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SUNY New Paltz Is the Spark: Founder-First Momentum in the Hudson Valley
The most practical help for builders right now is coming out of SUNY New Paltz’s Hudson Valley Venture Hub: real programs, real mentors, and real rooms where founders meet investors, operators, and peers. Here’s what’s live and why it matters.
What’s New (and Useful) This Month
Inside Access: Unfiltered GTM Advice - Thurs, Sept 26 (2–6 PM, SUNY New Paltz).
Hands-on sales, pricing, and investor-readiness “office hours,” co-hosted with Startup-IQ; pitch-deck stress tests follow, plus a New Paltz happy hour.
Event details → (SUNY New Paltz)HV Venture Hub Demo Night - Wed, Oct 16 (5:30–8:30 PM, Senate Garage, Kingston).
Live founder pitches, meet-and-greets, and networking with ecosystem leaders. Tickets are limited.
Demo Night → (SUNY New Paltz)Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Program - now live.
One-on-one mentoring from seasoned operators (e.g., Johnny LeHane) on partnerships, GTM, capital readiness, and more.
EIR overview → (SUNY New Paltz)
The Accelerator: What Founders Actually Get
NYS tax incentives (for eligible portfolio companies): up to five years of state personal and business income tax exemption.
Paid advisement with vetted experts (“green-light” hours for targeted issues).
Student talent matched to founders (admin support → customer discovery).
Rolling applications and individualized tracks; not a one-size cohort.
Accelerator program → (SUNY New Paltz)
Receipts: In its first year, accelerator companies reported 26 full-time jobs created and $4.5M combined in private capital raised, revenue gains, or cost savings.
Impact metrics → (SUNY New Paltz)
Plug Into the Network
Founder Need Board + Ecosystem Events (ongoing). Post asks and hiring needs; scan partner pitch nights, fairs, and masterclasses across the Valley. Events & Founder Board → (SUNY New Paltz)
Monthly HV Venture Hub Newsletter: program updates, opportunities, and founder resources (September issue live).
Newsletter hub → (SUNY New Paltz)
The Vibe Check
This is infrastructure, not theater. A public university is underwriting the connective tissue - mentors, tax levers, on-ramps, and rooms where things happen - so founders don’t have to leave the Valley to get real support. If you’re building here, this is your lane.
HV Venture Hub home → (SUNY New Paltz)
Quick Actions:
Apply to the HV Venture Hub Accelerator (rolling):
Start here → (SUNY New Paltz)Register for Inside Access (Sept 26) and Demo Night (Oct 16) before they fill:
Events → Demo Night → (SUNY New Paltz)Post your hiring/asks on the Founder Need Board and scan the Ecosystem Events calendar:
Board → (SUNY New Paltz)
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About the Author:
Ed Weeks, Jr., MBA is the publisher of HV Vibes and other business intelligence newsletters including AI Jumpstart Lab, Revenue Stack, The Fractional Fix, and The Press On Report. Based in the Hudson Valley, Ed helps growth-stage entrepreneurs and Gen X business operators identify profit-accelerating opportunities through strategic automation and AI implementation.
Ed is also a proud Class of ‘92 Graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a BS in Business Administration.
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