Olean Business Development

10/08/2026

The 2026 Laine Business Accelerator Community Showcase is quickly approaching, and we don't want you to miss this exciting event within our entrepreneurial community!

We hope you can join us on Tuesday, November 17th at 6:00pm, at the Cutco Theater on the JCC-Olean campus. Doors will open at 5:30pm for the event, where we will be highlighting our 2026 LBA Cohort.

Come to see the best and brightest entrepreneurs in the Olean area on November 17th at JCC!

09/24/2026

Find your voice. Build your confidence. Connect with your community.

St. Bonaventure is exploring the creation of a Toastmasters Club open to students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the greater Olean community.

Interested in learning more? Join us for a Toastmasters demonstration meeting led by experienced members from area Toastmasters clubs. You’ll learn how Toastmasters works and get a firsthand look at the supportive, learn-by-doing environment designed to strengthen public speaking, communication and leadership skills.

📅 Wednesday, Oct. 7
🕡 6:30-7:30 p.m.
📍 Swan Business Center, Room 200 (Peterson Boardroom)
🎓 St. Bonaventure University
The prospective club will be open to anyone age 18 or older, both on campus and throughout the greater Olean community.

Interested? Contact Benjamin Posmanick, associate professor of Finance, at [email protected] for more information.

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08/31/2026

The City Of Olean's partnership with MakeMyMove is connecting talented people with opportunities to live, work and put down roots in our community.

Local employers can expand their reach and connect with potential new residents, while eligible remote workers may qualify for relocation incentives.

Learn more about Olean’s MakeMyMove initiative here: https://www.makemymove.com/moving/living/olean-ny

08/21/2026

Meet Joie-Rose Stangle, who came home after stints at University of Akron, and living in California, has now returned home to get her degree in engineering physics and computer science and now working at Siemens Energy.

Meet Joie-Rose Stangle, who chose to Come Home!

08/21/2026

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is launching a new initiative to help local municipalities and nonprofit organizations strengthen their ability to secure state, federal, and private philanthropic grant funding.

More information about the initiative and upcoming conversation can be found in the post below.

We’re developing a new initiative to help Cattaraugus County nonprofits access more state, federal and private grant funding - and we want to hear from you.

Join us to learn more, share the challenges your organization faces and help shape an initiative designed to strengthen local grant-seeking capacity.

Generously supported by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, this pilot could help bring more investment into our community.

*Attendance is limited to nonprofit and municipal representatives. Dinner will be served.

Learn more and register here: https://form.jotform.com/262295795414164

08/17/2026

Olean Business Development is excited to welcome 9 businesses as part of The Laine Business Accelerator's 2026 Cohort!

August 15, 2026OLEAN — Olean Business Development Corporation announced the selection of nine businesses for the sixth cohort of its signature program, the Laine Business Accelerator, continuing the entrepreneurial legacy of Erick Laine, former CEO of Cutco Corporation.The 2026 cohort brings toget...

08/14/2026

Meet Emily and Sam Gardner, founders of Gardner Chiropractic, who returned from jobs in Hudson, New York to be near family and to open their own chiropractic business — and to be with family and help build the Olean area economy and entrepreneurial community.

Meet Emily and Sam Gardner, who chose to Come Home!

08/07/2026

Meet Wes Senn, who chose to Come Home!

A Randolph native who moved to Kentucky after graduating with a degree in Material Science Engineering, Wes & his wife returned to Western New York, with Wes now working at Napoleon Engineering Services.

Meet Wesley Senn, as he and his wife chose to Come Home!

07/31/2026

Meet Marissa Magro, who chose to Come Home!

A pediatric speech-language pathologist serving the underserved children in our area, her return to Olean was prompted by the birth of her son and desire to be near family.

Meet Marissa, who chose to Come Home with her family!

07/24/2026

In case you missed it... OBDC has launched a second phase of our Campaign, highlighting the stories of five individuals and families who either moved away and have now Come Home, or chose to Stay Home. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for the personal stories highlighting this campaign!

Watch the Video Trailer Here:

Preview of Personal Come Home / Stay Home stories from local area r...