Business Mentor NY – a program of Empire State Development

Program Update

Mentees and Mentors,

We appreciate your interest in mentorship. Please be advised that after March 31, 2024, the Business Mentor NY Program will cease to operate. However, you can continue to access mentoring services by contacting Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers in your area at esd.ny.gov/eac-directory to obtain one-on-one counseling with your current business idea or small business.

If you would like to continue offering pro bono mentoring services to entrepreneurs or small business owners, please email us at nylovessmbiz@esd.ny.gov with your core business skills, experience or education and your preferred service area.

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Set up and Planning

  • Created a business plan
  • Tried to sell to customers
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Market Research

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Finances

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Sales

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Operations

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  BMNY Women’s Enterprise Development Center Inc.

Kaleena McKinney Entrepreneur

Location Mamaroneck, New York, United States of America
Venture Industry Restaurant/Cafe/Bar/Catering
Languages spoken
  • English
Recent Activity

What I need help with

My background as an entrepreneur

My current challenges

Generating more catering event

Actions I’ve taken so far

Holiday dinners menu

My future goals

Daily, weekly,

My motivations to work with a mentor

It’s hard trying to start a business, you don’t realize all that goes into just the paperwork. I would really like someone to be able to talk too that can truly help me out, and guide me in the right direction in order to have a successful thriving business.


About my venture

M3sm3rizing 3mpr3ss LLC Started 2021

I’m currently a jerk seafood, American and Caribbean cuisine chef. I started my business in the hopes are branding myself as a private chef and also frozen meal prep for shipping throughout the 50 states, food truck and a banquet hall to do catering evens. I’m servsafe certified in food production and management and also certified as a Catering Professional.

Countries of operation: United States of America