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As I reflect on my time with the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, I couldn’t be prouder of this organization. This is not your grandfather’s Chamber.   We have just completed a brand refresh to stay modern and cutting edge, launched a new website and CRM, codified our organizational values and are currently in the process of updating our strategic plan. ...

When I was growing up, my mother often reminded me that “you can’t judge a book by its cover” and “beauty is only skin deep.” Those were important lessons for an image-conscious teenager. But I don’t think the lessons apply to companies ...

While some of his Buffalo Bills teammates blast hip hop, country or heavy metal through their head phones during pre-game warmups, Josh Allen opts for soothing oldies but goodies. Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” shares air time with Elvis’ ...

Businesses continuing to struggle under the COVID-19 pandemic received another potential life line on September 7, 2021, when the U.S. Small Business Administration announced changes to the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL). These changes include an increase in the size ...

If we’ve learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s the value of being prepared for the unpredictable. This is particularly true when it comes to protecting the financial well-being of our families and the economic future of our businesses. The current low-interest ...

Conventional thinking says that higher rates of economic growth will lead to higher stock returns for investors. Conventional thinking is wrong. Although the connection between economic growth and stock returns might seem intuitive and obvious, there is not necessarily a ...

“Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.”  —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  The time has come to pass the torch to the next generation of Bonadio health and human service experts. After 251 columns published in the RBJ since 1996, I ...

My first encounter with Jonathan (fictitious name) was at the Friendly’s Restaurant on Monroe Avenue in Brighton. My brother and I owned the franchise rights to the chain in Western New York and I thought it was an accommodating place to meet. Jonathan contacted me via a friend ...

In 2014, the Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act created a mechanism whereby disabled Americans could establish a tax-advantaged savings account, appropriately referred to as an ABLE account, to supplement their lifestyle needs. As defined by the Social Security Administration ...

His Buffalo Bills teammates and coaches couldn’t get off the field fast enough. And that was understandable because only a masochist would want to hang around and watch a team that had just ended his season celebrate a championship he ...

In the wake of the pandemic to help support the countless businesses struggling with financial and economic stress, organizations like the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) created a variety of relief funding programs, one of them being the Economic Injury ...

“I’m up nights worrying about turnover on our small staff. I’ve been able to bring in new people during this difficult period by paying them more than I normally do — a lot more. Now some of the newcomers make more than the ...

A successful retirement is the main financial priority for many people. Because retirement can last upwards of 30 years and coupled with all the variables that go into determining potential success or failure, it is often the most difficult financial ...

Way back in 1789, Ben Franklin opined that nothing is certain except death and taxes. Well, I have a third sure thing to add to Ol’ Ben’s declaration of certitude: Tony and Chris Wells’ presence at Rochester Red Wings games ...

I knew I would go into a helping profession as early as middle school, having several friends experience serious mental illness and suicidality, and having my own bouts with depression. As a psychology major at Nazareth College, I was fortunate to ...