NYC Safe Incubator/The Blueprint Project:

The Office of Neighborhood Safety has partnered with Progress Playbook to launch two programs for budding entrepreneurs living in MAP communities: NYC Safe Incubator and the Blueprint Project. In both programs, participants receive business training, mentorship, business development tools, support services, and startup capital to complete a series of business projects.

• NYC Safe Incubator is a 6-month intensive initiative for entrepreneurs focused on building businesses that improve community safety. Participants will have an opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of industry and business experts, and three winners will receive $15,000 in cash to further develop their businesses.

• The Blueprint Project is a 3-month program designed for budding entrepreneurs who want to grow their side hustles into bona fide businesses.