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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What would be the best route to take for an amazing website on a shoestring? Just not sure where to start.

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HI Rukiya,

Depending on how complex you need the site, I would suggest looking into SquareSpace.com. They offer a wide array of site templates at an extremely affordable price. Setup is fairly simple and you don't have to worry about any of the hosting etc. 

Reach out if you have any more questions.

Thanks,Brett

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I have used Wix.com for a couple different projects. Depending on the funtionality you need, this could work for you. Simple to use, drag-and-drop interface makes it really easy to change and update. www.ChromaNanoTech.com was one of the companies I helped using this service. You only pay when you want your custom domain linked directly, or if you are concerned about the Wix ads.

Hope this helps!

Nate

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There are some very affordable freelancing services out there where you can get a decent design for an affordable rate. However you do need to be concerned with the value you are getting for your money. A bad design can cost you more in the long run then a decent design.

You can also look into Wordpress as an option, there are many free themes (designs) available which you can easily integrate into your site yourself.

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