The Jamaica Business Resource Center was designated in 1994 through Presidential authorization to become the national model and pilot for former President Clinton’s "One Stop Capital Shop" small business program. This program was developed at the White House Office of Management and Budget. Since becoming operational in 1995, the Jamaica Business Resource Center has provided technical and financial assistance to over 6,750 new and established businesses; secured over $300 million in financing and procurement opportunities for small, minority and women-owned businesses; and provided high quality, in depth training in the fundamentals of business management to over 4,800 entrepreneurs.

Following the establishment of the Jamaica Business Resource Center, 16 additional ‘One Stop Capital Shops’ were launched in cities across the nation. JBRC has also been a regional model for numerous economic development initiatives throughout the New York metropolitan area.

Official designations have been received by the U.S. Department of Commerce to operate the Queens/Nassau/Suffolk Minority Business Enterprise Center as well as a new International Trade Center for New York based small businesses.

In 2007, the JBRC/Bradford Team will provide assistance in the rebuild effort in lower Manhattan.

“Since the designation of the Jamaica Business Resource Center as the national model and pilot for the Small Business Administration’s  “One Stop Capital Shop” you have clearly demonstrated the validity of this innovative concept and have helped launch 16 other sites in cities across the country. You have also proved how much we can accomplish when the public and private sector work together in partnership for the good of our communities.”