We are gearing up for our Summer Cohort and hope you can join us! Join us in this 10-week class and learn the best ways to grow and improve upon your business! Registration is $250, with scholarships available. Please email amadison@incworks.org for more information and to register. We look forward to seeing you!
Winter 2021 Co.Starter Session Goes Online
Exciting news! Our next Co.Starters starts on February 10, 2021 and runs every Wednesday April 14. These session will all be online and will take place from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Join us on this 10-week class and learn the best ways to grow and improve upon your business! Registration is $200 with scholarships are available! The application deadline …
Attestation Needed from Phase 1 Businesses and Essential Businesses
The following message came to us from Steuben County IDA Director, Jamie Johnson. We’ve been reviewing these requirements on our weekly Zoom calls every Thursday at 3PM. It is critical that you follow the reopening guidance, establish a safety plan, and certify that you are in compliance with the new requirements as you reopen. See the info below. If you …
Emergency Funding for Your Business: New Updates
In our most recent webinar of May 7, we gave an update on the status of the stimulus offered to small businesses and provided advice for those looking to reopening. For starters, here is a PPP refresher: Original round was $349 BILLION; current round is $310 billion, $60 billion earmarked for small lenders; as of 5/3/2020 $175 billion was still …
Tapping into Resources: Next Steps RECAP
On April 16, IncubatorWorks hosted their third resource call about the current benefits, programs and next steps available to businesses right now. Please see the recap on that conversation in the video below: <
Tapping into Resources: CARES Act Update
The moving parts to the Cares Act and resources to small business owners is fast moving and changing. Still, at IncubatorWorks, we are working hard to help our community of small business owners and entrepreneurs stay informed about the resources still available to them. It is important to note that since our second session took place, it was announced that …
Hot Stuff Can Be Handled by Teamwork!
Jet engines get hot, really hot. Hotter than any metals can stand, that’s why ceramic coatings are now used to protect the hot end components. The coatings are deposited and sprayed, and as in any coating method, there’s a lot of “overspray”. That is actually an opportunity because the advanced coatings being used by the likes of GE, Rolls-Royce and …
We are all just trying to get by
We are all in crisis mode, especially small businesses. Here are some ideas on responding so that your business can survive—and thrive after this is over. We recommend you conserve the cash that you have, which of course, includes your checking and savings accounts. Steps to consider: Delay paying any income taxes originally due on April 15th for 90 …
The Success of The 2020 Entrepreneurial Summit
On Saturday, February 8th, 2020, at Arnot Mall Event Center, the Southern Tier Entrepreneurial Ecosystem got together for a day full of networking, presentations led by successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, and information on available resources for entrepreneurs to connect with opportunities, support and funding in the region. The day started with over 30 exhibitors, including small businesses, NY State agencies …
Pursuing Business Growth Through Co.Starters
We closed out 2019 with a graduation ceremony for the entrepreneurs who participated in our Fall Co.Starters program. Our inaugural program launched in the spring of last year and with the guidance of our IncubatorWorks team, as well as business leaders who came in to share their knowledge, participants walked away with the tools and insight to help guide their …