The North Country Entrepreneurship Meetup
 


Building a business is hard – but you don’t have to do it alone!

Entrepreneurship is an exciting and deeply rewarding journey, but it can also feel overwhelming or isolating at times—especially when you’re navigating it on your own. That’s why we created the North Country Entrepreneurship Meetup: a welcoming space where entrepreneurs come together to share their stories, celebrate wins, tackle challenges, and geek out about all things entrepreneurial.

Launched in June 2025, the program began as a monthly gathering rotating across St. Lawrence County. Since then, it has grown into a regional series of regular meetups spanning the entire seven-county North Country region. In partnership with other business support organizations throughout the region, we now host meetups in Lowville, Potsdam, Malone, Plattsburgh, Elizabethtown, Ticonderoga, and the Tri-Lakes.

Each meetup is grounded in the same core principles of networking, storytelling, and peer-to-peer support, and draws a diverse mix of innovators, entrepreneurs, and business owners from a wide range of industries and stages. All meetups are free to attend and open to everyone. 

Join us for one - or all! - spread the word, and bring a friend.

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Group photo from Shipley Center event.

Join A Meetup Near You

Hosted by the Shipley Center

April 23,  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
39 Market St.
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May 28, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
39 Market St.
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Hosted by Naturally Lewis

June 12, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Moving Mountain Cafe
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August 14, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
RT Federal Credit Union
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October 8, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Harrisville Coffee Co. 
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December 11, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
St. Drogo's Coffee & Bake House
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Hosted by the Franklin County Economic Development Corp

May 28, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
360 W Main St, Malone
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June 25, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
75 Main St, Saranac Lake
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July 30, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
360 W Main St, Malone
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September 24, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
360 W Main St, Malone
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October 22, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
75 Main St, Saranac Lake
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Hosted by the Adirondack Innovation Initiative at the Adirondack Community Foundation

April 23, 5:30-7:30 PM
The Cambria Hotel, Lake Placid
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Date & Time: Coming Soon
Hosted by the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce
Learn More & RSVP: Coming Soon

May 7, 5:30-7:30 PM
Hosted by the North Country Chamber of Commerce and SUNY Plattsburgh
7061 US-9, Plattsburgh, NY
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Cross County Cooperation

The North Country Entrepreneurship Meetup is brought to you in partnership with other regional business support organizations, each hosting their own local meetup series. 

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shipleycenter@clarkson.edu
315-268-6690

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