PH Consulate General and NYC SBS Explore Collaboration to Support Filipino Small Businesses
PH Consulate General and NYC SBS Explore Collaboration to Support Filipino Small Businesses (Left) Officials from the Philippine Consulate General in New York and the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) pose for a group photo following a productive meeting on strengthening support for Filipino-American small businesses. (Right) Consul General Senen T. Mangalile (leftmost) and SBS Commissioner Dynishal Gross (middle) engage in discussions on enhancing support for Filipino-American entrepreneurs in New York City. (Photos by VC Cathe Aguilar) NEW YORK, 11 March 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York met with New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Dynishal Gross to discuss ongoing partnerships and future collaboration in support of Filipino-American entrepreneurs in New York City. The meeting focused on strengthening business development programs, expanding outreach efforts, and ensuring that Filipino small businesses can access SBS programs and services.Commissioner Gross welcomed the Consulate’s engagement in supporting Filipino entrepreneurs and emphasized the importance of providing small businesses with the necessary resources to grow. Discussions revisited past collaborations, including the Consulate’s participation in the Asian American Small Business Task Force (AATF) and SBS’s engagement in the 10th Filipino Community General Assembly, where Filipino business…