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County Announces 2026 Small Business Sprint Series

The Rockland County Department of Economic Development & Tourism has partnered with the Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) to offer Small Business Sprints, which will be a series of hands-on, high-impact, three-session workshops.  Each month spotlights a key pillar of business growth, offered at rotating locations throughout the county.  These sessions are being offered free of charge.

The partnership was announced at a kickoff event at the Clarkstown Town Hall on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Small businesses had the opportunity to learn about the program and to attend a resource fair.  Attendees had the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with representatives from SCORE, the Rockland Business Association (RBA), the Lower Hudson Valley Small Business Development Center, Accompany Capital, and Premier Credit Insight & Solutions.

For more information, email pazill@wedcbiz.org.

Free Community College for Adult Learners at Rockland Community College

Through the SUNY Reconnect program, New Yorkers between the ages of 25 and 55 who do not have a college degree can earn an associate’s degree for FREE at Rockland Community College in the following in-demand fields:

  • Automotive Technology
  • Cybersecurity
  • Education (Adolescence, Childhood, and Early Childhood)
  • Engineering Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Healthcare Science
  • Information Technology
  • Math and Computer Science
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant

Click HERE for more information or email reconnect@sunyrockland.edu / call (845) 574-4240.