Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park continues to support small businesses

Bank of America’s Small Business Spotlight program is back for the fifth year at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park! Four selected local businesses will showcase and sell their products at a rent-free booth in the Bank of America Winter Village Holiday Shops for over two weeks each. The businesses will have the opportunity to reach new customers at one of the city’s top winter shopping and tourist destinations and Bank of America will cover shop rental fees and coordinate the basic build-out of the shop.

Additionally, the Bank of America Marketplace by Seneca Women booth, sponsored by Bank of America, will also return to the Holiday Shops for a second year. In 2023, the bank and Seneca Women launched the Bank of America Marketplace by Seneca Women, an online marketplace that provides women entrepreneurs with access to new markets and consumers. Throughout the winter season, the booth will feature five women-owned businesses from the U.S. and Mexico.

The four featured Small Business Spotlight businesses are:

What a Cutie (Brooklyn): Oct. 25 - Nov. 12.

This Brooklyn-based business offers handcrafted and customizable pet accessories that are safe, functional, and stylish. Founder Jenna Chi (inspired by her dog, Sesame) uses her packaging design training to create colorful products, including dog leashes, collars and harnesses.

IG: whatacutieco

The five featured Bank of America Marketplace by Seneca Women booth vendors are:

Beautiful Curly Me (Atlanta, GA): Oct. 25 - Nov. 10

Beautiful Curly Me’s mission is to build confidence in young girls through products and content including beautiful Black dolls, puzzles, and books written by 12-year-old CEO, Zoe Oli.

IG: beautifulcurlyme

MAIKA (Oakland, CA): Nov. 11 - Nov. 24

Founder Viola Sutanto designs sustainably made bags and accessories with functionality and style in mind.

IG: maikagoods

La Cana (Mexico City, MX): Nov. 25 - Dec. 8

Daniela Ancira is the Founder & CEO of La Cana. La Cana’s handmade baby toys and ornaments are crafted in workshops that provide job and personal development opportunities for women in Mexico’s prisons to support reintegration and help reduce recidivism rates.

IG: lacanamx

Mercado Global (Brooklyn, NY): Dec. 9 - Dec. 22

Founded by Ruth Alvarez-DeGolia, Mercado Global is a nonprofit accessory brand that helps support Indigenous women artisans and their communities in rural Latin America through entrepreneurship and education.

IG: mercadoglobal

TWEE (Philadelphia, PA): Dec. 23 - Jan. 5

TWEE, founded by Margaux DelCollo, offers chalk products that are handmade and eco-friendly, designed to help children increase grip strength and fine motor skills while encouraging creativity.

IG: tweemade

Celebrating more than a decade of partnership between Bryant Park and Bank of America, the iconic Winter Village opens on October 25, 2024. The Small Business Spotlight dates align with the Holiday Shops calendar and will run October 25, 2024, through January 5, 2025. Shops will be open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (opening day will begin at noon).

The Small Business Spotlight booth can be found near the fountain, close to the 41st Street and 6th Avenue entrance to Bryant Park. The Bank of America Marketplace by Seneca Women booth is located near the holiday tree behind the skating rink.

To learn more, visit wintervillage.org.