Accompany Capital

06/05/2026

What a terrific evening this week at the 2026 Hot Bread Kitchen gala benefit, which also included an inspiring pitch competition from 4 terrific food & restaurant industry entrepreneurs: Tiffany Gordon, founder of Secret Vegan Kitchen; Keesha O’Galdez, founder of Live Loud Foods; Ellie Pena, founder of Pilas Café; and winner Priscilla Terrero, founder of Morito Chocolates!

A particularly exciting moment was when New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin presented an official New York City Council Proclamation honoring Hot Bread Kitchen, praising them for training New Yorkers and opening pathways for career stability.

Congratulations to the evening's honoree Christina Tosi, founder of Milk Bar!
And of course to Leslie Abbey, Chief Executive Officer at Hot Bread Kitchen, for an inspiring evening and an incredibly successful fundraiser!

A very special thanks to event sponsor TD Bank’s Sr. Regional Giving Manager Akash Mahajan for the invitation and to EVP & Regional President Ralph Bumbaca and the TD Team for a great evening and lively table!

06/04/2026

Looking forward to this terrific upcoming event in at the New York Urban League Conference Center at 117 West 125th on June 11th, a gathering focused on helping women grow their businesses and strengthen their lives! We'll be there - and a proud co-sponsor - so join us!
Learn more and register here: https://www.womenintheblack.org/

06/04/2026

May was and the NYC Department of Small Business Services held its 3rd annual NYC Small Business Month Expo!
Accompany Capital's Tshering Gurung and Richard Portilla were there, along with hundreds of small business entrepreneurs, colleagues, partners, vendors, and reps from City Government agencies. It's always inspiring to see the entrepreneurial spirit of New Yorkers, as well as the NYC government's strong commitment to supporting them!

06/02/2026

Accompany Capital's Ivan Momin stopped by this week to congratulate clients Zarak Khan and Imran Khan, owners of a new Astoria location of YAAAS TEA, a specialty beverage and café franchise offering freshly prepared bubble teas, milk teas, fruit teas, coffees, and baked goods. Zarak and Imran used their Accompany Capital financing to renovate and bring their location up to franchise standards, as well as to purchase and install upgraded tea brewers, sealing machines, and refrigeration units. Additional capital was used to purchase teas, toppings, syrups, cups, packaging and other inventory items, along with furniture and illuminated signage. Come check them out!

05/27/2026

AC's Tshering Gurung and Rich Reynoso were in attendance for the Asian Americans for Equality Gala last week. Thanks so much to Jessie Lee and Ximena Pena from Renaissance Economic Development Corporation for the invitation and our ongoing partnership! It was a great evening: a delicious dinner buffet, great small business owners showcasing their products, amazing speakers, and great view of Manhattan skyline!
And of course we were happy to see some of our favorite elected officials as well, including Council Member Shekar Krishnan, Council Member Julie Won, Ravi Reddi, from The Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Commissioner of the NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Faiza N. Ali, and Midori Valdivia, Commissioner of the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission!

05/21/2026

Meet Onur Safak, entrepreneur, visionary owner of a growing fleet of celebrated NY restaurants - including ZOI Mediterranean Nomad- and recipient of the Accompany Capital 2026 Immigrant Heritage Week Job Creator Award!

Meet Onur Safak, restaurateur & entrepreneur, and winner of the 202...

05/20/2026

Another successful Queens Chamber of Commerce Business Expo at Citi Field - with over 2000 attendees - and Accompany Capital was there! Kudos to QCC for always bringing together great organizations, entrepreneurs, and service providers committed to supporting the growth of small businesses across Queens! It was a great opportunity to connect with new organizations as well as long-standing partners PLUS Mets legend - and philanthropist -Dwight "Doc" Gooden and Mr. Met!

05/20/2026

Accompany Capital's Thinley Wangchuk hit the pavement this Spring with members of Assemblymember Steven Raga's terrific team - visiting small businesses in Jackson Heights to share information about our loan programs and services, as well as the resources and support available for local business owners through Assembly Member Raga's office!

05/18/2026

Meet Jawad Ahmad, a pre-med student and working EMT at SUNY Binghamton - and a boxing enthusiast! - winner of the Accompany Capital 2026 New Beginnings Award!

Meet Jawad Ahmad, a pre-med student at SUNY Binghamton, a working EMT, and winner of tthe 2026 Accompany Capital Immigrant Heritage Week New Beginnings Award!

05/15/2026

Accompany Capital's Tshering Gurung & Michelle Alvarado were at the TD Bank Conference Center yesterday for a terrific event celebrating Small Business Month! Huge thanks to Steven Garibell and the TD team for putting together an incredible event with great speakers including Sherri Lane, Assistant Commissioner of NYC Department of Small Business Services.