Stories

When asking Rosanna why she went down the road of entrepreneurship, she had a lot to attribute to her family values. Rosanna grew up in Buffalo, New York as a […]

Nakiea originally started a business with a mission in mind of helping the next generation.  She set off to show teens the importance of understanding cash flow, how money moves […]

Carley started with 15 years working in her family’s concrete business, had an executive MBA and saw an opportunity.  She saw a need to educate the next generation of construction […]

Robbie’s sister was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after being misdiagnosed for 2 years with what doctors thought was a blocked milk duct.  That was the tipping point for Robbie. […]

Gaitrie started Devi Bollywood in 2013 to serve the community. She wanted to serve a greater calling by offering something new and exciting to Buffalo. When she began offering Bollywood […]

Knowing how to best use your resources and connections can help you become a successful business owner. And that was especially true for Faustenia L. Morrow and her business, Monarch […]

Maintaining our mental health was, and continues to be, a difficult thing to manage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, Anna Shurmatz, LCSW-R, has prioritized helping others for decades, making it […]

While no one would wish for the challenges COVID has introduced to families and business owners over the last 18 months, many people discovered hidden blessings and unexpected shifts during […]

There are certain plants that can only release their seeds when they encounter the heat of an intense fire. In other words, they need a disaster to strike so they […]

Baking takes a certain level of skill to make sure things always turn out right. There’s a lot of experimenting and testing of new recipes. But for the truly talented […]