Starting a Business in Greene County, NY

The Invest in Greene team has the resources and contacts you need to start and grow your dream business. From retail, to specialty manufacturing, to producers and makers of all kinds, our unique communities provide lifestyle options and market opportunities that combine personal fulfillment with professional success. Working together, we’ll help you navigate the process from business plan to ribbon cutting, and be there for you every step of the way.

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The Invest in Greene team has the resources and contacts you need to start and grow your dream business. From retail, to specialty manufacturing, to producers and makers of all kinds, our unique communities provide lifestyle options and market opportunities that combine personal fulfillment with professional success. Working together, we’ll help you navigate the process from business plan to ribbon cutting, and be there for you every step of the way.

Why Greene

With beautiful vistas, affordable properties, and a short commute to major industries in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley, Greene County is an ideal place to live, work and start a business.

Greene County Information

How We Can Help

From finding a location to applying for funding to recruiting a workforce, Greene County Economic Development can help you get your business off the ground.

Business Support Programs

Podcast: Best Kept Secrets of Greene County, NY

We’re letting the Catskills out of the bag! Co-hosts Thomas Boomhower and Mark Gustavson highlight our unique communities and the one-of-a-kind businesses that thrive here. They explore the challenges and triumphs of starting a new business, and the reasons why more and more entrepreneurs are finding Greene County such a great place to work and live. As they dig into the local lore, revealing interesting stories about each community they visit, you’ll find out why people say Greene County is the Best Kept Secret in Upstate New York.

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The Market and Workforce

With an optimal mix of resident and visiting customers, our local marketspace offers a wide variety of opportunities. Our central location provides access to major markets, and continuing workforce development programs help match workers’ skills with employer needs.

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Start a Business in Greene County

Get personalized concierge service from business plan to ribbon-cutting with our comprehensive ebooks and support programs to get you on the road to success.

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Business Success Stories

  • Greenville Eats Brings Tasty Takeout to Greenville, NY

    After hearing raving reviews about some fried chicken at a gas station in Pittsfield, Jessie Murphy and her husband had to try it for themselves. Not long after, the couple decided to bring that tasty chicken to the Greenville community.

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  • The Natural Path to Better Health & Healing at Stirred Water Herbs in Durham, NY

    Judi Ryan has dedicated her life to family.  Her 35 year marriage to husband Mike has graced her with 9 children and 2 grandchildren (so far) and it is her passion to insure their holistic health through the best available vitamins, herbs, and lifestyle choices.  Her business, Stirred Water Herbs provides that same great insight, empathy, and products to enable us all to treat ourselves naturally, with out it costing an arm and a leg.

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  • WRIP Celebrates 25 Years of Connecting with Our Communities

    Founded by Guy Garraghan & Dennis Jackson in 1999, WRIP Radio has been the go-to source for local information and great entertainment. Beginning on the Mountaintop at 97.9 FM, they now reach listeners across Greene County at 97.5 FM in the valley towns, and 103.7 in the river towns. The long-trusted voices of Jay Fink (President & General Manager) and beloved Morning Guy Joe Loverro are like family to our local business owners and community organizations – promoting and live-broadcasting from events across the county, and keeping their listeners up-to-date on the latest happenings and local news.

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