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Business

If you are a new business owner or in the process of starting your own business, be sure to check out our Professional Development page for up to date trainings and resources to help you run a successful business

Funding

As a business owner, there are a multitude of funding tools available to you. SEEC is able to help you navigate the process of figuring out which “tools” are right for your enterprise.

Initiatives

SEEC identified priority initiatives known as Business Retention & Expansion, Destination Building, Industry & Talent Attraction and defining Targeted Value Add Investments.

Success Story

Village of Sharon Springs awarded $2.25M

The village of Sharon Springs is one of only three N.Y. Forward program recipients from the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Region and was awarded $2.25M to further public investments to enhance the cultural and historic village landmarks.

Read the full article to learn more.

Business Spotlight

Wayward Lane Wins NYS 2023 Brewery of the Year!

The brewery prides itself on its classic styles of beer, but brews a full range of everything from West Coast style and hazy IPAs to English ales, lagers, wild-fermented ales, and even barrel aged strong ales. The production facility and taproom are situated in a restored 1800s hop house, an homage to the legacy of hop production in Schoharie County. The brewery also resides and is in partnership with Hop House Farm, which is primarily a beekeeping farm that supplies honey and fruit for some of the brews including special bottle conditioned beers that utilize wild yeast and bacteria for unique characteristics and flavors.

You can learn more about Wayward Lane Brewing on their website.