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.
Greene County Towns Communities with their own unique personalities from the Catskill Mountains to the Hudson River (and in-between)
Living in Greene Affordable, beautiful, commutable — the perfect combination for business success and a fulfilling lifestyle.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Business Success Stories
Building Futures at Columbia-Greene
For young adults that like to work with their hands, want to avoid college debt and fast-track their career, working in the trades is a viable option. Columbia-Greene Community College’s Construction Technology program, established in 2019, gives students the opportunity to learn all the ins and outs of construction, including framing, siding, roofing, basic plumbing and electrical to door and window installation.Daily Necessities Destination Transformation in South Cairo, NY
Every morning at the corner of Ross Ruland Road and County Route 23B, motorists converge at the South Cairo Country Store to gas up, grab a coffee, a buttered hard roll, and whatever else helps them start their day. Customers continuously flow through leading up to another rush as folks make their way home from work. Cars pull in, and trucks pull out, and sometimes there are some close calls and sudden stops. All that is about to change as this destination relocates down the street to its new facility.
Lucky Catskills Brings Asian Flavor to Mountain Top
Since moving upstate during the pandemic, Patty Wu and her husband have opened not one but two restaurants in Tannersville. The newest addition, Lucky Catskills, pays homage to Patty’s Taiwanese heritage.
