Title: Director of Economic Development and Business Incubation
Workplace: New Castle County Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Enterprise Center
Alma Mater: Ohio State University
Best advice for your younger self? “If I could give advice to my younger self, it would be: “Don’t wait for permission.” Trust your instincts and take the initiative to go after opportunities or create them.”
In the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, Alysse Bortolotto works to foster entrepreneurship and workforce development at programs, events and partnerships through the Emerging Enterprise Center. She has also boosted the organization’s online programs and resources, including the “Delaware Start-Up Story.” Bortolotto also manages the New Castle County Chamber’s incubator, a 500-square-foot office space that has been used by at least 75 companies that have created 250 jobs and generated $82 million in revenue.
