Watertown SBDC

Write a FREE, virtual Valentine's Day card to St. Jude Kids! More information at https://bit.ly/36QHMKt

We're live with Greater Watertown North Country Chamber of Commerce!

Did you know that black owned businesses generate about 3.5% of the annual revenue of businesses in the U.S.? Join us all month long to learn about black owned businesses in our area and beyond!

Business owners with questions about the SBA's upcoming Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Program: As program details are finalized, the SBA is compiling an FAQ which is updated as new information becomes available. Businesses that are eligible for the SVOG need to have a DUNS number and be registered on SAM.gov. Connect with a New York SBDC advisor for updates on this program and for advisement on acquiring your DUNS and registering on SAM. Important Links... SBA's SVOG Program Details: http://www.sba.gov/.../shuttered-venue-operators-grant SBDC Advising Request Link: http://bit.ly/NYSBDCappt DUNS Number: fedgov.dnb.com/webform/index.jsp Register with SAM: www.sam.gov/SAM/ See more

Looking to buy Girl Scout Cookies, but can't find a local troop? Consider buying from Troop 6000, a Girl Scout program specially designed to serve girls in the New York City Shelter System. Order, donate, or find more information at https://www.girlscoutsnyc.org//whatgirl/gs-troop-6000.html

Is your business struggling because of the COVID-19 Pandemic? Here are the Top 10 things you can do for your business! Connect with a NY SBDC Business Advisor at https://www.nysbdc.org/appointment.html Data Source: The New York SBDC COVID-19 Working Group was established to develop materials and services to assist small business owners impacted by the pandemic, including fact sheets and flyers, videos, and training opportunities to support the NYSBDC network's advisors and clients. This group is composed of Business Advisors, Center Directors, and additional key NYSBDC staff from across NY State.

Interested in bringing your business online? Check out this webinar on Ecommerce and Today's Buyers, hosted by HubSpot as part of their Adapt2020 series. https://livestream.com/hubspot-cambridge/events/9344879

Congratulations to our partner in economic development (and pandemic recovery!), the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation for Excellence in Performance, a service and achievement award from Empire State Development, a state agency dedicated to economic development in all corners of our state. To learn more about AEDC, and their massive, 14-county service area, which includes all of our territory (Jefferson, Lewis, and Oswego Counties), check out the story below and s...tay tuned, your SBDC and the AEDC are going to partner to provide our communities with training, events, discussions, and perspective on starting, owning and growing a business here in the West Coast of the North Country. Congratulations, Executive Director Victoria Zinser Duley and the whole team at the AEDC on this outstanding accomplishment! #sbdc #supportlocal #smallbusiness

Are you looking to get married in the Watertown area? Check out this guide from The Lincoln Loft featuring some of our amazing clients! #wedding #northcountry #supportlocal

Daniel Daugherty has a passion for his business, making beer, loving food and working with his family. Those things combined have led him to success at his down...town brewery, Boots Brewing Company. NNY Business sat down with Mr. Daugherty to learn more about what it's like to work with family and how the business has grown since its start. See more

Our host institution, Jefferson Community College, in collaboration with Bowers & Company CPAs, is offering a three-part series of virtual workshops on Quickbooks by Intuit! More information can be found at https://bit.ly/2IO0Z6C or by calling (315) 786-2233 #QuickBooks #virtualworkshop

One of our Certified Business Advisors, Kiah Sugrue, with our friends at Sweet Hello Bridal! Congratulations on your success!

Artists, musicians, entertainers and theater groups have been among the hardest hit by the shutdown during these times because events have not been happening. We need to support the arts community however we can.

Want to get a head start on holiday shopping? This ONE DAY ONLY event features over 20 local, unique artisans, crafters, and vendors!

Across the globe, COVID-19 has been enormously disruptive not only to individuals’ ways of life and daily routines but to everyday commerce. New Yorkers have a long legacy of seizing disruption as a competitive advantage and business opportunity. Empire State Digital is an invitation for small businesses to explore the benefits of expanding beyond their physical brick and mortar location to an online marketplace. Read more at https://esd.ny.gov/empire-state-digital

You have begging us to put our Christmas and winter prints and lucky for you guys we caved yesterday and put them all out!! (we will be getting more prints within the next month as well) sizes XS-5XL! Prices start at $9.99