Ziel, an active-wear manufacturer, is looking for hard-working, fast-learning and dedicated individuals who are interested in a full-time sewing job in Newburgh, N.Y. A free training course will be provided. No experience required. The next training course will run from October 15th to November 16th. All trainees will get an opportunity to try out for … Continue reading “Help Wanted in the Fashion Industry”
FREE TO ATTEND You won’t want to miss The Accelerator’s second annual Women’s Leadership Conference: Leading the Change, where you’ll experience an interactive Keynote presentation on Overcoming Unconscious Bias, and panels covering such topics as Workplace Reinvention, and The Path to Effective, Authentic Leadership. Attendees will gain valuable insight from regional industry professionals and learn … Continue reading “Hudson Valley Women’s Leadership Conference: Leading the Change”
The Hudson Valley region is home to small businesses and craftspeople in just about all imaginable fields. One of its up-and-coming companies is Melo, a business that designs unique, stylish bags. The company has found a lot of success in the Japanese fashion markets and in making high-end custom bags for the military. “We do … Continue reading “Japanese, Military Markets Spurring Growth for Melo”
In case you missed our Hudson Valley Film Conference, you can watch the Producers Panel here. The event’s Producers Panel was moderated by actress Mary Stuart Masterson, who is also a director, producer and founder of Kingston-based Stockade Works. The panel included Barbara DeFina, Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Nicole Quinn, all producers in the industry … Continue reading “Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference Producers Panel”
The Accelerator would like to thank everyone who made The Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference a success! In case you missed it, check out the news coverage about our Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference: The Times Herald-Record Mid-Hudson News Spectrum Cable News Eastern Dutchess Daily Voice
Approximately 200 people both inside and outside the film industry came to The Accelerator’s Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference at SUNY Orange’s Kaplan Hall to learn and share ideas about various aspects of the rapidly expanding sector in the Hudson Valley, including choosing career paths, finding film locations and partnering with film companies. “Besides providing … Continue reading “The Accelerator Hosts Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference”
Free programs provide aspiring entrepreneurs with resources, skills to run a business. The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), an organization dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to build successful businesses through high-quality programs, advisory services and access to capital, announced its upcoming Path to Entrepreneurship programs and its 60+ Hour Entrepreneurial Training Program. The Path to Entrepreneurship … Continue reading “WEDC Announces Upcoming Entrepreneurship Programs”
Allyson Springett, President of Mystique Natural, was recently featured in an article on NewburghNY.org. It explores how she came to start her company and documents her journey of starting, and growing, a business. Read the article HERE
Lucky Bug was featured in an article about local summer fun for the little ones on the Gardiner Association of Business website. Their fun designs and organic fabrics make them them a must-have for all babies and toddlers. Read the article HERE
Allyson Springett, President of Accelerator client Mystique Natural, was recently featured on “Women on the Move” on ABC in Atlanta! She spoke about the inspiration for her products and how she grew her business.