BROOKLYN, NY : Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), and Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC) yesterday announced the 13 Brooklyn small businesses that will be receiving $2,000 microgrants to help modernize their digital marketing strategies. In the age of digital commerce, too many small businesses have been left without the resources or information to compete against giant corporations. These microgrants will help transform these small businesses’ digital footprint and kickstart their modern marketing strategies.
“Small businesses are the backbone of Brooklyn’s economy, and in a time of economic uncertainty, it is imperative to provide them with the infrastructure to succeed,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “My dad opened his own pizzeria and bodega when he first immigrated to the United States, and small businesses continue to be a gateway into the middle class for immigrant families. As people increasingly shop online, our small businesses need all the resources they can get to compete in a digital market. I am proud to partner with AAFE to provide these microgrants and cannot wait to see how these 13 neighborhood businesses will thrive in the digital marketplace.”
Borough President Reynoso first announced the partnership with AAFE in 2024 at his State of the Borough address, allocating $30,000 in Fiscal Year 2025 funding to the community development organization to administer the program to boost small businesses as well as provide multilingual resources.
“We at AAFE and Renaissance Economic Development Corp., our small business affiliate, are grateful to Borough President Reynoso for making this impactful microgrant program possible,” said Thomas Yu, executive director of Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE). “The Renaissance team is proud to be working with these 13 Brooklyn-based entrepreneurs to help ensure their success in the digital marketplace. When our small businesses succeed, jobs are created and retained, communities are safer and stronger and our communities thrive.”
Today’s announcement was made at one of the businesses receiving funding from this allocation: Lady Chow Kitchen in Bensonhurst.
Additional recipients include:
- J&Y Dak Inc, Korean Restaurant, 676 Manhattan Ave
- Y2 Nail Inc, Nail Salon, 670 Manhattan Ave
- Bon Voyage USA Inc., Luggage Wholesaler, 220 Ingraham St
- Emerly Custom Bridal Corp, Custom Clothes Tailor, 1274 50 St
- Metalmania Sheet Metal Works, Inc., Steelwork/ Construction Materials, 228 47th St
- SoGo Home USA Inc, Home Retail Goods, 2025 86th St
- Art to Ware Fashion LLC, Fashion Designer/Retailer, 442 Lorimer St
- Kang Li Trading Inc, Wholesale Health Supplements, 6226 20 Ave
- R&D&B Goods, LLC dba R&D Goods, Gourmet Grocery Store, 600 Vanderbilt Ave
- Karepango, LLC, Clothing Retailer, 153 Chauncey Street
- 512 Nostrand Ave Inc, Deli Grocery Store, 512 Nostrand Ave
- Hayoung Corp dba Michelle Beauty, Beauty Supply Store, 7918 Flatlands Ave
“Renaissance gave me the capital and guidance to grow—first in Chinatown, and now in Brooklyn,” said Aiqin Zhou, owner of Lady Chow Kitchen. “With the Brooklyn Digital Marketing Grant, I’m excited to take my marketing to the next level. Thank you to Brooklyn Borough President Reynoso, AAFE, and Renaissance for believing in small businesses like mine.”
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布魯克林區長 Antonio Reynoso 與亞洲人平等會宣佈為13家布魯克林小型企業提供數位行銷升級微型補助金
微型補助金是Reynoso區長在2024年區情咨文中所作出承諾的一部分，旨在幫助布魯克林的小企業蓬勃發展
（本報紐約訊）在數位商務時代許多小型企業因缺乏資源或資訊，無法與大型企業競爭。布魯克林區長 Antonio Reynoso 與亞洲人平等會（12日）宣佈，13家布魯克林小商家將獲得2,000美元的微型補助金，用於現代化其數位行銷策略。這些微型補助金將協助小企業改善數位足跡，並啟動現代化的行銷策略。
「小企業是布魯克林經濟的支柱，在經濟不確定的時期，我們必須提供他們成功所需的基礎設施，」布魯克林區長 Antonio Reynoso 表示。「我父親初來美國時開了一間比薩店和雜貨店，小企業至今仍是許多移民家庭進入中產階級的重要途徑。隨著人們越來越多在線上購物，我們的小企業需要一切資源來在數位市場中競爭。我很自豪能與亞洲人平等會合作提供這些補助金，並期待看到這13家社區企業在數位市場上的蓬勃發展。」
Reynoso 區長最初於2024年區情咨文中宣佈與亞洲人平等會合作，並在2025財政年度撥款30,000美元，支持該社區發展組織執行此計劃，幫助小企業並提供多語言資源。亞洲人平等會旗下的振興商業服務中心（REDC）提供了本次數位行銷微型補助金計劃的技術支援。
「亞洲人平等會及其小企業附屬機構振興商業服務中心感謝區長實現補助計劃」平等會A執行總監俞思亮表示。「振興商業服務中心團隊很榮幸能與這13家位於布魯克林的創業者合作，確保他們在數位市場中的成功。當我們的小企業成功時，就能創造與維持就業、增強社區安全與韌性，讓整個社區得以繁榮。」
今日的宣佈活動在位於班森賀的 Lady Chow Kitchen 舉行，該餐廳為獲得補助的企業之一。
其他獲選企業包括：
- J&Y Dak Inc，韓國餐廳，地址：676 Manhattan Ave
- Y2 Nail Inc，美甲沙龍，地址：670 Manhattan Ave
- Bon Voyage USA Inc.，行李批發商，地址：220 Ingraham St
- Emerly Custom Bridal Corp，訂製婚紗，地址：1274 50 St
- Metalmania Sheet Metal Works, Inc.，鋼材/建築材料，地址：228 47th St
- SoGo Home USA Inc，家用品零售，地址：2025 86th St
- Art to Ware Fashion LLC，時尚設計/零售，地址：442 Lorimer St
- Kang Li Trading Inc，健康補品批發商，地址：6226 20 Ave
- R&D&B Goods, LLC（營業名：R&D Goods），美食雜貨店，地址：600 Vanderbilt Ave
- Karepango, LLC，服裝零售商，地址：153 Chauncey Street
- 512 Nostrand Ave Inc，熟食/雜貨店，地址：512 Nostrand Ave
- Hayoung Corp（營業名：Michelle Beauty），美妝用品店，地址：7918 Flatlands Ave
「振興商業服務中心提供了資金和指導，讓我從曼哈頓華埠開始發展，現在來到了布魯克林，」Lady Chow Kitchen 店主 Aiqin Zhou 表示。「藉由這項布魯克林數位行銷補助計劃，我很高興能讓我的行銷策略更上一層樓。感謝布魯克林區長 Reynoso、亞洲人平等會及振興商業服務中心對像我這樣的小企業的信任與支持。」
