Growing demand for ‘real life’ benefits can create opportunities for Rochester’s employers

Rochester fintech Paidly drives growth in instant employee benefits like student loan repayment, reshaping workforce support and retention strategies.

Small grocery planned for downtown Rochester

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Banking & Finance

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Smart borrowing in a higher-rate environment | Viewpoint

Commentary: For small businesses, borrowing money should never be a one-size-fits-all scenario, especially when interest rates are high.

Real Estate & Construction

Landsman names new president/CEO

Landsman Development and Landsman Real Estate Services has named its new president and CEO, succeeding Kurt Ziemendorf, who retired after five years at the helm.

Government & Politics

Zack Harper intends to open a small grocery story in the space in Sibley Square once occupied DGX Grocery. (File photo/provided)

Small grocery planned for downtown Rochester

Zack Harper plans to open Aker Club, a small grocery store in downtown Rochester's Sibley Square, supported by a $28,169 sales tax exemption for a $500,000 renovation.

Nonprofits

VOA Upstate NY expands reach under CEO Junior Dillion

VOA Upstate New York has doubled its annual service reach to 10,000 people under CEO Junior Dillion, expanding integrated housing and support programs in the Rochester region and beyond.

Health Care

Golisano expands children’s hospital network with $125M investment

Philanthropist Tom Golisano is investing $125 million to add three hospitals to the Golisano Children’s Alliance, expanding pediatric health care access nationwide.

Power List

RBJ presents 2026 Power List for Accounting & Insurance

The people on this Power List have helped Rochester’s accounting and insurance industries innovate amid changes to the workforce and more.

Opinion

Movers & Shakers

BTM Business Connect

Next Point LLC, a Western New York M&A Advisory Firm, Named to Inc.’s 2026 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Next Point LLC, a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm based in Western New York, has been named to Inc.’s 2026 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the Northeast.

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State of Real Estate

April 30th, 2026 | 10:00 AM

Local experts will discuss key issues for the residential and commercial real estate landscape in the Rochester region. 

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Columns and Features

Rochester region can respond to rising health care costs | Coverage and Care

What Rochester’s small business owners miss by separating strategy, wealth | Viewpoint

A Rochester woman was there when Jackie Robinson blazed a trail | On Sports

Rethinking Rochester’s education spending | Viewpoint

Three cash flow management tips for small and mid-sized businesses | Viewpoint

Readiness as strategy: Aligning mission, metrics, and money for Upstate NY nonprofits

Energy blindness precludes strategic decision-making | Environmental Business

Charitable Events Calendar | April 10-17, 2026

Bills GM Brandon Beane needs to nail this draft | On Sports

It’s Beane’s show now. And the often insightful, occasionally thin-skinned talent evaluator realizes there is a target on his back as big as the partial roof covering new Highmark Stadium.

If you bring people together, will they bond?

Spring reset: A cultural tune-up for Q2 (and beyond) | Great Workplaces

Commentary: April is a time of new beginnings. It’s a time of well-needed rejuvenation — a reset, if you will. Unfortunately, businesses don’t always follow the same cycle.

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Five tips for managing small business employee recruitment and hiring | Viewpoint

Commentary: Small businesses are feeling the squeeze, as big corporations often have deeper pockets and endless resources to attract top talent. But competing isn't about money, it's about strategy.

Charitable Events Calendar – August through December 2025

Charitable Events Calendar | April 17-24, 2026

A weekly listing of upcoming nonprofit and community events.

Smart borrowing in a higher-rate environment | Viewpoint

Commentary: For small businesses, borrowing money should never be a one-size-fits-all scenario, especially when interest rates are high.

Focus Section

Three cash flow management tips for small and mid-sized businesses | Viewpoint

Aging Boomers mean rising demand, evolving expectations in Rochester senior living

Jewish Home and Episcopal SeniorLife advance staff training in Rochester

St. John’s in Rochester addresses culture in senior living | Viewpoint

How AI complements wealth management

Control what you can: A playbook for uncertain times | Wealth Revealed

How will tariffs impact my financial plan? | Private Banking

How Rochester’s financial planners use ‘tax alpha’ to boost after-tax returns