There are just 7 days left to register for this 4 week workshop. We will instruct you on a method of developing and vetting business ideas. At the end of the course each participant will have several ideas that they can begin to pursue to create a business model for. Scholarships are available upon request. […]
Clases comienzan: 14 de septiembre del 2022 Clases terminan: 18 de enero del 2023 ¡Para residentes del valle de Mid-Hudson! Las clases semanales son un híbrido con sesiones remotas por la plataforma Zoom y algunas sesiones presenciales en SUNY Orange-Newburgh: One Washington Center Newburgh, NY 12550. Sesiones se llevarán a cabo primordialmente los miércoles de […]
Please join us on Thursday, September 15th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Mulino's at Lake Isle to celebrate the advancement of minority and female entrepreneurs in Westchester County and the Mid-Hudson Valley. WEDC continuously works alongside local business owners to help them navigate business ownership by providing high-quality training and access to resources. […]
Recent changes to the NYS COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program: On September 13, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that applicants of the New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program will no longer need to demonstrate positive net profit on 2019 Business Return ($1 or greater) or at least a twenty-five […]
How to get grant money for your business! Top Tips: Grant basics Best practices Pitfalls to avoid Speaker: Tonya Addy, CFRE, Acting President, Mid-Hudson Valley AFP #1 Resource for Business Grants: Hello Alice's grant for businesses What the process is How they help Speaker: LaToya Ratlieff, Grants Associate, Hello Alice A Grant Recipient's Journey: Discover […]
Are you interested in creating a social enterprise? These socially driven business ventures provide entrepreneurs with an innovative platform for designing creative solutions to complicated social problems, while yielding a high level of positive social and financial return on investment. Getting started can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be.
As increasing numbers of entrepreneurs choose to incorporate social good into their missions, the options for legal structures have expanded and changed. Please join WEDC, NYLPI and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP for a virtual training that will assist entrepreneurs in understanding the practical and legal considerations they must make as they consider forming a social enterprise.
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 […]
Aprovecha esta oportunidad y aprende en este taller gratis de una hora a vender en linea con Grow with Google y su entrenadora Sixcia Devine. Taller realizado por WEDC, WPL (White Plains Library), BOC (Business Outreach Center) y CRC (Community Resource Center) Temas: Vende en tu sitio web utilizando una tienda de comercio electrónico […]
Are you a Westchester Remote 60 Hour ETP graduate from 2020, 2021 or 2022?
Come meet your fellow graduates, explore new connections and re-establish existing ones!
To register, please email Mairead Daly-Diep.
Showcase your business at the WEDC Marketplace!
The WEDC Marketplace in Mt. Kisco will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 am to 6 pm at 23 East Main Street, Mt. Kisco 10549.
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, […]
