By Amanda Drane, The Berkshire Eagle PITTSFIELD — The city and its economic development partners launched a new website Tuesday as a way to market Pittsfield's business assets. "Pittsfield wants your business," the site's homepage says. The website, businesspittsfield.com, was unveiled by Mayor Linda Tyer, Business Development Manager...
By Tony Dobrowolski, The Berkshire Eagle PITTSFIELD — Growing up in Ghana, Alfred Enchill's dream was to become a lawyer and work as a diplomat at the United Nations, but life had other plans. A series of events and circumstances guided Enchill to own Elegant Stitches embroidery...
By Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Steven Valenti used to run a radio campaign for his men's clothing business, telling true stories of customers. And it was successful in driving business to his store. His son, Evan Valenti, isn't quite so sure that would work...
By Tony Dobrowolski, The Berkshire Eagle PITTSFIELD — Al and Auric Enchill are small-business owners who certainly have dealt with their share of adversity. The Enchills, immigrants from Ghana, started Elegant Stitches, a custom embroidery and vinyl printing business, in the basement of their Pittsfield home five...