Local Resources
*The following information was prepared to provide support at the local level and is not a NYS generated list of resources*
Business Resources
Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce:
For assistance in reviewing and accessing the below resources, we encourage you to contact and meeting with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce. They will review with you the business services, assistance, and financial resources that may be available to you as well as directly introduce you to any resources needed.
Contact Team TACC by calling 518-585-6619, visiting or emailing Matthew Courtright, TACC President & CEO at mcourtright@ticonderogany.com. The TACC Office is located at 94 Montcalm Street, Suite 1 in Ticonderoga, NY.
TACC will be hosting the North Country Small Business Development Center at their office on Monday, July 10th and Tuesday, July 11th from 10 AM – 4 PM. These services are an opportunity to receive assistance in preparing your business plan, financial plan, and general business assistance during the Ticonderoga DRI process.
SUNY Canton SBDC:
As a business grows, new challenges and goals constantly arise. The New York State Small Business Development Center can help business owners meet those challenges and goals. Whether you are just starting out or you’ve been in business for years, the SBDC can help build your business . . . one step at a time.
The SBDC offers free direct counseling and a wide range of management and technical assistance services. We can help start-ups develop a business plan, assist existing businesses prepare to expand, or offer resources for industry-specific topics.
Funding Assistance
Essex County Industrial Development Agency (IDA):
Community Revolving Loan Program: www.essexcountyida.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/USDA_Community_Revolving_Loan_Program_Application_fillable_8.1.2022.pdf
The IDA can provide financing to support the startup and growth of small businesses that are creating and/or retaining jobs in the County. The loan fund provides financing to businesses that are unable to obtain full conventional bank financing.
Lake Champlain Lake George Regional Planning Board
https://www.lclgrpb.org/business-loan-program
Development Authority of the North Country:
https://www.danc.org/business-development
- North Country Economic Development Fund
- North Country Transformational Tourism Loan Fund
- North Country Value-Added Agriculture Loan Fund
North Country Alliance
http://northcountryalliance.org/loan.php
Adirondack Economic Development Corporation:
The Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) is a non-profit regional economic development organization and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that serves the greater North Country’s small businesses. The organization assists new and expanding small businesses through lending, technical assistance and trainings. AEDC would be ready to serve DRI clients in the areas of small business lending/gap financing or bridge lending and business planning. See more about AEDC in these service areas at: Start Your Own Business in Northern NY | AEDC (aedconline.com) and Services for Businesses in Northern NY | AEDC (aedconline.com). Contact Stephanie Donaldson sdonaldson@aedconline.com or Victoria Duley vduley@aedconline.com for more information.
Local Banking Options
Banks & Credit Unions Category | Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (ticonderogany.com)