The Enterprise Center at PathStone

10/08/2026

Calling all small business owners! Your input can shape the policies and programs that affect your business. Share your unfiltered experiences about profitability, hiring, financials and more in the Federal Reserve’s 2026 Small Business Credit Survey.

Additionally, in our partnership to help conduct the Small Business Credit Survey, we'll receive a customized report of our business network if we generate at least 50 responses. This valuable insight can help us create additional programming to further your success in business!

Your perspective matters. This opportunity only comes around once per year. Take the survey today! https://fedreserveboard.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_38k9xZy8ayEERue?orgID=20261026

10/03/2026

Are you looking for a co-working space in Rochester, NY? Connected Communities' Connect Lab at 360 Webster Ave is a coworking space for mission-minded entrepreneurs and small business owners. This fall, new members get 50% off their first three months on desks or their first month free on a private office.

Schedule a tour today: https://ow.ly/IcxB50ZTiFK

10/01/2026

"Someone's perception of you doesn't have to set your limitations."

The Enterprise Center at PathStone was honored to support the 2nd Annual Latina Emprendedora Business Conference this past weekend in Rochester, NY. It was an inspiring day full of workshops and networking with Latina women in business. Our favorite part of the day was Evelyn Martinez-Nobrega's keynote speech, where she spoke about her experience as the President & CEO of Blackhawk Security and Investigations Inc. and what that legacy can inspire other Latinas in business to do. Her experience as a woman in male dominated field with 35 years of experience in her industry gave us much to reflect on and feel inspired by.

Thank you, Latinas Unidas, we are looking forward to next year!

09/30/2026

09/28/2026

Join our partners at the Greater Buffalo Small Business Development Center for their upcoming Marketing and Contract Readiness workshop that starts on 10/14! This program has helped many local small businesses get ready to work with large corporations, government entities, and prime contractors.

Program Outcomes:

✅ Develop and deliver an effective elevator pitch.
✅ Develop and deliver an effective 8-minute sales pitch with slides.
✅ One-page capability statement.
✅ Understand communication essentials and business readiness
requirements to secure contracts (licenses, certifications, insurance,
loan readiness & procurement).
✅ Learn and implement digital marketing essentials (Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, Landing Page/Website).
✅ Professional headshot.

If this sounds like the program for you, apply today: https://ow.ly/ckN850ZSlXn

If you have any questions, call the SBDC office at (716) 878-4030 or send an email to the SBDC program coordinator Ms. Karina Loera at [email protected]

09/28/2026

Stop guessing. Start growing. FAiR is coming back to WNY.

Most small business owners treat sales like luck and pricing like a guess. This half-day session flips that.

Join us Monday, Oct. 26 from 9:30 AM–3:00 PM for the FAiR Program — a FREE hands-on session built for early-stage business owners who are ready to stop waiting for customers to show up and start building a system that brings them in.

You'll leave with:

✅ A measurable way to generate leads in the next 30 days
✅ Clarity on what you're actually undercharging for — and by how much
✅ Real AI tools to find customers, write your outreach, and track your numbers going forward

No fluff. No theory. You walk out with a plan you wrote yourself — and the AI skills to keep it running.

📍 The Neighborhood Hub, 616 North Goodman St. Rochester, NY 14609
🎟️ Register Here: https://ow.ly/rke650ZRaj6

09/24/2026

Join us on October 8th for a virtual education session with an insightful panel discussion that will serve as a catalyst for moving from awareness to action, conversation to collaboration, and equity to economic power for equal pay for Latinas. The Enterprise Center at PathStone is honored to be part of this important discussion.

Register TODAY! https://ow.ly/ciAY50ZOuNA

09/23/2026

Thank you, NALCAB! We're honored to be recipients of your partnership and investment to our mission of building community wealth for small business owners in NY and Puerto Rico.