Small Business Success Story - GIG Computers, Inc.
Each year the New York Small Business Development Center recognizes outstanding small businesses in a variety of ways. This Success Story from the Queens-LaGuardia SBDC appears in our 2016 Annual Report . Tony Yang GIG Computers, Inc. Queens-LaGuardia SBDC Tony Yang started Gig Computers, Inc. from his dorm room while attending the University at Albany in 1995. Gig provides premium IT consulting service in upstate New York, including computer networking, VOIP phone systems, and data center solutions. He initially applied for a loan with NYBDC, who referred Tony to the LaGuardia SBDC for assistance with the financial projections. Business Advisor Rosa Figueroa prepared the financial projections that helped Tony obtain a $150,000 SBA guarantee loan to purchase equipment and expand the business to NYC. The loan enabled Tony to create four jobs and save six others. The challenge was to secure a location for Gig Computers at a reasonable price. Rosa suggested NYDesigns,