Hudson Valley

Hudson Valley Farm & Food Business Accelerator

Hudson Valley Farm & Food Business Accelerator

Developed by the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation and facilitated in part by Antidote Collective, this intensive 6-month program includes online training activities, expert instruction, one-on-one mentoring sessions, group interaction and industry networking events. Applications due Aug. 15, 2016. (quick read)

SVI Hudson Valley: Retreat for Social Entrepreneurs

SVI Hudson Valley: Retreat for Social Entrepreneurs

This new initiative ranks up there with TEDxLongDock as one of the most personally stimulating things I’ve done throughout my varied, meandering career. I hope you can join me and the world-class entrepreneurial talent we're gathering at Omega Institute in May.

Localism + community impact + social innovators + visioning... whew!

Antidote Collective has always been a platform for social impact through a variety of means, not just consulting for like-minded clients. Here, a sampling of how that's been manifesting (client work included).

TEDxLongDock: This is What Community Looks Like

TEDxLongDock: This is What Community Looks Like

Nothing I've done has been as personally fulfilling as what transpired in Beacon, NY, on June 7, the culmination of months and months of planning and hard, selfless work with a small, dedicated team.

Save Us. Be Creative!

Save Us. Be Creative!

Think about how many of your friends and acquaintances work for themselves — not just those with their own business, but also those who freelance or consult (whether full or part time). How many consider themselves “creative”? Chances are, you know a lot. While the positive impact of cultural institutions is pretty much conventional wisdom at this point, the larger creative economy that includes DIY (do-it-yourself) makers and small, creative businesses is less understood.