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Asian-American Firms Aided.

The Asian American Business Development Center Inc. (AABDC) will hold a conference in early December on how to do business in New York City. The event is designed to help Asian-American owners of small and midsized firms better understand and utilize government and private resources by providing information and answering questions.

Partially funded by the Small Business Administration, the center offers assistance ranging from one-on-one counseling to help with loan packages and business plan writing. There are also seminars, workshops and networking opportunities. This year, the center also hosted a trade mission to the People's Republic of China for African-American, Asian-American and Hispanic-American entrepreneurs.

There is no charge for an initial assessment. Depending on the depth of assistance needed, however, there may be a fee for additional services. Call AABDC at (212) 483-8898, access its Web site at http://www.aabin.com or e-mail jhnwg@juno.com

This article was originally published in the October 1997 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: National.