City & State Publication Awards Ann Kayman, Founder and CEO, New York Grant Company, Advocate of the Year at C&S 2017 Gala Held in NYC
HONORING 25 OF NEW YORK’S MOST REMARKABLE WOMEN OF 2017
For her whole life, Ann Kayman has been an advocate.
Growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, she was surrounded by adults who worked in Washington, D.C., and she frequently found herself debating the death penalty and other public policy issues at the dinner table. When she began working as a corporate litigator, the job gave her experience advocating for clients effectively and with passion.
It was a natural transition into a role with the New York City Economic Development Corp., where she advocated for the city itself – working to draw businesses back to the city during the economic resurgence of the late 1990s. Then, after 9/11, she switched focus to direct the city’s efforts to help the businesses of lower Manhattan.
When her time in government came to a close, she wondered, why couldn’t she continue the work of economic development as a private consultant? She launched the New York Grant Company, where she and a team now advocate on behalf of clients seeking government incentives.
“I saw, inside government, how confusing it was for the average person, for the average business,” she says. “I thought of this notion of being a connector, or Sherpa guide, so that the business community could better find the goodies.”
For these reasons and many more, City & State recognized Ann Kayman for all of her advocacy efforts on behalf of New Yorkers (and beyond) throughout the years. The award, Above & Beyond, was bestowed at the annual Gala held in April in Lower Manhattan. HONORING 25 OF NEW YORK’S MOST REMARKABLE WOMEN OF 2017
Across the nation, state-by-state and throughout local municipalities each government agency offers incentives, credits and grants that provide alternative financial support to a wide range of business and communities. New York Grant Company (NYGC) seeks and secures economic development and business incentive programs for businesses, non-profits and communities nationally.
From large to small commercial industry, not-for-profit and developing communities, economic incentives focus on driving growth through job creation, capital investment, workforce training and a multitude of operational savings.
New York Grant Company’s incentive experts maximize the value of each program to deliver a customized portfolio of highly-eligible programs matched to a business or projects plan.
WE FOCUS ON SAVING YOU MONEY, WHILE YOU FOCUS ON GROWING YOUR BUSINESS
We don’t only find an array of economic and business incentives, we walk you through the entire process and complete all aspects in the application process, plus we administer all the follow-up and compliance reporting as well…
For over 15 years, we have helped thousands of businesses find more than $800 million in a variety of grants, incentive programs and alternative financing to foster growth. We are recognized as leading incentive program experts who have the insight to find and customize a suite of options complimenting business plans and community revitalization.
