The Institute for Rural Vitality (IRV) at SUNY Cobleskill is proud to have been designated as the official Mohawk Valley Entrepreneurship Assistance Center (EAC) by Empire State Development, New York State's economic development agency.
As a result of this designation, the IRV will be offering an array of business development services going forward, regardless of industry; these services include a FREE 10-week Business Development Bootcamp course in the fall and spring as well as one-on-one counseling and support to meet each entrepreneur's specific needs and help them grow their businesses.
These services include, but are not limited to, assistance with:
In order to receive services through the IRV's EAC, you will need to operate your business or have economic impact in the Mohawk Valley - including Herkimer, Fulton, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, or Schoharie County. But that's it! You can receive support through the EAC regardless of what stage your small business is at or what product or service you would like to offer.
We are excited to offer two options for upcoming Bootcamp courses. Please select which Bootcamp you would like to sign up for:
The Accelerated Bootcamp will run for 10 weeks on Wednesday nights, from 6pm to 9pm (8pm to 9pm will be an optional office hour). Dates are December 4 - February 19 (NO Class on Christmas Day or New Years Day). In addition to the 3 hours of class time weekly, you will have 3 hours of homework to complete each week, for a total of 60 hours of learning. (Less class time and more work on your own) Online ONLY
The Standard Bootcamp will run for 10 weeks, twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6pm to 9pm (8pm to 9pm will be an optional office hour). Dates are January 7 - March 13. There will be 6 hours of live class time per week and less work done outside of class. Hybrid ONLY
Register Here for the Business Development Bootcamp
Or if you have questions about the services, the EAC program, or the IRV itself, please send an email to MVEAC@cobleskill.edu or Institute@cobleskill.edu.