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It is now late March and there is a considerable amount of anxiety among high school students, particularly those applying to elite colleges, about their admission prospects. To comprehend why the process for selecting applicants at such institutions is in ...

Like the rest of the country, Greater ROC’s regional economy continues to make strides from the COVID-induced downturn. That recovery accelerated again in January after a one-month slowdown, pushing the region closer to its pre-pandemic job levels. Although job totals ...

When Seth Eshelman founded Staach in 2006, his focus on creating handcrafted furniture using sustainable methods and materials fell on somewhat deaf ears. Since then, however, consumer interest in sustainable processes and products has increased substantially, he notes. “There has ...

It has been a long year with heavy focus on the present as people, businesses and governments battled crises and solved the immediate problems on hand, but with vaccination rates rising and COVID-19 cases slowing, manufacturers, distributors and other businesses ...

Laurie Baker did not have much time to settle into her role as president and CEO of The Summit Federal Credit Union last February before the start of a once-in-a-century global pandemic. “Taking on the role of CEO at the ...

As millions of Americans continue to struggle from the financial impact of COVID-19, Congress approved — and President Joseph Biden signed — an additional $1.9 trillion in funding for individuals and businesses. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 follows ...

Serving as the president of Alfred University, which is teaching over half of its courses in person and another 25 percent in hybrid fashion (in person combined with online), provides valuable perspective on dealing with COVID. So too does my ...

Recently, Jennifer , a member with Bond Schoeneck & King, invited a fellow board member to take a walk with her so the two of them could connect and network. The two of them met for a 7 a.m. stroll. ...

At the beginning of the pandemic one year ago, there was a swift, government shutdown of the economy. Today, one year later, reopening has begun, but the process will be quite different. It will most certainly not be mandatory and ...

The United States is one of the easiest places in the world to set up a corporation or LLC without revealing any personal identifying information of those in charge. A new federal law enacted at the end of last year ...

Rochester is home to a number of minority women who are finding success as entrepreneurs even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the stories of three of those women. Fatima Bayram If women’s spring fashion is going to make a ...

“I want you to know I’m a union guy,” Joe Biden told business and labor union leaders in one of his first meetings as President-elect. “That’s not anti-business,” he explained, while making clear where he stands: “Unions are going to ...

Like many other business leaders, Alyssa Whitfield had to pivot and alter the way her organization operated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her goal of helping women get job ready and achieve economic dependence, however, did not waver. “Making sure our ...

Sheila Dunne has come a long way since founding her business, Dunne Goodwin, as a freshman at Colgate University in Hamilton. From balancing a full course load, working catering for the dining hall to help pay for school and running ...

As cybercrime continues to rise, companies are increasingly looking to obtain cyber insurance, but those in the field say it is important for businesses to know what types of policies are available and how they can best be used to ...