In this series of Small Business, Big Thinkers, we are highlighting the entrepreneurs we have worked with through our Accelerator cohort called CoStarters cohort, who later moved on to graduate from our Business Plan course, the first of which took place earlier this year. The participating small business owners developed their small business plan, and then later presented it to …
Small Business, Big Thinkers: Barbara Vassallo, Rabbit Row Yarns
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 …
Small Business, Big Thinkers: Emmi Saufley, Founder of Runway For A Cause and Le Kim
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 …
Small Business, Big Thinkers: Chloe McNaney of Honeysuckle Skin
Here at IncubatorWorks, we have the fortune of meeting many talented and inspiring people. Better yet, we get to work with them to help them on their small business journey. Our region is full of incredibly talented individuals pursuing their dreams and enriching our communities with their craft, services, and entrepreneurial spirit and this series aims to celebrate them and …
Kick Off The New Year with Success in Mind
Kick off the new year with success in mind and join the next Co.Starters business development program. This 11-week program will help you with everything from identifying your customer, developing and improving your business plan, and even mastering the perfect pitch, in addition to so much more! Check out the flyer for more information and secure your spot as soon …
IncubatorWorks Co.Starters Star in Winning Collaboration: Sharkey Designs + Solera Tap House
Two years ago entrepreneurs Brent Sharkey and Connor Evans were selected to participate in IncubatorWorks’ inaugural Co.Starter program. The 10-week program provides entrepreneurs with the insights, relationships, and tools to turn a great idea into a successful business. Brent and Connor were paired in the program but their professional partnership didn’t end there! They’ve recently collaborated on Burdett, NY’s newest …