WESTERN CATSKILLS COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION COUNCIL ENTREPRENEURSHIP BOOT CAMP

MONDAY AND TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 – 22, 2024

MTC CONFERENCE CENTER

61 ACADEMY STREET, MARGARETVILLE, NY

(FREE EVENT. REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. (WCCRC) is holding a two-day intensive Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, Monday and Tuesday, October 21 and 22, 2024 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at MTC Conference Center, 61 Academy Street, Margaretville, NY 12455. The event is free, but advance registration is required. The program is partly funded by the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation.

The Entrepreneurship Boot Camp will host ten workshops covering a variety of business topics such as marketing and branding, bookkeeping and accounting, insurance and risk management, how to form a business, how to write a business plan, and how to get certified as a MWBE owned business. In addition, the event will host two panel discussions, one on funding, and the other one on mentorship, as well as a keynote address “Business on Catskills Time” delivered by visionary technologist Alex Waters. Presenters include award-winning business advisor Sam Kandel, Small Business Development Center; Amanda Brennan, VP of Certification and Victoria Sawall, Senior Certification Analyst from Empire State Development Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development; Barbara Puglisi, Economic Development Director, Catskill Watershed Corporation; Lindsay Whitbeck, Delaware County Economic Development; James Hannahs, Greene County Economic Development; Julie Pacatte, Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corporation; Margaret Ellsworth, MARK Project; Kyle Liner, Wayne Bank; Anique Morrison, Krystin Woodcock and Sean Land, NBT Bank; business lawyer Nicholas J. Frandsen; financial analyst Mary Melia; branding expert Eva Green; entrepreneur Mercedes Gonzalez; Ray Pucci, Delaware County Chamber of

Commerce; HUD certified counselor Eileen Knott; as well as insurance agents from NBT Insurance and Hughson & Benson Insurance.

To download the program and registration form, visit https://westerncatskills.org/business/. For more information, contact Simona David at (607) 652-2823, ext. 102, or sdavid@westerncatskills.org.

WCCRC Entrepreneurship Boot Camp is an opportunity for both start-ups and established businesses to improve their operations, access resources, expand customer base and increase sales, thus improving the business climate and revitalizing the local economy. WCCRC Business Assistance Program supports the entrepreneurial eco-system in the Western Catskills region, contributing to the creation and retention of jobs in an otherwise underserved area.

Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. (WCCRC) is a not-for-profit rural preservation company founded in 1981 under the auspices of NYS Homes and Community Renewal. Through its commitment to rural preservation and community revitalization, WCCRC strives to increase access to housing, support businesses, and help entrepreneurs succeed. Working with strategic partners, business groups, civic organizations, financial institutions, and municipalities, WCCRC aims to facilitate access to funding and mentorship opportunities. To learn more, visit westerncatskills.org.