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The rate of job growth and hourly earnings growth held relatively steady at U.S. small businesses in November, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch.  The Small Business Jobs Index moderated slightly -0.05 percent from the ...

As Wilmac enters its 66th year on the Rochester business landscape, new president Steve McDonnell Jr. has ambitious goals for the family-owned company. While revenue has been fairly steady over the past several years — and that’s always better than ...

The partnership will expand the support ecosystem for founders working on industry solutions that are enabled by OPI and semiconductor chip design to ultimately reduce the cost and complexity of development.  

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Along with the outdoor market, Birdhouse will have live music on Friday and Saturday evenings, three outdoor firepits and a seating in a heated barn adjacent to Honeoye Creek.

Empire State Development funds the Grow-NY competition through its Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI), CNY Rising, Finger Lakes Forward, and Southern Tier Soaring.

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Quicklee's Convenience Stores' new build on Culver Road near Route 104 in Irondequoit is now open, the milestone 30th location for the Avon-based company.

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First there was pizza delivery. Then came food delivery apps, followed by prepare-at-home meal kits. Now comes a service that rolls it all into one. With a motto of “Everyone’s private chef,” Homechow promises to bring hot, gourmet cuisine to ...

Syracuse-based IPD Engineering has opened an office in downtown Rochester.

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If you’re looking to invest in a startup, is your decision based on the business concept or the leaders turning the vision into reality?

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AeroSafe Global earned the top spot on the 36th annual Greater Rochester Chamber Top 100 list of fast-growing, privately held businesses headquartered in the metro area and Finger Lakes region. The Gates-based firm, founded in 1995, is a provider of ...

When medals are handed out at the FISU World University Games in Lake Placid this winter, folks in Rochester and at Alfred University will feel a sense of pride.

Rochester-area firms Photonect Interconnect Solutions Inc. and K-Neesio LLC were among the winners of FuzeHub’s 2022 Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund Commercialization Competition. 

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The organization's 2023 Business Tax Climate Index ranks New York second-worst in the country, ahead of only New Jersey.

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Marl Startup Studio will host the first MARL on Main event, “Why It Matters That Outside Venture Capitals Focus on Rochester.” The free event is set for Nov. 4 at the Mercantile on Main and will run from 5:30 p.m. ...

Founded by Khadesha Okwudili of Pittsford, Agape Wellness provides daily personalized questions meant to spark meaningful conversation and strengthen relationships.

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