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Craig Evans turned job loss into energy gain. The unemployed engineer used a layoff as an opportunity to create a new technology for energy storage and a new company, employing others who were similarly out of work. This was possible, in part, due...

In June of 2008, Adam Lowry and Michael Richardson found themselves unemployed. The tech startup where they worked in Portland, Vidoop, had just closed its doors, and employees were being offered company laptops in lieu of back wages. Common sense...

Watch this video to hear how these entrepreneurs used the SEA program to launch their business.

What began 15 years ago as a hobby that celebrated the lives and legacies of relatives, friends and co-workers has blossomed into a South Glens Falls business that is, well… Simply Special.

Danielle Bliss already had an inkling that she wanted to do something different with her career when she got laid off on New Year's Eve in 2010. For the previous five years, she'd been working for a national television station in New York City,...

Do you think starting a business during a pandemic is difficult?  Well, launching a startup during a global pandemic is challenging, but it's not impossible. Here are some tips for starting a business during COVID-19.  

Have you ever considered Self Employment? Take a look at why you should consider it as a career strategy for 2021, post pandemic.

Browse these external websites for information and resources from a variety of sources to help get your State Self-Employment Assistance Program up and running!

Below are some Assessment Tools from Oregon.

Starting a business is an exciting proposition, but it’s also an incredibly challenging undertaking. These resources will help entrepreneurs and gig/sharing economy workers learn what it takes to to start their own business.