Business Development Collaborative
Business
Development
Collaborative
The Business Development Collaborative is a multi-year program that offers free training, consulting, events and creative services to the diverse ecosystem of Garment District businesses, entrepreneurs and workers.
Connect with our expert partners offering free consulting, workforce training, marketing assistance, networking opportunities, and more. Browse by category to find the support that best fits your business.
- Garment Industry Workforce Development
- All Industry Operations and Support
- District History, Tours, and Events
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Garment Industry
Workforce Development
Programs for the garment industru
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Closely Crafted / Feasibility study for a dedicated garment industry building.
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Custom Collaborative / Workshops & Training
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Franco's Studio / 1:1 Consulting & Coaching
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LC Apparel Consulting / Workshops, Courses, & Training
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Materials for the Arts / Workshops, Courses, & Training
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Project Golden Bear / Apprenticeships
All Industry Industry
Operations & Support
Programs for the garment industru
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Closely Crafted / Feasibility study for a dedicated garment industry building.
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Custom Collaborative / Workshops & Training
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Franco's Studio / 1:1 Consulting & Coaching
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LC Apparel Consulting / Workshops, Courses, & Training
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Materials for the Arts / Workshops, Courses, & Training
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Project Golden Bear / Apprenticeships
Garment District
History & Tours
Programs for the garment industru
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Closely Crafted / Feasibility study for a dedicated garment industry building.
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Custom Collaborative / Workshops & Training
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Franco's Studio / 1:1 Consulting & Coaching
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LC Apparel Consulting / Workshops, Courses, & Training
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Materials for the Arts / Workshops, Courses, & Training
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Project Golden Bear / Apprenticeships
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Special Programming
Advisory Committee
The Special Programing Advisory Committee reviews all programming proposals and collectively makes recommendations to the GDA board for the upcoming cycle of the BDC.
The next RFP will be issued in the fall of 2026.
Members
- Elizabeth Allen - Elizabeth Cotton
- Jennifer Conovitz - NYC Comptroller's Office
- Michelle Feinberg - New York Embroidery Studio Inc.
- Leo Hidy - NYC SBS
- Myron Johnson - The Port Authority of NY & NJ
- Steven Kolb CFDA
- Virginia Maloney - NYC Council
- Carl Wilson - NYC Council
- Marty Meyer - Meyer Equities LLC
- George Scheer - Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts
- Kirsten Sibilia - Dattner Architects
- Guillermo Silberman - Silver Eight Capital LLC
- Melissa Stewart - Community Board 5
- Lane Tabb - Sustain Brand Advisory +Lab
- Andy Udis - ABS Real Estate Partners Real Estate, LLC
- Charles Weed - GCAM LLC a G. Holdings Company
- TBD - Community Board 4