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Founded in 2004 after a two year study conducted by Marist College School of Manangement and Mid Hudson Pattern for Progress, GET became incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation in 2005 when it started offering its services to the public.

GET fills the gap in existing services by starting its work at the basic, early stages in the life cycle of any new business: the germination period where ideas are formed.

Our services are available to minorities and low income families:

With an idea to start a new business in the Hudson Valley.
Have not been previously exposed to a business environment
Lack entrepreneurial skills
Do not know what to do with their ideas

Gateway to Entrepreneurial Tomorrows Case Statement

Equal access to economic resources and possibilities is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy.

Historical lack of equal access to education, funding and guidance, deny underserved minorities and low income families the chance to start their own businesses and share in the American dream of financial independence.

What is needed is a level playfield where businesses can grow based on their own strengths, rather than on economic, ethnic or racial barriers.

GET — a 501 c (3) nonprofit organization — is a free service to foster entrepreneurship across urban areas in the Mid Hudson Valley region.

GET fills the gap in existing services by starting its work at the basic early stages of the business ladder: the germination period where ideas are formed.

GET services target underserved minorities and low income families, and helps them start their own business through:

Free confidential consultations and technical assistance
Business and entrepreneurial training
Access to regional opportunities
Individual mentorship
Micro-loan funding

In its first year of operations, GET assistance resulted in 30 running businesses representing 69 jobs.

As of April 2007, our second year of operation, GET is working with 124 different projects, of which 50 are already in business.

GET was formed out of a study done by Marist College School of Management and Mid Hudson Pattern for Progress that identified the need for an organization rooted in the community it serves, and with the mission to foster entrepreneurship and thus, advance the economic development of the region.

Initial funding for the program was provided by The Dyson Foundation. GET needs to raise annual funds in the order of $400,000 to support its free services, training workshops, and growing programs.

Your support is much needed and appreciated. To learn about our sponsorship program call us today at 845-790-5004. Thanks!

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