We are so thrilled to share that State Senator Tom O’Mara (R-C, Big Flats) today announced that he will honor Nancy Kirby, a longstanding advocate, and leader for small businesses and entrepreneurship throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, as a 2023 New York State Senate “Woman of Distinction.” Nancy will represent Senator O’Mara’s 58th Senate District as part of the Senate’s 25th Annual “Women of...
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One of the things we love about our work here at IncubatorWorks is how diverse the passions and interests of the creatives, entrepreneurs, and small business owners are and how, through their stories, we find ways in which we can support them. We also love sharing their talents with the world. And in that spirit, we present our next Small Business, Big Thinkers feature, artist...
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IncubatorWorks team put together a presentation to help break down what the NY State Seed grant is about, what the eligibility is, and how to apply. For more information, visit the grant website, and if you need assistance, give IncubatorWorks a call! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTtI5xSvrRw...
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Scott Stewart, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, and retired firefighter of 23 years, was in high school when in 1988, as a part of the Future Farmers of America, a new facility was built with an aquaponic system. It was here that he kicked off his education about the future of food and gained a passion for working to fill the needs of a growing...
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At what stage in your business did you connect with IncubatorWorks? When I got connected with IncubatorWorks, I was about a year into my business making organic skincare products, but, at that time, all of my operations were on hold. I was actually considering giving up. My youngest sister attends Alfred University, and one day as we were driving her back to campus, my mom pointed...
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A recap of 2022 IncubatorWorks AHA! Startup Allegany Collegiate Competition. 7 teams from Alfred University, Houghton College, & Alfred State College pitched their business idea and 3 teams walked away winners! Stay tuned for next year's competition and contact us for more information on how we help entrepreneurs and start-ups fulfill their dreams. ...
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Barbara Vassallo grew up in Endicott, NY but had moved away. When she returned 8 years ago, she and her family moved to Corning from the DC area and found that a lot of what she remembered the Finger Lakes to be had changed. She immediately fell in love with Market Street and all the great things happening in the Finger Lakes with the local...
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Our 2nd annual Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition was a huge success! Thank you to all the participants, judges, sponsors, and attendees! Congratulations to the winners! First-place winners ($5,000) were the Eco Guys, Inc., Zackary Martin and David Benson from Alfred State College, Second-place winners ($1000) were Alfred’s Flamingo Restaurant, Brian Ngatunga, Ryan Hughes, Alyssa Dimillo, John Stika, Tiara Rodzai, Felicia Stewart, Johnathan Connaught, Raphael Chukwuemeka...
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Emmi Saufley lives in Elmira, NY, the community she has grown up in most of her life. Emmi is the co-founder of Runway For A Cause, a nonprofit organization, and Owner of Le Kim, a clothing line. Runway For A Cause provides a platform for creative artists to showcase their work at a fashion show while giving back to a chosen charity for that year....
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IncubatorWorks named Ashleigh Madison as its new Executive Director effective on April 1, 2022, stepping into the role after its current Executive Director and CFO, Nancy Kirby Kurjakovic, retires - an announcement made earlier this year. “I look forward to the continued growth and success of IncubatorWorks as Ashleigh moves into the leadership of our team. Ashleigh is always looking forward to what’s next, and...
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