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Jim Swetman had already been in front of the planning board, had secured the necessary approvals as well as a tax break, and was ready to sign the contract for construction of a new commercial real estate venture in Farmington. ...

Since winning a portion of the $3 million Grow-NY competition last year, the Perfect Granola LLC has expanded operations, moved into a larger warehouse with office space and more than doubled its staff. The small agricultural business now has a ...

As enhanced federal unemployment benefits expire, one private employment firm is working to fill some 250 jobs across the Rochester region for employers in a range of industries. Lindsay McCutchen, president and founder of Career Start Workforce Management Group, said ...

Jason Ballard, head professional at Oak Hill Country Club, has been named 2020 PGA Merchandiser of the Year — Private Category. The award recognizes the PGA professional who has excelled in business and merchandising in the promotion of golf. Ballard has ...

Wayne County again hopes to kick-start the entrepreneurial spirit by providing $25,000 for a great new business idea. The Wayne County Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) is seeking entries from county residents for the second annual Wayne County Startup Pitch Competition. ...

Since 1964, SCORE has provided expert business advice and volunteer mentoring to more than 11 million entrepreneurs and small-business owners. Nearly 30,000 businesses have been started and more than 97,000 jobs have been created since the organization’s founding. In Rochester, ...

Matt Lester didn’t create a partnership with Donohoe Management to acquire the old cannery in downtown Fairport and then come up with a vision for how to use the landmark structure. Instead, there first was a vision for a mixed-use ...

Sidewalks are becoming sideeats in the city of Rochester. Arnett Café at 332 Arnett Blvd. has joined the list of businesses participating in Flower City Sidewalks, the city’s outdoor dining, shopping and business program created to spark economic recovery from ...

Nearly 2,300 businesses and organizations in the Rochester metropolitan area have received Paycheck Protection Program loans for $150,000 or more, helping to save more than 107,000 jobs, new data from the U.S. Small Business Administration shows. The data also shows ...

A pop-up drive-in theater is coming to Henrietta. Birnbaum Properties is usually focused on creating office, mixed-use or flex space within the commercial real estate marketplace. But president and CEO Bernard Birnbaum, together with Dr. Joshua Weitz, has ventured into ...

ID Signsystems is putting the finishing touches on the fabrication and installation of interpretive landmarks at parks along the Empire State Trail. The creations are a collaborative effort of ID Signsystems, landscape designer Starr Whitehouse and C&G Partners and have ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has reopened its Economic Injury Disaster Loan and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19. “The SBA is strongly committed to working around the clock, providing dedicated emergency ...

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The town of Irondequoit’s new RISE program will provide grants to locally owned small businesses to aid in their recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Revitalizing Irondequoit’s Small Business Economy program (RISE) will have $340,000 in funding available from the CARES ...

Jordan Harris has been hired as winemaker by Heron Hill Winery. Named to Wine Enthusiast’s Top 40 under 40 winemakers in 2013, Harris comes to Heron Hill from Tarara Winery in Leesburg, Va., where he was winemaker and general manager. ...

To assist the growing number of organizations allowed to reopen work facilities, Bergmann has formed a multidisciplinary design team that can create safe and flexible spaces. The design experts will work with clients to reconfigure business space not only to ...