New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Chapter V - Entrepreneurial Assistance Program
Part 40 - Minority- And Women-owned Business Enterprise Development Centers-the Application Process
Section 40.4 - Requirements of development centers

(1) establish an advisory group of community business experts, at least one half of whom shall be representative of the clients to be served by the development center, which shall constitute a support network to provide counseling and mentoring services to clients from the concept stage of development through the first one to two years of existence on a regular basis, and as needed thereafter during the first five years of a new venture; and

(2) establish a referral and coordination system with existing area small business assistance programs and financing sources.

(1) orientation and screening of prospective entrepreneurs;

(2) analysis of business concepts and technical feasibility;

(3) market analysis;

(4) management analysis and counseling;

(5) business planning and financial planning assistance;

(6) referrals to financial resources; and

(7) referrals to existing educational programs for training in such areas as marketing, accounting and other such training programs as may be necessary and available.