Free Finance and Accounting Help for North Country Businesses

Point Positive, Inc., Naturally Lewis, and Clarkson University’s Shipley Center for Innovation will hold their final entrepreneurship workshop of 2023 in Lowville on September 13. Like the three previous workshops held in Malone, Saranac Lake and Potsdam, this workshop is intended to support North Country businesses and entrepreneurs by providing assistance in setting up and managing their business finances.

This evening workshop will provide a valuable learning opportunity for anyone who owns or wants to start a business of any size. Participants will receive an overview of important financial concepts and tools, learn about different ways to raise money for their business, take part in breakout sessions with exercises led by experts, and have a chance to win $500 in financial services for their business.

The Lowville workshop will begin at 4:30 p.m. on September 13, and will take place at the Judge’s Quarters B&B, 7485 South State Street, Lowville. The series is organized in collaboration with Naturally Lewis, Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), Jefferson County Economic Development, Jefferson Community College, Upstate Venture Connect, and the Canton and Watertown Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).

In addition to this in-person support, participants will also be given free access to new online entrepreneurship courses being offered by Clarkson University that provide a foundation of knowledge to succeed in launching a business. The courses are completely online and asynchronous, meaning participants can engage with the material at a time and place of their choosing.

Participants will also have the opportunity to connect with resource partners and peers that can assist and support them with their businesses. The workshop will conclude with a networking/social hour and opportunities for additional one-on-one meetings. Food and drinks will be provided.

This 2023 workshop series is made possible by the generous support from Adirondack Foundation and New York State’s Innovation Hot Spot program.

Participants can register and find additional information at http://www.pointpositive101.com.