City of Rochester
News Release
(Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren is inviting city residents and entrepreneurs to attend the virtual launch of the Entrepreneur Resource Partner Enhancement Program, a joint effort organized under Empire State Development’s (ESD) Revitalize Rochester Fund by the Rochester Economic Development Corporation (REDCO) and the Mayor’s Office of Community Wealth Building. The virtual event for public viewing will take place from 10 - 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 at youtube.com/c/CityofRochesterVideos.
“We are dedicated to bringing our partners together to bring state-of-the-art case management services to help small businesses get off the ground and thrive so they can provide jobs for our residents and grow our economy,” said Mayor Warren. “I would like to thank Empire State Development for underwriting this program through the Rochester Revitalization Fund.”
This program makes $1.5 million in grants available to six entrepreneur support organizations and six organizational coaches to provide small businesses with case management support over a 24-month period. The organizations and coaches will help business identify funding and training opportunities, as well as provide them with technical assistance and access to other resources that would enable them to expand their businesses. These organizations, coaches and cohorts will be announced during the virtual event.
For more information, or to learn more about the Mayor’s Office of Community Wealth Building, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/wealthbuilding or contact the Office’s Director, Dr. Lomax R. Campbell at (585) 428-6139.
Note: Dr. Campbell will be available for media interviews on Mon., Nov. 15 and Tues., Nov.16. Please contact Bridgette Burch White to arrange an interview.
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News Media: For more information, contact Bridgette Burch White at (585) 428-6064 or Bridgette.BurchWhite@cityofrochester.gov.