ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A boutique in the South Wedge is creating a supportive space for women of color to grow their small businesses together.
Women of Color International on South Ave. offers a shared space where women collaborate on everything from rent to business ideas. The boutique began over four years ago with nine businesses and now hosts more than 20 business owners.
“It was a collaboration of our minds coming together like we always do,” Founder Connie Marple said. “So it feels like sisterhood. It feels like womanhood.”…