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To understand the value that peer groups can provide to C-suite executives, we revisit an episode from the second season of “The West Wing.” Leo McGarry, John Spencer’s character in the show, is telling the following story: A man is ...

A Rochester entrepreneur whose tech company offers coaching, office space rental, crowdsourced marketing and more has begun offering free services to the small business community and those who have lost their jobs. Jonah Inikori, founder and CEO of Boodlebag, will ...

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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, ...

With trade shows on hold or canceled, SPOON Exhibits and Events has developed an interactive, virtual display booth so clients can still provide prospective customers with the in-person experience. The virtual platform, virtualexhibits360.c0m, allows embedded video content, meeting invitations, document ...

As business leaders prepare to reopen their workplace, uncertainty abounds. Lauren Dixon, CEO of Dixon Schwabl, and Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work, will offer insight on best practices for reopening the office as coronavirus pandemic restrictions ...

Even though additional pandemic aid for small businesses was under consideration in Congress this week, that may provide little clarity for small-business owners — especially really small ones — whether they will get the financial assistance they need.  Perhaps more ...

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New York is still weeks away from phasing in a restart of regular business activity, but companies need to decide now what their post COVID-19 workplace will look like. What percentage of your workforce will return immediately? Have you met ...

Just because your business interruption insurance policy says you’re not covered for a virus-caused emergency shutdown, you would be wise to file a notice of claim anyway. That’s because the courts still may rule in your favor, according to Kevin ...

There’s a new shopping mall in town – on the web.  The Retail Council of New York State has created an online listing of stores across the state so they can do business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The listing at RetailNewYork.com, ...

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Ensuring every small business has access to Paycheck Protection Program funding will be imperative as Congress considers additional action to bolster economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Joe Morelle said Wednesday. Morelle said that while the ...

Lester Eber, who worked for more than six decades in the wine and liquor industry, much of that time representing the former family-owned Eber Brothers Wine & Liquor distribution company in Rochester, died April 5 from complications of COVID-19. He ...

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The $2.2 trillion emergency legislation passed by Congress last week very likely won’t be nearly enough to keep Americans employed and the economy afloat as the coronavirus pandemic steamrolls the country. “I suspect we’ll be back to either extend provisions ...

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren today announced a suite of programs to support residents and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. » Free professional financing counseling and coaching will be available to residents from the Office of Community Wealth Building’s Financial Empowerment ...

Fairport’s Iron Smoke Distillery is the latest craft distillery that is switching from making liquor to making alcohol-based hand sanitizer in this era of pandemic.  But Iron Smoke is partnering with Rochester Midland Corporation, a 140-year-old company specializing in sanitation, ...

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A local accounting firm, RDG+Partners, is providing free assessments for businesses to help them figure out which stimulus benefits they are eligible for, and to which they should apply.  The firm offered a similar service after the 911 terrorist attacks, ...