Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center

06/17/2026

This morning, we hosted "Is Your Business Your Retirement Plan?" featuring Shelby Sweet from the Mohawk Valley SBDC, Tina Pavlot from M&T Bank, and David Huhtala from Wilmington Advisors. The session featured an engaging conversation about how entrepreneurs can plan for retirement, from creating transferable processes in their business to traditional retirement accounts to business valuation. Thanks to the presenters and to all who attended!

06/10/2026

Thanks, New York SBDC! We love what we do and we’re honored to be recognized for our work, but the biggest honor is the opportunity to impact the lives and businesses of Mohawk Valley entrepreneurs each and every day.

Celebrating the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center!

This spring, the Mohawk Valley SBDC was recognized as one of our 2025 Center Performance Award recipients for meeting its SBDC performance goals.

These goals are one way we measure the work, but the real story is the time spent with clients: listening, problem-solving, connecting them with resources, and helping entrepreneurs and small business owners take their next steps.

Congratulations to the Mohawk Valley SBDC team on this well-earned recognition!

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

Yesterday, we participated in Vitality in the Valley at Herkimer County Community College. The event was an opportunity to connect with small businesses in agriculture and manufacturing, as well as the organizations that support them. Thanks to all the organizations that helped make the event happen, including HCCC, FuzeHub, Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, Mohawk Valley EDGE, Pursuit, KeyBank, The Institute for Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech, and Empire State Development. A special thank you to our colleagues at Mohawk Valley Community College's Advanced Institute for Manufacturing for the pivotal role they played in organizing the event. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

05/28/2026

Today's "How to Fund Your Business" event was a success. Attendees learned about various funding options for their small businesses, but even more importantly, they made meaningful connections with local lenders and economic development officials. Thanks to the SBA Syracuse District Office, BeaconBank, Pursuit, and Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Inc. for presenting.

05/27/2026

We'll be back at the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday, June 2, offering our no-cost business advisement services to Rome area entrepreneurs and small businesses. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. To request an appointment, contact SBDC business advisor Ujj Rai at [email protected].

05/20/2026

Yesterday, SBDC business advisor Ujj Rai had the opportunity to work with high school seniors in the NYPA Junior Fellowship program at Mohawk Valley Community College. Ujj led the group through an activity that framed their future careers as a problem-solving game, encouraging the students to see problems as opportunities for innovative solutions.

05/18/2026

Many small business owners invest years of hard work into building their companies—but far fewer take the time to plan for how that effort will translate into long-term financial security. This session brings together experts from business advising, banking, and financial planning to help you think strategically about your future beyond day-to-day operations.

Whether you are just getting started or beginning to think about an eventual exit, this session will offer practical guidance to help you align your business success with your long-term personal financial goals.

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05/14/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out for our "Plan, Prompt and Publish" seminar this morning. At the event, Ryan Miller of Mohawk Valley Community College's thINCubator taught attendees how to refine and organize their content, and publish a website without any coding experience.

05/07/2026

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is offering an opportunity for small businesses to receive free sustainability advice. Contact DEC at the email address on the flyer for details.

It’s National Small Business Week! Celebrate by sharing with or tagging your favorite small business so they can take advantage of DEC’s new Sustainable Business Navigator program to make their business more sustainable and reduce costs.

Businesses that participate in the program have a free one-hour conversation with DEC’s sustainability experts on topics that matter to them. Since one size doesn’t fit all, what sustainability topics businesses want to talk about are up to them. The program is open to any business in New York with 100 or fewer employees.

❓ Questions can be sent to [email protected].