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hi everyone, also excited to be here!

I started a Product Market Fit meetup in Kingston; we try to help one featured guest each month with a business problem. I'll post the next dates in the events channel

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Hey everyone. Glad to be part of the group. For those that don't know me I am a IT Director for a company in New Paltz, I run a wedding DJ business here in the HV, I am the founder of cue (a event professionals management platform), and also the last two years I've been a founder for a successful DJ expo in Boston (Harvest of Sound).

Hi ya’ll. Product designer living in Poughkeepsie. Happy to be here.

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YES! Fantastic, ! Thank you!

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Im in!!

Hi everyone! Glad to be part of the new group. I'm a fine artist and part-time graphic designer. I live in Milan.

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Hi everyone! i'm a designer/developer living in Kingston, and life-long Hudson Valley resident. Glad to be here! Thanks for all your work in cultivating connections & community, !

Hey there! My name is Tara Latorre. I'm a producer. I also co-creator of The CineHub in Beacon, NY, with the goal of providing meaningful connections and much-needed resources for the growing number of film and video professionals moving to this part of the Hudson Valley. I grew up in the HV, love it here so and wanted to create work and opportunities for myself and others here. Always looking to grow my Rolodex.

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hey HV friends, i'm Todd Brown, a freelance advertising writer and creative director who lives in Sleepy Hollow and if you want to peep some of my work, stop by mrbrowncreative.com

Hello creative group! Jared here. Illustrator and motion guy in PK! Cheers!

also for funs, i'm an actor/improviser on the side looking forward to connecting with y'all and potentially making some stuff together

I've often pondered trying improv. I hve a friend who does it in beacon

Jared, we should connect. I'm in pk as well. Born and raised.

do it i use lessons i learned in improv all the damn time

Hello! I'm an actor/dancer/singer/choreographer, product designer, story consultant, immersive experience designer/actor, acting teacher (most recently at Shadowland Stages in Ellenville), and public speaker now living in Beacon, NY! Linkedin Website

I love this already.

I'm the owner and opperator of a local HVNY centric branding agency. https://www.corliesave.com/

Check out the newsletter. I just launched in March. Second Issue will be up tomorrow.

Hello! So nice to meet everyone. I run a brand-naming studio out of Kerhonkson, called Wild Geese Studio, and I teach folks brand naming skills, via Naming for Everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here!

Hey all! I'm born-and-bred HVNY (Yonkers Stormville Poughkeepsie Wappingers Falls) and do commercial real estate. (Yes, that's my specialty and all I do)... Focused on finding businesses spaces/buildings, as well as investments... Main Street, suburbs or rural, I got you covered. Marketing/PR/EconDev background LinkedIn.com/in/DonMinichino

Hi everyone! I’m Caleigh, I own Astro Coffee Co. We are a coffee and espresso catering cart! So happy to connect with everyone here, feel free to shoot be a DM if you want to chat!

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Hi everyone! I live in Kingston and I’m a pianist by first profession, software engineer by second. Looking to expand my local community, so happy this exists! I love the HV—landed here in 2015 for a fellowship at Bard College, then decided to never ever leave. Super keen to meet other creatives riding a line between tech and the arts, and initiatives for positive social impact.

Hi everyone! I am based in Poughkeepsie, a full time photographer, who mainly photographs weddings. I ended up in the Hudson Valley when my parents moved back here from TX in the late 80's! haha Happy to be here! Thanks as always Jordan!

just added you on Linked In I’d love to chat real estate investing!

I just disabled the auto-DMs whenever someone new joins

Lol, I turned off notifications

Hi all! I’m in City of Poughkeepsie and freelance as a community and event manager. My main client is an investment bank where I handle Client Relations, but my heart is in building and engaging communities for small businesses and organizations - and throwing the occasional conference.

Right now, I also run a micro-grant program benefitting community projects in City of PK (Awesome Poughkeepsie) and I’m running the events and community building program at the newly relaunched Slow Food Hudson Valley (volunteer).

Hello! I'm a filmmaker based in Newburgh. I've produced and directed many music videos and I'm currently pivoting to writing and directing narrative works (shorts, features) in addition to that. I also have a day job occasionally and most recently worked in POKER FACE props department when they were based here in Newburgh. I'd love to connect with any performers (actors, dancers). My video art portfolio can be seen here: vimeo.com/bri

Hi All - Just landed here and grateful to join this community!

I'm Amanda, and I'm an energy worker, event producer and intimacy coach located in Newburgh, NY and I help people release pain and shame to come into a more conscious connection with the pleasure of life. I ended up here in September '23 after feeling burned out by NYC, and needing some fresh air, nature and space. In addition to my private clients, I host a lot of different events around the area... everything from Reiki Healing Circles to Speed Dating (and friending) Events (like Stoner Speed Dating on Friday) to kink/bdsm/intimacy workshops.

I previously had a career in marketing & branding, but it felt out of alignment with my life and purpose. I now use those skills and experience to build my own business and to support others in living their most free & fully expressed lives.

Looking forward to connecting and meeting some of you!!

Hey all – I’m a builder / entrepreneur splitting my time between NYC and Kingston with my wife and 3 kids. Started a few diff tech companies in NYC and started the Stockade FC (semi pro soccer team) in Kingston back in 2016. I’m tightly connected with the NY startup scene tho loosely connected with the HV scene. Always interested in connecting w/ folks who are building / doing interesting things in and around Kingston!

(also, I’m always looking for help building Stockade FC ️ … and looking for local businesses who are interested in supporting the team thru sideline ads / jerseys sponsorships, etc. Feel free to DM me if you’re interested!)

Just hit 50 members! (Hudson Valley 50 = NY/SF 1000 lol)

that was fast!

Hi! I have lived in Pawling for about 24 years. My husband and I lived in Manhattan before that but decided to move up after having kids so that they would grow up around nature! I am a freelance editorial designer and consultant. Right now People magazine is my full-time client, but I take on other assignments from time to time. I am #WFH so I'm happy to make connections with other creatives in the area!

Hi Everyone! So great to be seeing this all unfold. I'm a cinematographer living in Beacon NY- I shoot a lot of doc style content for tv and real docs for festivals. My first love is narrative and art films. Reach out if you need a hand!

Hi all, and thanks Jordan. I’m a freelancer living in Highland. I offer animation/motion design services. https://www.shawnfeeney.com/motion

I’m also a musician and contemplative sound practitioner. I livestream a monthly meditative sound journey from my studio called Cultivating Calm. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQFRCNFmFz0pVDwVhPJziiJSsR3geFTTc

Hello everyone! I’m a writer and director base in Poughkeepsie. My last short was selected for Queens World Film Festival and a Nominee for Best Family Friendly. Currently in the process of drafting 2 more short film and one filming this year. Would love to connect with other filmmakers and work in each other’s projects. My website Instagram

Hi everyone! I'm Kate of Happy Places, a muralist, sign painter & fabricator, and all around creative based out of Garrison. Excited to meet everyone and love a slack group so I'm pumped about this please feel free to follow me on instagram: www.instagram.com/happyplacesny

Hi everyone! I'm a recently laid off journalist living in Rosendale. I'm currently running and hosting a podcast called 'Laid Off and Looking' streaming everywhere, but more importantly, I'm a audio and television host and producer who would love to work with someone on a new project? I've won awards working with PBS and NPR... blah blah blah. Check out my podcast and feel free to reach out anytime! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laid-off-and-looking/id1727959832

Hi all. I'm a technology generalist living in Red Hook. I've spent the past 10+ years working in the nonprofit space. Some of the tools in my toolkit include IT, web development, Salesforce administration. I have a whole previous career in Hollywood and still dabble in film and video too. Great to connect with all of you here. Thanks for setting this up Jordan!

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Hi Jason

Hey everyone! I'm an online marketing strategist with a focus on content marketing and brand strategy for service-based businesses. I'm located in Wappingers Falls and can't wait to connect with you guys Happy to connect over on Instagram or LinkedIn too.

Hi all - I'm Eliza, I run the Hudson Valley Venture Hub, the Innovation Hot Spot designation in our region. I just invited all of the founders that we work with in our accelerator program for technology-forward startups into this Slack group. I'm thinking of adding a "founder asks and needs channel here" (feel free to join). The HV Venture Hub publicizes these month in our newsletter for when startups are looking for cofounders, introductions, and more. And thanks for starting the Slack, !

Hi all. Figured I’d share socials too. I’m a Product Designer currently working in civic tech living in Poughkeepsie. Previously I designed for education, events, restaurants, and sport.

You can find my portfolio here. (Really need to get around to hitting publish on my new updates) Connect with me on LinkedIn! I’m also on Threads!

I’m always open to chatting with other designers, artists, engineers, folks in product, and founders.

I’ve also love mentoring up and coming designers. Please reach out if you have any career questions!

Hi all. I’m a web designer/developer/artist working at Vassar College and living in Beacon. I don’t have a portfolio at the moment; not one that’s done, anyway. My main creative project right now is doing daily sketches in the iOS Notes app: https://notes.art/

(I’m up to nearly 850 at this point!)

Hello everyone, I am an import logistics coordinator for a promotional products company and a recent graduate of SUNY New Paltz's business program. Where my team and I created our own start up, with lots of help from Eliza Edge and the Hudson Valley Venture Hub. Pleasure to be here and eager to connect with you all.

Hi all! I'm Thad Allender, CEO/CTO of EcoHome.co. We're building a platform to help homeowners renovate their homes to modern standards (energy efficiency + decarbonization). It's a two-sided marketplace serving both homeowners and service pros, and leverages AI for some fun bits. I live in Olivebridge (near Woodstock). I look forward to connecting with everyone here

Hello. I'm a video editor living in Beacon. Happy to connect with y'all.

Hey hey I’m a producer—Currently with GoPro—And living in West Hurley. I’d be thrilled to connect with some HV local folks

Hi all, I'm the founder of THERAPHA, a patient-facing decision support and hyper-automation platform for comprehensive musculoskeletal triage and care pathway optimization. I'm living in New City, Rockland. If anyone here in medical field more specifically in orthopedics, please reach out to me. Thanks! Sinju Thomas www.therapha.com

Thanks for adding me to this group.

Hey everyone! I’m Jason Loewy. I moved to Rhinebeck from Los Angeles last year and am a software engineer. I specialize in product architecture of mobile apps and am the CTO of an ed-tech company called TestMax ( testmaxprep.com )

Also for the last 13 years I’ve been solopreneuring my own health tech company on the side called My Macros+ ( getMyMacros.com ) for iOS & Android thats been in the top 15 paid apps on the app store for the last 5+ years.

Look forward to meeting everyone!

Hi there everyone, so nice to meet you! Thank you to for creating this Slack page and to for inviting me. I am a neuroscientist from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, living in North Rockland (Stony Point, NY). I have created a digital health app called CatchU that is a first of its kind quantitative falls prediction app for older adults based on my 15 years of research at Einstein. My startup is currently part of the Hudson Valley Venture Hub. Happy to connect with everyone!

Nice to meet you Jeannette

Hello, neighbors! I'm Becca Blackmore, a screenwriter and playwright just outside of Kingston. I'm grateful to be a part of this community and look forward to collaborating. https://www.beccawrites.com/

A lot of people out of Kingston!!

and - I work for a biotech-focused investment bank out of NYC and we work primarily as transaction advisors, so if you’re looking to partner and sell after your incubator, reach out and I’ll connect you with my digital team.

Thanks for starting this . I'm in Dutchess Co. and host of podcast Cidiot (which you were featured on!) https://www.cidiot.com/94-creative-in-the-hv/ Glad to be a part of it.

Hi Everyone! I'm the Founder & CEO of River Valley Arts Center in Wappingers. We're an arts and community center with various studio and event spaces for any use. Lots of residents leading some amazing workshops. Hope you'll take a moment to check us out! rivervalleyartscenter.com

Hi everyone! I'm Kate, a leader at Modmath, an assistive tech tool that helps children with dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia to do math. We are based out of Poughkeepsie, NY. If you have occupational therapists, teachers or parents of children with these difficulties in your network and would like to get in touch we would love to give free access for feedback on the tool. This short 2 min video also explains what we are all about! Looking forward to connecting with the group.

Hi all! (and thanks for the invite, and !) I'm the Co-Founder and CEO of Chuck, an excellent Sports app you can all download here ; I was dragged to Westchester in 2016 for Kindergarten after spending the vast majority of my life in Manhattan, but I have come to love it up here. And more recently I've really enjoyed being part of the budding local entrepreneurial community, including my time in the Element 46 Spring 2023 cohort, and my current stint in the Hudson Valley Venture Hub Incubator.

Hi everyone! I’m Dan Sullivan from JPatrick, executive recruiter in various technology sectors. Offices in Kingston, NY at 721 Media Center Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sullytheheadhunter/

hi everyone, glad to find the group and thanks for starting it! I'm Elizabeth Stebner, advertising/broadcast producer based in Queens, NY with an office in the West Village- commercial work here. In my free time I do floral arrangements, mainly upstate at my place in Saugerties (which I inherited from my grandparents during the pandemic) Looking forward to learning about community artsy stuff as I don't know many others in the HV yet!

Hi there! I'm Meghan and I'm a freelancer from Newburgh. I've lived in the Hudson Valley my whole life, and I've always loved helping people. When I created my business, I knew I wanted to focus on supporting local small businesses. Think of me as handling all of the tedious aspects of your business - website design + development, social media strategy, and blog writing. I also offer services like video editing, resume writing, and document/email templates.

If you ever have any questions, feel free to send me an email! [email protected]

Shoutout to for going above and beyond. It's so great to be part of this community!

Hey everyone ! I'm Noelle Kimble McEntee, CEO and co-founder of Legado. I grew up and am based New Paltz, NY. I am really excited this community is on Slack.

Legado is working to make planning for death suck less less. We’re especially passionate about empowering individuals, especially women and historically underserved communities, to protect their legacies both emotionally and legally.

How I Can Help You - My professional-love language is brainstorming, listening, and sharing ideas or resources. I'm here to support anyone that wants to talk about branding, community marketing, product positioning or homeschooling.

How You Can Help Me- If anyone specializes in psychology, UX, chatbots, or something you think would help more people plan for death so it's easier on their family, I would love to connect.

Hi everyone! I’m Kristina, based in Peekskill NY. I’m primarily a jazz/r&b vocalist/composer but I also started High Top Productions LLC and produce a pop up contemporary jazz club called South Street Jazz. Hope to connect with fellow creatives

Hey all, my name is Phil Stockton and I'm the founder of Delco Mac, a Mac and Apple support and engineering company based in the Catskills, and serving Delaware, Ulster, Otsego and Greene counties. I have over 15 years experience, working with and for companies such as Nike, Transunion, and Columbia Sportswear as well as many other small companies. Certified and very knowledgeable about the Jamf MDM solution. Happy to be a part of this! Let me know if you have any Mac or Apple questions! I'm reachable at (607) 441-6476 and at my website : http://delcomac.com

Hi everyone! Thanks for starting this group, . I’m Sophie, founder and creative director of Sophie Wedd Design. I’m based in Philmont, NY, where I grew up and returned to after college. I live here with my kiddo and partner, and have a whole bunch of siblings in the area.

I’ve been building, reimagining, and growing brands for over 12 years—many of which are small businesses and organizations based in the Hudson Valley—through strategy, visual identity, naming and messaging, copywriting, print & packaging systems, website design/build, art direction, and campaigns. All the things. I bring on creatives and vendors on a project by project basis, and am always looking to grow my network.

I’d love to chat with anyone looking to talk small biz, branding, etc., whether you have a project in mind, or just want to bounce some ideas off of me. Feel free to hit me up at [email protected], or on Instagram or Linkedin.

I’m also on the board at Purpose Cooperative, a coworking and maker space in Philmont, NY, if anyone in the area is looking for a desk!

Cheers

Hey everyone! I'm a commercial photographer, cinematographer, and studio owner based in Hopewell Junction, specializing in strategic doc-style storytelling content for brands. My wife and I also run BRUCK STUDIOS, a 2,000 sq. ft. creative studio available for hourly and daily rentals, focused on helping small business owners grow their revenue and network. I'm working on getting our first creative mixer on the calendar this month! Feel free to connect with me on Linkedin, or at [email protected]

Hey Kevin !! Long time no talk. Good to see you on here. I've been seeing a lot of your content. Looks great.

Hey all! I am a 35+ year veteran of the real estate industry and local guide for resources and all things Hudson Valley! My husband Ron Midili and I are a team! We serve sellers and buyers throughout the Hudson Valley. We have unique talents and specialties to create an extraordinary client experience. I am an artist, content creator and love to cook and explore nature. I am a small business supporter! Learn more about us here We Are a Team Now! We also have a resource site Resources Ask me a question about real estate or where you can find a farm or great spot to eat!

Hi y'all! I'm an Android mobile app developer in Kingston, spent 15 years in NYC tech, starting in agencies and moving to start-ups, moved to the Hudson Valley in 2021

Hey everyone, Freddie @ Barnfox

Hi, I am an writer/artist living in Hudson. This is my creative portfolio: https://www.cattyc.com/ and I also do freelance copywriting/editing and events. My portfolio for that is here: https://www.theetheragency.com/

Currently I am working in Operations and Events at the avant garde fashion boutique Kasuri in Hudson. Here is a piece about us that just posted in VOGUE: https://www.vogue.com/article/inside-kasuri-the-hidden-avant-garde-fashion-boutique-in-hudson-new-york

I am also looking for short term copywriting/editing freelance projects. Please reach out if you have some projects in mind

love the Hudson vibe. Will let you know of any of your mentioned projects!

Hey! I run Macaroni Creative, with my wife/business partner where we specialize in branding, packaging and web design for the food and beverage industry.

We’re located in Kingston with our pups and daughter. We were both born and raised here, but spent about 7 years in Queens after college and moved back almost three years ago.

Feel free to hit me up on here or Instagram if you’d like to connect further!

Hi everyone happy to be apart of this group! I’m a freelance camera assistant/operator and grip here in Newburgh. I find myself working on projects for documentaries, music videos and narratives. Excited to connect with you all!

I thought we might get 40 people here in the first day, but we're already at 159. You all are amazing

Tonight I'm thinking about network effects — the more people are in this Slack, the more valuable it is to each of us. So here's my request, if you're so inclined: invite someone else who you think should be here. The more, the better

Hey I’m Sebastian, I’m a full stack software engineer based in Kingston NY. Currently working full time/remote, but looking to start a small consultancy in the Hudson Valley primarily focused around helping small businesses design, build and maintain apps and websites. Thanks for setting this up!