contracts
- Home Improvement Contract License
- M/WBE certification
- Employee classification
- Proposal development
- Business insurances
- Home Improvement Work Permits
- Business Operations
- Government Contracts
- Business Strategy and planning
- Fluent in Spanish
Ken motschwiller
consulting business advisor
- Business
- Accounting
Kim robinson
Consulting Business advisor
- Digital Marketing
- Productivity
- Motivation
Larry sokol
consulting business advisor
- Financing
- Lending
- Capital Improvement
- SBA Lending Programs
Monique Perretti
Consulting Business advisor
- Marketing: planning and strategy for all phases of business
- Social Media Strategy and Content
- Digital Marketing- Website, Ads, etc.
- Brand/Voice consistency across all platforms
Ricardi Calixte
Consulting Business Advisor
- MWBE registration for NYC & NYS
- Fluent in Creole
Roy Pellicano
Consulting Business Advisor
- Business planning
- Digital strategy
- Strategic business planning outlines
- Digital transformation and Internet based strategies to increase revenue
- Review business concept
- Operating plans for optimal output
Sarah Liu
Director, Partnerships & StartUP! Business Competition
- Startup idea testing and Lean Startup experiments design
- Digital marketing campaign strategy for early stage startup businesses
- Assistance in pitching and fundraising
- Assistance with incorporation and business registrations**
- Fluent in Mandarin
Jill Frechtman
Consulting Business Advisor
- Brand positioning & storytelling for food businesses: How to stand out in a crowded market
- Customer experience strategy: How to create a “wow factor” memorable customer experience
- Packaging and label design, especially for food start-ups on a budget
- Brand design audit & advice (look & feel including logo, print, digital, and presentation design)
- Assistance with streamlining business operations for more efficient and profitable product offerings, production, packing, and shipping Website, e-commerce audit
- Marketing strategy including content, social media, and email marketing
- Trade show and pop-up market sales and marketing strategy, especially for product-based businesses
3. complete all required Documents
Download application and complete all required documents for the application-use the check list on the first page of the application.
Individual Files:
4. Email to Kathrine Gregory
When the application is complete, email to Kathrine Gregory MiKitchen1866@aol.com.
5. application Review
Kathrine will quickly review the application and all required documents to confirm that they have been received.
Applications are accepted year-round.
Turnaround time between the receipt of the completed application is approximately 14-21 days. Upon evaluation of your application, you will receive an email with a copy of the contract for you to review and a scheduled date to sign. At that point, you should obtain your insurance. Clients must obtain a General Liability insurance policy covering their business. Manufacturers of all products must include a product liability policy along with the general liability. The Incubator must be listed as additional insured. See FAQ #10 for a list of recommended brokers.
6. Contract signing
The contract signing appointment will take approximately 1.5 hours.
you will need:
- A cashier’s check or money order for the security deposit- The security deposit will equal YOUR monthly rent based on your projected usage. The minimum deposit is $1000.
- A copy of your insurance.
- We will sign the contract.
BULLET POINTS FOR ALL ACTIONS BEING DONE DURING CONTRACT SIGNING
- For consumable goods only: We will fill in the forms for obtaining your License (NYS Dept of Agriculture & Markets or NYC Dept of Health). If you fall under the jurisdiction of NYS Agriculture & Markets: new business working from Incubator receive the first two years’ license gratis (a $175.00 savings). (see FAQ # 11 for a description of the different licenses)
- Review the inspection requirements.
- Review your production process and answer any of your questions.
- Take a private tour of the facility focusing on your equipment needs.
- We will review your prices and marketing strategy and your roadmap answers.
- For consumable goods only: We will set two production dates; the first one so you can get used to manufacturing in the kitchen and the second one where you will be inspected while you are producing.
- We should be able to get you into the facility within 4 days.
Acceptance into the Incubator is at the discretion of the Director. We do not decline budding entrepreneurs, but we do not accept new businesses until they are ready to start on their path to success. Our free business advisors are available to assist you before, during and after you are a client of the Entrepreneur Space.
