Bob Forness News Today

OLEAN — Need some help getting a small business off the ground or growing further?

It outlines its targets for 2024

MultiStrat, a specialist underwriter, and reinsurance investment facilitator with a focus on helping investors access returns from casualty risks through

OLEAN — Sitting in a recently-constructed office space on the top floor of the former Olean Business Institute building, Olean Business Development Corp. Executive Director Bob Forness offers a sneak

OLEAN — Shelagh Cummins, noted women’s business coach, growth strategist and founder of The Road to Seven, will be the keynote speaker for the March 8 summit on women in

OLEAN — Inspired by the theme of the United Nation’s International Women’s Day, “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,” Shebe Marketing and the Laine Business Accelerator will host a summit designed

OLEAN — A job fair on Friday is hoped to be the first step toward promoting just how many local jobs will become available in the next few years.

From major economic development news — most of it positive for the area — to the closing of a venerable Catholic high school in Olean to the courage shown by

OLEAN — Local small business concerns showed their plans for the future in a community showcase thanks to the Laine Business Accelerator.

OLEAN — The city’s first overhaul of its comprehensive plan is set to kick off next month.