WEDC - Mid-Hudson

Are you a Mid-Hudson 60 Hour graduate? COVID graduates, come meet your classmates!  All graduates, explore new connections and re-establish existing ones. Share your stories and lessons learned.  Come network and celebrate your journey and success! Light refreshments will be served. To register, email Cynthia Marsh-Croll at cmarsh-croll@wedcbiz.org. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will […]

Designed to provide assistance to early-stage small businesses in a recovering New York State economy.  The New York State Seed Funding Grant Program is open to businesses that are currently operational with annual revenues between $5,000 and $1,000,000 that began operation on or after September 1, 2018. Join this WEDC webinar to see if your […]

WEDC is co-hosting with the SBA an informational webinar on funding opportunities to celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW).  Join us to learn how to access this money for your business. SBA CDFI Financing; Microloans and Community Advantage loans  Learn how to access financing for working capital, supplies, equipment, and more. Presenter: Tshering Gurung, […]

Designed to provide assistance to early-stage small businesses in a recovering New York State economy.  The New York State Seed Funding Grant Program is open to businesses that are currently operational with annual revenues between $5,000 and $1,000,000 that began operation on or after September 1, 2018. Join this WEDC webinar to see if your […]

RESCHEDULED DATE   Join WEDC and Co-op Hudson Valley for an interactive online session exploring Worker Owned Businesses (Worker Cooperatives).  In this introductory level workshop participants will learn about what a co-op is, how the model is similar to and different from traditional businesses, how worker owned cooperatives are structured, and how profits are shared. […]

NY State Seed Funding Grant Program Designed to provide assistance to early-stage small businesses in a recovering New York State economy.  The New York State Seed Funding Grant Program is open to businesses that are currently operational with annual revenues between $5,000 and $1,000,000 that began operation on or after September 1, 2018. Join this […]

CHANGED TO WEBINAR DUE TO SNOWSTORM   Are you over 50 and looking for ways to improve your current financial situation? Have you ever dreamed of being your own boss?  Work for Yourself@50+™ has the information you need to succeed. AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ initiative will help you gain the knowledge, support, and resources you need to […]

Do you want to be your own boss? Do you have an idea for a business, or have you recently started one? Want to learn how WEDC can help you? If you've answered "Yes!" to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you!  Join us to get the inside scoop on how to create, […]

Classes start on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.  Sessions are held on Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 9pm.  Classes are a hybrid with in-person sessions and a few remote sessions on Zoom.  In-person sessions will be held at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY.  The registration fee is $200. Click MHV Spring 2023 Schedule for the […]

Webinar Topics:   What businesses need to know before applying Key areas in a business plan Business best practices for funding How to be financially fit How MHV can help Speaker: Chris Trocino, VP of Business Lending, Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two […]

Did your small business have extra expenses as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic?  If you can answer YES to the following questions, you may qualify for tax credits of up to $25,000 from New York State’s new COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program! Empire State Development is partnering with FORWARD to administer the $250M […]