LinkedIn Local ™
Hudson Valley
January 22, 2026
What No One Tells You About Running a Small Business

This Meeting's Topic: "What No One Tells You About Running a Small Business"

📅 Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

⏰ Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM

📍 Location: Sam’s of Gedney Way, 50 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY

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Connect. Collaborate. Grow.

LinkedIn Local Hudson Valley is kicking off 2026 with a high-impact conversation crafted specifically for business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders who are building, scaling, and navigating the realities of running a small business.

Join us at the iconic Sam’s of Gedney Way, a welcoming and well-loved local institution known for exceptional hospitality and elevated cuisine—the perfect backdrop for meaningful networking and authentic connection.

Hosted by Pasquale Palumbo of CPC Wealth Management and Maggie Carey of Master It Media with Brain Trust Board Members Sami Vecchiolla, Daniel Alvarez, and Caroline King, this event is your opportunity to connect with the Hudson Valley business community

Panelists

🌟 Samara Halpern, Esq., Managing Partner at Halpern Law, P.C.

🌟 Ryan Hirt, Development Director at Access: Supports for Living Foundation

🌟 Katherine Wonder, Owner of Sunset Bridge Consulting

What to Expect

•  Engaging conversations with professionals and business owners from across the Hudson Valley

• An expert panel of hand-selected local business leaders

• Actionable insights, shared experiences, and authentic networking opportunities

• Grazing station

• A cash bar  

• A welcoming, community-centered environment that defines every LinkedIn Local Hudson Valley event

 About Sam's of Gedney Way

A Westchester favorite for over 85 years, Sam’s of Gedney Way combines timeless charm with modern hospitality. Known for its exceptional food, inviting ambiance, and commitment to community, Sam’s is the perfect place for genuine connection and powerful conversation.

 Giving Back

Benefiting Access: Supports for Living Foundation

The Access: Supports for Living Foundation plays a crucial role in growth, forging relationships and securing donations that allow the Access: Network to innovate and grow today while planning for the future. The Foundation invests in training that keeps our teams at the forefront of emerging practices, ensuring that we remain leaders in our fields that support people with mental health and substance use issues, developmental disabilities, as well as children and adult services. Through our initiatives, we help lead critical areas of support to ever evolving needs.

It is our commitment to Rewarding Lives. Healthy Communities.

Their mission: to help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible.

Learn more at https://accesssupportsfoundation.org 

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