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Brave Women FLX, a tourism campaign promoting female leadership and awareness of women’s history in the Finger Lakes, is using a virtual fitness challenge to support its purpose and raise money to promote women-owned businesses and women-focused historic sites. The ...

Paychex Inc. reported a slight decline in revenue in the second quarter, but an earnings improvement of 4 percent. For the second quarter ended Nov. 30, 2020, the Rochester payroll and benefits company posted a 1 percent drop in revenue ...

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The Greece Chamber of Commerce with presenting sponsor Buckman’s Plaza has selected the 2020 inductees into the organization’s Youth Hall of Fame. The 12-member class includes 10 high school seniors and two high school juniors. The students have demonstrated exceptional ...

The Greece Chamber Charitable Foundation has awarded scholarships to three students at Rochester Regional Health’s Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing. Terrajah Nelson, Christine Seeger and Shaniqua Williams each received a $1,000 scholarship from the foundation’s Daniel E. Richardson ...

Activity in the New York, northern New Jersey and southwestern Connecticut region’s service sector declined at its fastest pace since June, a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows. The Business Leaders Survey’s headline business activity ...

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Rochester’s Doyle Security Systems Inc. has expanded its reach with the acquisition of two security companies. Doyle, the largest provider of residential and commercial security, fire and medical monitoring systems in Upstate, Western and Central New York, has acquired 4,000 ...

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LaBella Associates is growing yet again, acquiring multidisciplinary consulting firm The Chazen Companies in a move that will push the firm’s total employment well past 1,000. Headquartered in Poughkeepsie, The Chazen Companies has offices Glens Falls, Troy, New York City, ...

A new Small Business Investment Company is now operating at Schoen Place in Pittsford and will provide assistance to businesses with funding needs. Clint Campbell and Jeffery Holmes launched Cephas Capital Partners III. The private equity fund was established with ...

Elizabeth Verschage, Augustin Melendez and Samatha Ferrin have received top honors from the Rochester affiliate of the National Human Resources Association in the 2020 awards presentation. Verschage, vice president of human resources for Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning, was named ...

John Gilmore is not a lawyer. As the founder of BarkerGilmore, the legal recruiting firm based in Fairport, it makes sense that the first question most people ask him is if he’s a lawyer. Gilmore received his bachelor’s degree and ...

Waste Harmonics, the Victor-based managed waste service provider, has expanded its reach and services with the acquisition of Florida-based Talismark. Talismark, with headquarters in Lake Mary, Fla., is a waste solutions management company specializing in custom designed programs. “The combined ...

With working remotely likely to continue well into 2021 for many employees, cybersecurity remains a significant concern for businesses. Half of the businesses surveyed by Iconic IT said cybersecurity fears amid work-from-anywhere arrangements will prompt an increase in the IT ...

Joseph Shur spent eight years prosecuting violent felons for the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office before he jumped into private practice with Relin, Goldstein & Crane LLP some 22 years ago. He and his partners are driven by a desire ...

JPMorgan Chase has awarded $180,000 to the Rochester Economic Development Corp. (REDCO) for the expansion of capabilities of NexusI90, the website dedicated to assisting local entrepreneurs. NexusI90 helps entrepreneurs start and grow small businesses and build wealth in the Rochester ...

The city of Rochester will launch the Entrepreneur Resource Partner Enhancement program on Thursday, making case management services available to small businesses. The Entrepreneur Resource Partner Enhancement Program is a joint effort of Empire State Development’s Revitalize Rochester Fund by ...