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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  BMNY Binghamton Local Development Corporation

Jayme Szili Entrepreneur

Location Johnson City, New York, United States of America
Venture Industry Fashion/Clothing/Accessories
Languages spoken
  • English
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What I need help with

My background as an entrepreneur

My current challenges

We want to take our "side business" to the next level by legitimizing the business legally and protect our assets personally. We struggle to focus our time/efforts the most efficient way to move forward in expanding our business. To address these challenges, we are taking a course through our local community college, the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program, which will help us develop our business and focus our efforts the best way possible to better manage our time and make the most profit.


About my venture

Szizzle Designs Started 2016

We design and sew custom swimwear for physique competitors. We also design and sew custom fitness apparel. We, my husband and I, are both bodybuilders, and we enjoy creating show-stopping suits to show-off our client's hard work. I have been sewing since I was a kid, and I decided to try making my own fitness apparel in 2015. I've taken knitwear and pattern-making courses, and I have since purchased the equipment required to create quality-made pieces with a finished look. I've honed my skills in developing bikini patterns for competitors, and I use them as a base for custom suits based on measurements and body shape. Every order is custom, currently.