Take Your Business To The Next Level!
A comprehensive program designed by Ponce Bank to assist small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start their businesses.
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How does it work, and who is it for?
The Ponce Bank Small Business Bootcamp is available throughout all the areas where Ponce Bank operates, including The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. Every year, Ponce Bank invites small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to register for this immersive experience at no cost to you.
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What happens at the Small Business Bootcamp?
The Ponce Bank Small Business Bootcamp is a comprehensive three-part series designed to support small businesses in achieving their goals. Led by Small Business Banking experts, each session includes lectures and training that equip participants with essential tools and best practices.
Upcoming Ponce Bank Small Business Bootcamps: Series 1
The Bronx Series
Series 1: Being Ready
Banking
Get the Most Out of Your Banking Relationship
Wednesday Feb 5, 2025 6:00pm
Register
Manhattan & New Jersey Series
Series 1: Being Ready
Banking
Get the Most Out of Your Banking Relationship
Wednesday
March 12, 2025
6:00pm
March 12, 2025
6:00pm
Register
Brooklyn Series
Series 1: Being Ready
Banking
Get the Most Out of Your Banking Relationship
Wednesday
May 14, 2025
6:00pm
May 14, 2025
6:00pm
Register
Queens Series
Stay Tuned for Dates!
Banking
Get the Most Out of Your Banking Relationship
Accounting
Knowing Your
Numbers
Business
Ensure Your Business is Ready for Growth
Loan Packaging
Preparing to Submit a Business Loan
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The Pitch!
For the first time, thanks to the generous support of Fiserv's Back2Business program, the Ponce Bank Small Business Bootcamp now offers grants to businesses that complete the series. The PBSBBC will award a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner based on a pitch competition for each Small Business Bootcamp series.
What’s the commitment?
Ponce Bank Small Business Bootcamp participants are required to attend all four 90-minute sessions. Sessions are conducted remotely via webinar technology.
Meet the graduates!
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The Ponce Bank Small Business Bootcamp (formally, Being Ready Series) has helped nurture many of your favorite small businesses. Here are some of our graduates.
Congratulations to our PBSBB Graduates!
2021
Series 1
Jessica Aguirre
Nicole Alford
Binh Applegate
Jose Barcelo
V.Dimitri Bazelais
Deborah Blades- Clarke
Kayereathea Boyd
Yudelka Carrera
Charline Courtney
Delis Davis
LaVern Dillard
Martine Eugene
Adrienne Faulkner
Garrison Frances
Enrique Godmundo
Elizabeth Gomez
Gus Haug
Nickole Hayes
Diana Holguin
Joanna Holmes
Talaya Hunt
Dmaira L
Darwin Lema
Kristal Lohr
Hui Rong Ma
Vera Mackey
Delan Martinez
Sara Martinez
John Oke
Victoria Pamias
Jessica Parrillo
Geiny Paulino
Pamela Payne
Sharonda Pelt
Chauntelle Perry-Graphics
Myrielle Philistin
Joann Poe
Jeanne Pratt
Digna Remache
Sabrina Scott
Cadero Smiley
Luna Taveras
Shamir Temple
C. Thomas
Doreen Thomas
Bentley Thompson
Marcia Tobin-Drake
Yae Uchida
Manmohan Uttawar
Luzdary Valencia
Jacqueline Veasey
Ketriana Yvonne
2022
Series 1
Phoebe Acheampong-Quaye
Jenny Arecius
Saisha Braitwaite
Sidney Cooper
Karlene A Dinal
Gloria Durham
Murzee Durrant
Saraciea Fennel
Sharnetta Harrigan
Sandy Jean Julien
Joann Joseph
Caitlin Karshan
Michelle Karshan
Mawa Keita
Mirline King
Nancy Louis
Diane M.
Monique McDonald
Patricia Medard
Alexis Nicholas
Bashira Okeh
Merveille Aicha Ouedraogo
Anita Pierce
Steven Pittman Jr.
Mary Rivas
Angelica Rivera-Gonzales
Cadero Smiley
Angelina Spencer
Notoya Steadman
Sherman L Stewart
Venus Sutton
Doreen Thomas
Ashanti Thomas-Mack
Shaaniel Thompson
Tyrone Wallace
Emily Yoon
Series 2
Nicole Alford
Kayereathea Boyd
Adrienne Faulkner
Garrison Francis
Gus Haug
Kole Hayes
Talaya Hunt
Marcia Tobin-Drake
Doreen THomas
Vasyl Khokhla
Kristal Lohr
Hui Rong Ma
Sara Martinez
Victoria Pamias
Jessica Parrillo
Chauntelle Perry
Myrielle Philistin
Cadero Smiley
Shamir Temple
C. Thomas
Bentley Thompson
Sabrina Scott
Marcia Tobin-Drake
Kole Hayes
C. Thomas
Myrielle Philistin
Luzdary Valencia
2023
Series 1
Ayoub Aoulad Hammou Yechou
Millan Ash
Jose Barcelo
Elena Barcenes
Charlene Benjamin
Lorna Brown
Bryant Browne
Flor Camarena
Regine Cayemitte
Chanelle Collins
Danny Cordova
Melanie Curran
Marvin Diaz Fernandez
La Dickens
Yulia Fazylova
Charles Francis
Rebecca Francis
Ambar Frias
Thelma L. Greaves-Hawkins
Denise Greene
Rhonda Hackett
Gus Haug
Petronio Hernandez
Jyoti Jaiswal
Sandra Joseph
Andrea Kantor
Vasyl Khokhla
Shakema Knight
Shiomara Larriu
Khianni Ledan
Esther Lelievre
Denise Leon
Burton Louissaint
Vera Mackey
Jonathan Marable
Yvette Mendes
Jessica Mojica
Latara Moses
Dajanique Pelzer
Yovanna A. Pera
Sally Ramírez
Terra Renee
Diana Reyna
Nathalie Rigaud
Kim Robinson
Marlee Rodrigues
Andrea Santamaria
Ruth Selby
Shanika Small
Karlene Steward
Yabo Sun
Wis T.
TaWanda Talley
Carolyn Talley
Doreen Thomas
Robert L.Thomas Sr.
Lillian Velez
Erica Villegas
Desmond West
Series 2
Phoebe Acheampong-Quaye
Jenny Arecius
Gloria Durham
Denise Greene
Rhonda Hackett
Sharnetta Harrigan
Sandra Joseph
Caitlin Karshan
Michelle Karshan
Mawa Keita
Mirline King
Shakema Knight
Burton Louissaint
Hui Rong Ma
Vera Mackey
Monique McDonald
Jessica Mojica
Latara Moses
Alexis Nicholas
Merveille Ouedraogo
Dajanique Pelzer
Steven Perryman
Myrielle Philistin
Terra Renee
Nathalie Rigaud
Kim Robinson
Marlee Rodrigues
Karlene Steward
Sherma Stewart
Yabo Sun
Wis T.
TaWanda Talley
Carolyn Talley
Lillian Velez
Erica Villegas
Desmond West
Ketriana Yvonne
2024
Series 1
Joel Abreu
Percy Addo-Yobo
Poliris Akinci
Ashley Archer
Carla Arzu
Yuna Asriyan
Rachel Aulet-McGann
Elizabeth Aviles
Ibrahima Badji
Eileen Barett
Patricia Bivens
Kay Bolton
Lina Bon
Laquintae Bradley
Darshell Brown
Sebastian Buendia
Niesha Butler
Guadalupe Castro
Racquel Chariah
Ronnetta Coleman
Lucinda Cross
Miguel Davila
Tracey Dennis
Nicole dilena
Erika Dox Martinez
Guirlaine Duvert
Ajalah Efem
Anthony Epps
Sandler F. Jacinthe
Adrienne Farr
Yris Feliz
Saraciea Fennell
LJ Finney
Lashanda Fraser
Mercedes Garcia
Jessica Gonzalez
Stacey Grey
Melissa Groneveldt
Jennifer Guzman
Carolyn Harrison
Gregory Hernandez
Julie Huang
Jason Hurt
Dianisha Hytmiah
Isata Jalloh
Zahra Jami
Tahira Jones
Denise Jordan
Fanta Kaba
Rachel Kehinde
Nadia Landy
Diana Larrazabal
Erika Lazaro
Sandra Lebron
Angelica Llerena
Magdalena López
Burton Louissaint
Tosca Marleen
Rosanelly Marte
Emely Martinez
Miguel Matos
Haizel McIntyre
Farah Mckenley
Terry Miller
Sasha Millstein
Flora Montes
Chere Montgomery
Evelisse Mosquera
Dr. Mecca Nelson
Camille Newman
Jen Nieves
Jade Nwachukwu
Matilda Nwoke
Omolola Omishore
Kesiena Onosigho
Tricia Parris-Coker
Flor Paulino
Lorraine Pellicier
Liliana Pena
Shanelly Pena
Jenny Perez
Aubrey Phillibert
Anita Pierce
Gladys Magaly
Ponce Huarca
Fergie Ramos
KaTrina Rawlins
Juan Reyes
Janel Rhymer
Alessandra Rios
Samuel Rivera
Angelica Rodriguez
Richard Rosario
Yahve Ruiz
Keadian Russ
Naudia Salvodon
Lena Samuel
Iziria Shields
Samira Sierra
Jennifer Silvestre
Ashok Sinha
Mary Solis
Jacqueline Stevens
Wioletta Sudol
Gena Surphlis
Jasmine Taylor
Ashanti T-Mack
Joyce Torres
Renee Turnbull
Diana Valdez
Wendy Vazquez Vega
Kevin Velez
Katherine Vicente
Marcela Vintimilla
Christine Virola
Timberly Wannamaker
Alice Weise
Bruce Weiser
Markus White
George Williams
Ezekiel Woods
Sawida Worley
Series 2
Alexandria Archer
Yuna Asriyan
Rachel Aulet-McGann
Jo-Ann Barett
DAHALIA Beccan
Patricia Bivens
Elizabeth Bordes
Niesha Butler
Racquel Chariah
Ronnetta Coleman
Tracey Dennis
Nicole Di Lena
Ajalah Efem
Adrienne Farr
Yulia Fazylova
lashanda Fraser
Stacey Grey
Melissa Groneveldt
Jennifer Guzman
Julie Huang
Sandler Jacinthe
Isata Jalloh
Zahra Jami
Rachel Kehinde
Nadia Landy
Esther Lelievre
Angelica LLerena
Magdalena Lopez Sosallas
Tosca Marleen
Haizel McIntyre
Yvette Mendes
Sasha Millstein
Flora Montes
Chere Montgomery
Evelisse Mosquera
Camille Newman
Jade Nwachukwu
Matilda Nwoke
Omolola Omishore
Merveille Aicha Ouedraogo
Tricia Parris-Coker
Magaly Ponce Huarca
KaTrina Rawlins
Richard Rosario
Keadian Russ
Naudia Salvodon
Jennifer Silvestre
Mary Solis
Jackie Stevens
Ashanti Thomas
Diana Valdez
Wendy Vazquez Vega
Kevin Velez
Katherine Vicente
Marcela Vintimilla
Ezekiel Woods
Sawida Worley
Series 3
Alexandria Archer
Yuna Asriyan
Rachel Aulet-McGann
Jo-Ann Barett
DAHALIA Beccan
Patricia Bivens
Elizabeth Bordes
Niesha Butler
Racquel Chariah
Ronnetta Coleman
Tracey Dennis
Nicole Di Lena
Ajalah Efem
Adrienne Farr
Yulia Fazylova
lashanda Fraser
Stacey Grey
Melissa Groneveldt
Jennifer Guzman
Julie Huang
Sandler Jacinthe
Isata Jalloh
Zahra Jami
Rachel Kehinde
Nadia Landy
Esther Lelievre
Angelica LLerena
Magdalena Lopez Sosallas
Tosca Marleen
Haizel McIntyre
Yvette Mendes
Sasha Millstein
Flora Montes
Chere Montgomery
Evelisse Mosquera
Camille Newman
Jade Nwachukwu
Matilda Nwoke
Omolola Omishore
Merveille Aicha Ouedraogo
Tricia Parris-Coker
Magaly Ponce Huarca
KaTrina Rawlins
Richard Rosario
Keadian Russ
Naudia Salvodon
Jennifer Silvestre
Mary Solis
Jackie Stevens
Ashanti Thomas
Diana Valdez
Wendy Vazquez Vega
Kevin Velez
Katherine Vicente
Marcela Vintimilla
Ezekiel Woods
Sawida Worley
It takes a village, and we would like to thank the following organizations for being part of how a community works and for making this initiative a success:
BOC Network, BOC Women’s Business Center, Bronx Economic Development Corporation, Bronx Chamber of Commerce, The Office of The Bronx Borough President, The Office of Manhattan Borough President, New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, and New York City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
The Financial Mastery Series offered by Ponce Bank is intended to furnish general information and for educational purposes only. It does not, and is not intended, to constitute legal, tax, or real property advice. Information is subject to change with no prior notice. This information may differ according to applicable laws and regulations. Please contact appropriate counsel to obtain accurate information for your situation.