Starting a Business?
Western New York is an ideal location to start a small business or move your established business. Here's where to start:
- Invest Buffalo Niagara
- Erie County
- SBA
- NYS
- https://www.ny.gov/services/business
- Services for Businesses
- Services for Businesses (fact sheet)/Regional Contacts
- New York State Job Bank
- Virtual Career Center for Businesses
- Additional Recruitment Services
- Regional Contacts - Regional contacts
- Code Rule 60
- Independent Contractors
- Publication Requirements for LLC Formation
- SBDC
- https://sbdc.buffalostate.edu/
- Services are always FREE
- Women’s Business Center
- https://thewomensbusinesscenter.com/
- Some services are FREE currently
- Empire State Development
Once your business plan and company is set-up, the chamber can assist you with next steps:
- Connecting you to a bookkeeper or CPA
- Connect you with marketing options
- Finding office space & furniture
- Ribbon Cutting
- Business education
- Networking
- Engagement for the team
- So much more!
- Federal
- SAM.gov: The System for Award Management (SAM) is an official website of the U.S. government. There is no cost to use SAM. You can use this site for FREE to:
- Register to do business with the U.S. government
- Update or renew your entity registration
- Check status of an entity registration
- Search for entity registration and exclusion records
- DUNS: Your DUNS Number, Legal Business Name, and Physical Address from your Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) record.
- If you don't already have one, you can request a DUNS Number for FREE from D&B.
- SAM.gov: The System for Award Management (SAM) is an official website of the U.S. government. There is no cost to use SAM. You can use this site for FREE to:
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SUNY Internship Opportunities
May 2026
SUNY is excited to announce growing support and collaboration with the Amherst Chamber of Commerce as part of SUNY’s ongoing effort to expand paid internship opportunities for students across New York State. This partnership aligns with Chancellor John B. King Jr.’s vision that 100% of SUNY undergraduate students complete a paid internship or other high-impact practice prior to graduation.
Through this collaboration, SUNY and the Amherst Chamber of Commerce aim to strengthen workforce pipelines, connect businesses with talented SUNY students, and support employers interested in developing or expanding internship opportunities. SUNY has built infrastructure to help simplify the process for employers through direct support, internship development resources, regional coordination, and connections to campuses across the SUNY system.
Internships continue to play a critical role in student success, workforce readiness, and talent retention while helping employers build early connections with future professionals in fields ranging from finance and IT to marketing, data analytics, HR, and more.
Businesses interested in learning more or exploring internship partnership opportunities are encouraged to complete SUNY’s Employer Interest Form.
*In the “Anything Else You’d Like To Add?” section, please note that your organization is affiliated with the Amherst Chamber of Commerce* so our team can appropriately connect and support your organization.
Contact Information:
Fiona Quintana
Regional Internship Coordinator for Western NY
fiona.quintana@suny.edu
Small Business Support Services
