Rochester Business Journal Leading source of business news and information in Rochester, N.Y.

At first thought, it might seem we like we need to reimagine every aspect of our workplaces as we plan and prepare to phase back into business as the pandemic restrictions are loosened. But really, though there will be many ...

Scaling down conference room capacity, installing touchless sensors and increasing the height of work-station dividers are among the practical applications businesses should consider as they move closer to reopening. Ensuring every precaution is taken to protect employees and visitors from ...

The Rochester Professional Consultants Network plans to host a Business Drop-In Clinic next month for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The clinic will be held online via Zoom. RPCN will hold the clinic on June 1 as a ...

Tagged with: consultants covid RPCN

Certain portions of the local economy have permission to fire back up operations today, but that doesn’t mean the next phase will automatically begin in 14 days. Phase 1 of reopening the Finger Lakes Region began at 12:01 a.m. for ...

The Urban League of Rochester N.Y. Inc. has been selected to administer a $100,000 small business stabilization fund provided by the KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program powered by JumpStart. The Small Business Relief and Retooling Grant Program will support ...

Tagged with: covid funding grants keybank mwbe small business urban league

Communities around the world have been socially and economically distressed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the business and public gathering shutdowns enacted to slow its spread. Middle market business owners and executives are not immune to its far-reaching impact. KeyBank’s ...

Business activity came to a grinding halt in many spheres of the marketplace during the coronavirus pandemic. Hiring, however, has not. Rochester-based Fast Tracking Solutions (FTS) continues to fill positions for clients in its three sectors of focus — technology, ...

The Golisano Foundation has awarded nearly $430,000 in its first round of COVID-19 Response Grants. Grants totaling $403,000 will help organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with urgent needs stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Grants totaling $23,300 from ...

Tagged with: Ann Costello covid golisano Golisano Foundation

As with many other industries, dairy farmers thought 2020 looked pretty bright when it began. Following a four-year slump in milk prices, local producers were commanding about $18.50 a hundred weight (approximately 11 gallons) for their milk. It looked like ...

While President Trump and governors across the country may disagree on the timetable and best way to reopen our economy, areas where nearly everyone is in agreement are the need for widescale testing, the development of effective treatments and vaccines, ...

A recent Paychex Inc. study found that nationwide a majority of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program applicants faced loan status uncertainty, but at least one local bank begs to differ. “We jumped into the program right away. ...

More than 100 businesses in Genesee County responded to a recent economic survey, with nearly two-thirds indicating they had applied for financial assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. The Genesee County Economic Development Center, Genesee County Chamber of Commerce, the Batavia ...

Tagged with: covid genesee county

Local practitioners say it should not be difficult for women’s health providers to catch up once they are able to start doing routine procedures and exams again. The care, however, will likely include new measures that have been implemented during ...

When the coronavirus pandemic began, business owners were hoping law firms could help interpret leases, emergency funding applications and insurance policies. Now, with New York taking steps to begin a phased-in reopening of the economy, labor and employment lawyers are ...

Rochester City Council approved the distribution of $1.5 million from the CARES Act to fund the Business Emergency Retention Grant (BERG) and also will allow the police department to lease a device that decodes iPhone encryption. The BERG will aid businesses ...