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The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN)


Fostering a Dynamic Entrepreneurial Environment

Our community must foster a dynamic entrepreneurial environment that provides the training and mentoring that entrepreneurs need to successfully bring their ideas to the marketplace. We want to keep entrepreneurs here in our community, and attract the expertise and capital they need to start their businesses, so they will create the next generation of high-tech companies that will provide jobs and investment in Monroe County.”

— Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks 

Program Overview

The Entrepreneurs Network is a six-month program designed to optimize exposure to, and interaction with, leading local and national entrepreneurial experts. Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced the creation of The Entrepreneurs Network in her 2006 State of the County Address, as part of her commitment to strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial economy, and retain and attract jobs and investment.

The Entrepreneurs Network was created based on the best practices of leading entrepreneurial education, training and networking programs and serves a regional audience spanning Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Ithaca, New York. Its mission is to promote job growth and business development by providing our region’s entrepreneurs with hands-on education and training, as well as access to the resources critical to building successful new ventures.

Members of The Entrepreneurs Network attend exclusive boot camps and workshops focused on topics such as entrepreneurship, sales effectiveness and financing. In addition, a series of public panel events are held to ensure that all companies in our region can benefit from the national expertise and networks provided through the program. Each of the public panel events are designed to expose entrepreneurs and business leaders to key strategies and practices that can help them take their companies to the next level.

Eligibility Guidelines

Candidates should be founders, CEOs, Presidents or hold a controlling position in an established technology-based business.

Cost

Approved applicants will be charged a one-time processing fee of $350. This discounted rate is made possible by The County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA), TEN’s lead sponsor, allowing quality programs to be offered at minimal cost to qualifying entrepreneurs.

TEN Web Site

For more information regarding The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN) visit the web site at

www.ten-ny.org. 

TEN Brochure

Download The Entrepreneurs Network brochure (576k PDF) 

 

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Economic Development

Flower City Printing
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks today announced that Flower City Printing has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month” for January.
 
“Our community is recognized as a national leader in the printing industry  and Flower City Printing is one of the companies that put our region on the map,” said Brooks. “I want to thank Flower City Printing for providing good jobs and growing their business in Monroe County.”
Color Methods, Inc., (CMI) Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that Color Methods, Inc., (CMI) a premier audiovisual services company, has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month”.

“CMI Communications, located in Gates, is helping to put Monroe County on the map by providing premier audiovisual services and equipment for company presentations throughout the nation and across the globe,” said Brooks.
PEKO Precision Products

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that PEKO Precision Products, a multi-faceted, advanced center for technology and product commercialization, has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month”.

I am proud to have PEKO Precision Products in Monroe County and am thankful for their commitment to our community,” said Brooks. “For over 40 years, PEKO has continued to grow and flourish right here in Monroe County and they remain here today thanks to our highly skilled workforce and a quality of life that is second to none.
Stefan Sydor Optics, Inc.

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks today announced that Stefan Sydor Optics, Inc. has been named Monroe County’s "Business of the Month".

"Stefan Sydor Optics, Inc. is a perfect example of the spirit of innovation and cutting-edge technology that exists right here in Monroe County," said Brooks. "I am proud to have Sydor in our community as they continue to grow and do business here. In fact, the company has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has been nationally recognized as one of the country’s fastest growing companies. That is something for all of us to take pride in as Sydor continues to put Monroe County on the map."
Drapery Industries, Inc.

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks today announced that Drapery Industires, Inc. has been named Monroe County's "Business of the Month" and is featured on Monroe County's website, monroecounty.gov.

"I am proud to announce Drapery Industires, Inc. as the Monroe County Business of the Month.  Drapery Industries is a great company and I am proud to have them right here in our community," said Brooks.  "For over forty years, Drapery Industries has served our region, providing quality services and custom products, and their continued commitment to customer service truly sets them apart."
Lanovara Specialty Foods, Inc.

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks today announced that Lanovara Specialty Foods, Inc., a leading wholesale food distributor, has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month”.

“Lanovara Specialty Foods, Inc., located in Henrietta, has been a staple of this community since1920, and their success is a testament to their dedication to providing premier Italian baked goods to Monroe County and other areas on the East Coast,” said County Executive Maggie Brooks. “We are proud that they call Monroe County their home and thank them for their continued commitment to expanding their operations here and creating jobs within our community.”

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