Join Us, October 15th! CMP 2020 Virtual Gala "Rise Above The Storm"

The year of 2020 is a year of challenge of human resilience on a global scale. The worldwide pandemic has caused health, social, and financial hardship to countless families and individuals in our community.

Despite our own challenges, CMP stayed with our clients like a guiding light inside an imposing storm. During our October 15th gala, we will share with our supporters stories of individuals in our community and the impacts that we had with these individuals.

Please join us on October 15th, and continuously support the gala, the organization and CMP’s work in the community.

Together, we will all Rise Above the Storm.

【REGISTER NOW】Free Webinar: How To Start An Amazon Business

CMP will be hosting a webinar to help aspiring entrepreneurs find out the best way to launch and grow online business on Amazon on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 PM.

The webinar is designed to help entrepreneurs learn all the essentials to start and run a thriving e-commerce business, from how to set up an Amazon Seller Account, how to choose selling plans, to how to drive traffic to your store, and many other skills needed to successfully run your Amazon business.

Online registration is open. Please register at http://bit.ly/CMP1021.

人力中心下属的商业辅助中心将于10月21日举办亚马逊营销创业讲座。届时将会邀请专业人士为大家讲授亚马逊创业的具体流程，相关费用及运营策略等实务技能，还将会分析当前互联网创业所面临的机遇和挑战。该讲座除了帮助大家掌握亚马逊营销的基础技能外，亦能够加深了解网络创业的营商环境。

讲座时间为10月21日，星期三晚上7:00 至 8:30。讲座报名链接：http://bit.ly/CMP1021

CMP Wants To Hear From You!

Dear Small Business Owners:

Today we are interested in learning about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your business operation and how you feel about the recovery from COVID-19.

This survey will serve to determine the most responsive ways for us to understand, design and further provide assistance for COVID-19 recovery to small business owners, just like you, in our community . 

 Click Here to access the COVID-19 Small Business Impact & Recovery Survey in English.

点击 进入《COVID-19新冠肺炎对小型企业影响和复业调查》简体中文版本

點擊 進入《COVID-19新冠肺炎對小型企業影響和復業調查》繁體中文版本

Should you have any questions in filing out the survey, please contact Jocelyn Liu at jocelynliu@cmpny.org, or call (212)571-1698.

Small Business Bootcamp - Starting Sat. 9/26

Our 26th annual Small Business Bootcamp is starting this Saturday, 9/26! Limited seats are still available. Register today: email us at larrymei@cmpny.org!

This is a series of 10-week courses designed to equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, and resources required to start and grow successful businesses. Course topics range from entity formation and business regulations to financial management and access to capital, presented by lawyers, accountants, insurance experts, small business financial experts, etc.

Courses will be held every Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm, from 9/26 through 12/12. For more information and to register, please email us at larrymei@cmpny.org.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Webinar

In partnership with the NYC Small Business Services, we will be hosting a free Search Engine Optimization (SEO) webinar on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Sign up to get insights from our experts and guest speakers to learn more about the future of digital means for your business development! At the end of the webinar, you will be able to:

• Define the top 9 factors that search engines use to rank websites

• Evaluate real websites (including your own) for their strengths and weaknesses

• Raise your website’s ranking using keywords, tags, backlinks, and more

The webinar will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese. Register now while seats are still available: rb.gy/dkqvuw. For more information, please contact us at MoruLiang@cmpny.org.

Would You Support CMP 2020 Campaign for Resilience?

The worldwide pandemic has caused health, social, and financial hardship to many individuals and families in our community. Since the pandemic began, CMP has been actively responding to the changing and increasing needs of the community by creating temporary in-demand services, while keeping our critical services available.

However, these services would not become possible without our amazing supporters! Here we would like to appeal for your support to CMP 2020 Campaign for Resilience. Funds raised will go directly into program services including work readiness sessions, job skills training, small business startup seminars, job placement services, as well as many other in-demand services to best adapt to the community’s changing needs due to COVID-19.

If you are willing to support our work, please:

• make checks payable to Chinatown Manpower Project (check memo: 2020 Campaign) at: CMP , 437 Amwell Road, #7557 Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (Please include return address/e-mail for donation receipt/acknowledgement). Or

Thank you for supporting CMP!

Labor Day Closure Notice

In observance of Labor Day, CMP will have an early closing on Fri., 9/4 at 1:00 pm and will be closed on Mon., 9/7.

We will resume our online services and programs on Tue., 9/8. Thank you.

Webinar - Power Your Job Search Using Google Tools

Partnering with Grow with Google, we will be hosting a webinar on Power Your Job Search Using Google Tools on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 2pm-3pm.

In this webinar, participants will:

• discover new job opportunities using Google Search

• learn how to organize and enhance the job search experience using G Suite tools

• learn how to use Google Sheets to track the progress of job applications

• create a resume using Google Docs

Please RSVP here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4899884917796080400. Questions? Please contact us at MichelleChen@cmpny.org.

Check Out our Chinese School Upcoming Programs and Activities Here!

We are now accepting applications for the following fall programs and activities of Chinese School:

1. Saturday Remote Class, Fall 2020

2. CMP Shuang Wen Afterschool Online Program, 2020-2021

3. Kid's Mid-Autumn Drawing Online Contest 2020

To ensure children have a meaningful, fun and safe learning experience during the pandemic, our Chinese School fall programs will continue operating remotely. For more information about these programs or activities, please contact us at 646-203-7716 or 646-292-9670.

1. Saturday Remote Class, Fall 2020

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2. CMP Shuang Wen Afterschool Online Program, 2020-2021

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3. Kid's Mid-Autumn Drawing Online Contest 2020

How Our Train & Earn Program Participants Helped the City's 2020 Census Outreach Efforts

Our 22 Train & Earn Program graduates have successfully completed their post-program internship on August 1st! Guided by our internship specialist, our participants took advantage of a rare work experience opportunity with the NYC 2020 Census community outreach project, called residents in all five boroughs to remind them of and help them with their 2020 Census Questionnaire.

Our participants worked 25 hours per week for 6 weeks and reached out to a total of 86,979 NYC residents. In the process, they earned on average $2,157 per person - a not-so-small income for disadvantaged families, especially in the pandemic. And more importantly, they overcame their fear of language barriers, took on and became good at the tasks of calling strangers on the phone, and helped the City's 2020 Census outreach efforts. This got to be an amazing and unforgettable experience for our mostly new immigrant youth participants. 

Webinar - Building Your Own Business Website

In collaboration with NYC Small Business Services, we will be hosting a free webinar on “Building Your Own Business Website” on Wednesday, August 12 at 7:00PM. The webinar is designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners learn about digital marketing skills to promote business and using online tools to build a business website.

The webinar will be conducted in Chinese Mandarin. To RSVP, please visit https://rb.gy/wfycry. For more information, please contact us at MoruLiang@cmpny.org.

Civil Service 101 Information Session

Are you interested in pursuing a fulfilling career with the City? If you are, come attend our Civil Service 101 Information Session on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 10:30 am – 12 pm. The NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (NYCDCAS) will connect you with more than 2000 + career opportunities in 80+ agencies the City is offering.

To register, please visit: https://bit.ly/0811CS101CMP. For more information, please contact Michelle Chen at michellechen@cmpny.org.

FREE Social Media Marketing Webinar

Do you want to find out how social media marketing really works, and how you can use social media platforms in a right way to connect with your potential clients? Sign up for our upcoming Social Media Marketing Webinar which will take place on Wednesday, 7/29/20, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

The webinar will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese. For registration: https://bit.ly/2ZnGaEU

CMP Appoints Larry Mei Director of Entrepreneurship

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Larry Mei from Senior Business Counselor of its Business Outreach Center (CMP BOC) to Director of Entrepreneurship effective July 1, 2020.

Larry providing counseling services to an entrepreneur

Larry has over ten years of extensive knowledge and experience in entrepreneurship development and micro-financing. He originally joined CMP BOC as a Business Counselor, assisting entrepreneurs and business owners in overcoming challenges and building successful micro enterprises. In his new role as Director of Entrepreneurship, Larry will be leading our economic development team to design programs and strategies in supporting small businesses and promoting/rebuilding the community’s economic engine. Larry is a graduate of Baruch College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He is also a former business owner in e-commerce. During his leisure time, Larry loves hiking, kayaking and swimming. He also enjoys traveling and eating great food.

About CMP BOC:

CMP’s Business Outreach Center (CMP BOC) empowers our community through strengthening its small businesses.  We operate one of New York State’s 24 certified Entrepreneurial Assistance Centers (EAC).  CMP BOC offers entrepreneurship training, individual technical assistance, and resource referral, and helps small business over crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, hurricane Sandy, and 9/11. 

Over the past 10 years, we assisted over 930 entrepreneurs and small business owners through one-on-one counseling and coaching services. In addition, we hosted 712 workshops and seminars, helped 122 businesses increase sales by $4.2 million, created 137 jobs, and assisted businesses to secure $4.5 million loans and grants.  CMP BOC is a community partner of the BOC Network, serving the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area.

SYEP Summer Bridge 2020

Are you still upset about the cancellation of SYEP this year and looking for something safe and meaningful to keep yourself busy this summer? Take a look at the newly launched virtual program - SYEP Summer Bridge 2020. It offers opportunities for youths to learn new skills, explore potential careers and earn money.

You may choose us, Chinatown Manpower Project as your Provider and submit an online application at https://application.nycsyep.com now through July 15, 2020.

Small Business Credit and Financing Webinar

We will host a Small Business Credit and Financing Webinar (Mandarin) on Thursday, July 16th at 7:00 PM.

If you are seeking financial support to launch or grow your business, you are at the right place! Experienced financial experts will review short-term and long-term financing options for entrepreneurs, and will share insights about what lenders look for in loan applicants.

Please RSVP at bit.ly/2020JULY16. Questions? Please contact us at larrymei@cmpny.org.

Independence Day Closure Notice

We will be closing at 1 pm on Thursday, 7/2, and will be closed on Friday, 7/3, in observance of Independence Day. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, 7/6. 

70 Mulberry Street Town Hall Meeting

70 Mulberry Street Town Hall meeting will be held today, 6/25, at 6:30 PM. The community will hear more about the impact of the fire on the building including new information from an independent engineer. If you are interested in attending, please visit https://zoom.us/j/98374160079.

Thanks for Your Sharing, Google Volunteers!

Many THANKS to our volunteers from Google for spending your valuable time with our youth program participants during our virtual Career Panel on Wed., June 17th!

Thank you for sharing so many great insights with us, such as your professional experience, your career pathways, your personal and career journeys in college and internship, interview tips, career advice, work culture at Google, and many others. Our youth participants, who will be attending college this fall, learned and benefited a lot from your sharing!

Is Your Business Ready to Reopen?

Partnering with Jia Law Group, we will host a webinar on Business Reopening Guidance and Commercial Lease Issues on Wednesday, June 17th at 2 pm to help small business owners prepare for their reopening, and share how to protect their businesses from commercial lease issues related to COVID-19.

The webinar will be conducted in Chinese Mandarin. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at bit.ly/2U6b3KZ. For more information, please contact us at larrymei@cmpny.org.