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Rochester-area companies say the pool of potential employees has been drying up. “In the past, a client may have interviewed 10 applicants per job opening,” says Jeanie Burgen Fitzgerald, president of the full-service staffing firm TalentBridge Network LLC. “Today, the ...

Accusations of blatant sexual harassment against public figures such as Harvey Weinstein and Matt Lauer may have kicked the #MeToo movement into high gear, but there is far more to the movement that began midway through the first decade of ...

The financial industry’s recent focus on data and analytics could leave many individual investors feeling left behind, but local advisers recommend not getting lost in the noise and continue to concentrate on the tried-and-true data points that have aided investors ...

For some people, a company must not just be profitable to merit their cash, but a “sustainable investment.” “In the last 10 years, the demand for sustainable investments generally has grown,” says Sal Pitti, president and co-founder of The Pitti ...

Most investors have a mix of stocks and bonds in their portfolios. Stocks are there for long-term growth, whereas bonds are generally purchased for stability and income generation.  This has worked out pretty well historically, as stock returns averaged over ...

As e-commerce continues to dominate the retail world, brick-and-mortar stores have to try harder than ever to get customers through their doors. In many cases, this means building an experience around their products that keeps customers interested in visiting their ...

Gaps where big-box stores once flourished and the sprouting of boutiques and bargain chains reflect the changes that the local retail landscape has undergone in the past few decades. While some might view those developments with concern, others see them ...

The Rochester Business Journal announced the winners of the 2019 Wealth of Health Awards during a breakfast ceremony Tuesday at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The event is sponsored by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Winners were announced in ...

A 2009 high school graduate returning for her 10-year reunion might not recognize her old classrooms, which probably looked the same as when her parents sat there. “I would say that in the last six years, there’s been more change ...

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As a business owner, you’ve faced a variety of challenges and opportunities, at every stage, from when you were just starting out to the years of growth, expansion, and evolution. But perhaps none as significant as those from a phase ...

Thank you Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) for shedding light on an important economic development opportunity. UVC is a nonprofit organization founded and led by accomplished entrepreneurs dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and advocating for our region’s high growth startups. UVC recently ...

Customer demands and modern technologies have forced firms to adopt new marketing strategies and tools. “We have seen our needs from our clients change, and we have evolved our solutions or our strategies to meet those needs,” says Nicole Kingsley ...

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Trying to stand out against your competitors is always a principal goal in selling your brand. But marketers these days will tell you the game is less about finding a way to steal people’s attention and more about giving them ...

Bryan Karns freely admits he was geographically challenged before coming to Rochester. When told the city was located in New York State, the man charged with directing the 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club immediately thought ...

In a recent interview with CNBC, famed investor Warren Buffett marveled at the current economic environment.  He noted that unemployment is at multi-decade lows and the federal budget deficit is at an all-time high, yet inflation and interest rates are ...