NYSBDC Growth Company of the Year - Doris Ulysse, Doris Ulysse LLC
The New York Small Business Development Center is pleased to
recognize the boldest, brightest, and best small companies and
enterprising individuals in New York State. Eight small business owners
were honored at the 2017 Client Awards ceremony on April 24, 2017. Read all their stories here.
The story of Doris Ulysse is testimony to the grit and talent of a determined inner city African American woman entrepreneur. Doris specializes in network design and administration. She is particularly adept at configuring and integrating hardware and software for a full spectrum of client types. After years of working as an IT professional she consulted the Brooklyn SBDC to test the waters of entrepreneurship. Advisor Janet Page guided her through the business planning process and MWBE certification protocol. Doris became an MWBE subcontractor through the NYC Office of General Services and a contractor for the NYC Housing Authority. After two years Doris returned to the SBDC to better learn how to use the 8A system. Doris obtained a $5,000 line of credit to demonstrate financial capacity. She learned how to search the federal database to find prime contractors looking for partners, and also how to find other 8a firms with which to network. Doris’ next steps are to get an even larger line of credit, finish the NYC Mentorship Program, enter the SBA Mentor-Protégée program, and win multiple federal contracts.
The story of Doris Ulysse is testimony to the grit and talent of a determined inner city African American woman entrepreneur. Doris specializes in network design and administration. She is particularly adept at configuring and integrating hardware and software for a full spectrum of client types. After years of working as an IT professional she consulted the Brooklyn SBDC to test the waters of entrepreneurship. Advisor Janet Page guided her through the business planning process and MWBE certification protocol. Doris became an MWBE subcontractor through the NYC Office of General Services and a contractor for the NYC Housing Authority. After two years Doris returned to the SBDC to better learn how to use the 8A system. Doris obtained a $5,000 line of credit to demonstrate financial capacity. She learned how to search the federal database to find prime contractors looking for partners, and also how to find other 8a firms with which to network. Doris’ next steps are to get an even larger line of credit, finish the NYC Mentorship Program, enter the SBA Mentor-Protégée program, and win multiple federal contracts.
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