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Raphy Report co-founder to offer tech training at incubator

Michael Barone

Senior Michael Carbone, co-founder of The Raphy Report, will host a series of free workshops at the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator this semester. The first, on Monday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m., will focus on Adobe After Effects, a high-performance software product that allows users to create visual effects and motion graphics.

The Raphy Report moves to SUNY Fredonia Incubator

Christine Davis Mantai

The Raphy Report, a student-run, multi-topic news show produced by TRR Productions, has recently settled into the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator. TRR Productions is the first organization in the Incubator operated solely by SUNY Fredonia students. While TRR Productions began with only a handful of hosts and a few students interested in TV and digital film production, it has grown to over 50 interns pursuing such majors as graphic design, business, public relations, journalism, accounting, theater, art and computer science.

North Shore Arts Alliance starts partnership for arts incubator

Christine Davis Mantai

The partnership, known as C-PACE for Chautauqua Partnership for the Arts and a Creative Economy, will be an art-based business incubator that will provide services, such as access to resources, workshops, workspace and mentoring in a supportive environment to aspiring and existing entrepreneurs in the creative industries, fine and applied arts.

Incubator company, "SellingHive" expanding its horizons...and its payroll

Christine Davis Mantai

SellingHive is growing and expanding its operations in Dunkirk as the company prepares for the launch of its new social networking software this summer. Last week the company filled three full-time positions with young professionals who graduated from universities in western New York, including two from SUNY Fredonia.

SellingHive presents awards to exceptional interns

Christine Davis Mantai

SellingHive recently awarded three SUNY Fredonia student interns the “Intern of the Year” Award. Kaitlin Dafgard, Paul Jackino and Thomas Storm were selected out of 14 interns to receive the award based on the quality of their work or project, their impact on the company and their ability to go above and beyond what was asked of them as interns.

Chamber joins SellingHive to help members increase sales

Christine Davis Mantai

“SellingHive solves a problem for many businesses looking to grow or expand into new markets,” stated Todd Tranum, President/CEO, Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. “Leveraging social networking technologies, SellingHive connects the maker of a product with sellers and buyers. This platform will help businesses throughout the region identify new opportunities and grow into new markets.”