Growing women, minorities as business leaders
DMC, city efforts seek to certify more local businesses to help meet established goals on publicly funded projects 6:30 am, Jan. 26, 2021 ×
Darcy Tello, owner of Med City Installation, on Friday, January 15, 2021, outside the Hyatt House construction site in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Darcy Tello said she’s noticed changes since she started Med City Installation in 2019.
She said starting the commercial flooring installation business wasn’t difficult, but earning respect in a field dominated by males was a challenge.
“I even had someone ask me if I was the secretary,” she said.