On Monday, Dec. 9,from 8 a.m. to noon, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney will host a free workshop for small businesses at the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, 30 Scotts Corners Drive, Montgomery.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our communities and vital to economic growth in the Hudson Valley, and I think it is my job to partner with them to make sure our businesses have the support they need to succeed,” Maloney said.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during an opening forum with small business experts. Participants may also attend breakout sessions where experts will discuss topics like increasing access to capital, support for hiring veterans and veteran owned businesses, working with the government, and resources available to new businesses or businesses affected by Sandy, Irene and Lee.

Presenters include Empire State Development, the Gateway Center, Rockland Small Business Development Center, Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation, Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center, NYS Entrepreneurial Assistance Program, Women’s Enterprise Development Center, Wounded Warrior Project, and GSA, Office of Small Business Utilization.

RSVP by phone at 202-225-5441 or online at seanmaloney.house.gov/small-business-workshop-rsvp.

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