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A special thank you to Camoin Associates for highlighting the current entrepreneurial activity in Cattaraugus County; including the Laine Business Accelerator, CATTalyst COllective, and countless other impactful organizations & programs in our area. To read the full piece, click the link here .

OBDC is excited to be a member of the newly formed CATTalyst COllective, which has originated from the Cattaraugus County Economic Development Team created nearly two decades ago. The CATTalyst COllective is a team of economic and entrepreneurial support organizations working collaboratively to strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. With support from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, the collective has launched an Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development Strate

The Olean area is home to a number of legacy businesses — many that have been in existence for decades, run by the same person or family, since their inception. But what happens when the founder, or the family, no longer wants to run the business? Does it just disappear? “That is a challenge,” Bob Forness, president and executive director of the Olean Business Development Corporation (OBDC), said. And that is why Forness said OBDC is “thrilled” to be the recipient of a 2025 S