A vetted network of Mohawk Valley businesses
The businesses Utica's business owners vouch for.
Mohawk Valley Connects admits one business per trade, by member vote, and holds every member to a published standard of conduct, attendance, and follow-through. Hire an MVC member and thirty other local owners have put their name behind the work.
- 1Applies for an open trade
One business per category, so no member competes with another.
- 2Admitted by member vote
Current members review the business and decide together.
- 3Holds to the charter
Published standards for attendance, referrals, and conduct.
- 4Reviewed every month
Standing is earned continuously. A member who falls short loses the mark.
Find a business
Describe the job. We will point you to the member who holds that trade.
Each trade has exactly one seat, so there is one vetted member to call. Use your own words; you do not need to know the category name.
Recently spotlighted members
Tell us what you need and a member will recommend someone they trust, inside the group or out of it.
Ask for a recommendationOur standard
What the mark means, and how a member loses it.
Members ratified a written charter. Leadership reviews every member against it monthly, and each member's verification page shows the date of their last review.
Every member commits to
- 1Show up
90 percent attendance, counting substitutes, and no more than three unexcused absences in six months.
- 2Know the other members
One one-to-one meeting every week, so referrals come from real knowledge of each business.
- 3Give before asking
At least one referral or visitor every month.
- 4Treat every referral as a promise
Contact referred customers promptly and report the outcome, closed or not.
The monthly review flags it, leadership meets with the member, and a member who does not return to standard within [90 DAYS] gives up the seat and the mark. Their verification page then reads "Not currently a member."
For business owners
One seat per trade. Check yours first.
Before anything else, find out whether your category is open. It takes five seconds and decides what happens next.
- Dues
- [$ DUES] per year
- Meetings
- Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:00 AM
- Weekly time
- About 3 hours, including one one-to-one
- Admission
- Application and member vote
What membership gives you
- Referrals from thirty other trades
Passed in the room every Tuesday, tracked through to closed business.
- The MVC mark
For your website, vehicles, and storefront, linked to a live verification page.
- A profile that brings customers
A public directory listing for your trade, promoted in weekly member spotlights.
- Member pricing
Preferred rates from fellow members on the services you already buy.
- A collective voice
Thirty-one owners speaking together on local issues that affect small business.
From visitor to member
Start with a free visit.
Membership is deliberate because one weak seat costs everyone referrals. The path is short, and nobody is pressured on the day.
- 1Visit a Tuesday meeting
Free, up to twice. We seat you beside the members you want to meet.
- 2Apply for your category
A short application and a conversation with the leadership team.
- 3Member vote
Most applicants hear back within a week.
- 4Take your seat and earn the mark
A 30-day onboarding plan, then your verification page goes live.
Your visitor seat is reserved.
In the community
Run by its members and accountable to them.
MVC is independent and member-governed. Leadership reports finances to members every quarter.
Partners, press, and local officials
Offer members a preferred rate, invite MVC to weigh in on a local issue, or feature a member business. The leadership team replies within two business days.
Contact leadership