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The 8th Annual Wonderful Little Artisan Sale is this Saturday, Nov. 11 at Gallery Salon. WLAS will have hand-made goods from over 30 local artists, including jewelry, body care, toys, ceramics and more. In addition to the showcase, there will ...

The Small Business Council of Rochester will be delivering over 3,000 Thanksgiving food baskets to nonprofit organizations on Nov. 18. Each box will contain a full meal, dessert mix and a $25 gift card to a local grocery store. The ...

Five years ago, Samson Fuel’s late founder, Linda Fedele, was having trouble getting credit to keep the company afloat. Today, her daughter, Traci Adolph, fulfilled a promise she made to the ailing Fedele that she would do her best to ...

Tagged with: Operation Brain Freeze Samson Fuel Small Business Council of Rochester

Kate DeBiase felt inspired to open a business when she found herself longing to reconnect with something that has brought her great joy throughout her life: dance. DeBiase opened Roc Dance & Yoga, a studio exclusively for women, in June. ...

As a sales representative for artificial knee joints, Robert Turbett spent more than 20 years observing operations. He couldn’t help noticing the lengthy and cumbersome preparations surgical staff made unwrapping trays of sterilized instruments. The procedure could involve three people ...

Tagged with: Impact Earth Optel RIT Turbett Surgical Venture Creations

When Marla Pelletier found herself struggling to maintain her yoga practice, she was inspired to leave her desk job and turn her passion into a career. After receiving her yoga teacher certification in India, Pelletier came back to the U.S. ...

After owning Jill Bates Fashion in East Rochester for over 30 years, entrepreneur Jill Bates found that having one small business just wasn’t enough for her. She decided it was time to branch out and open her own consulting firm, ...

Sixteen years ago, Julie Baliva felt it was time to share her lifelong passion of metaphysical arts with others. Located at 115 Park Ave. in Rochester, Mystic Moon offers its customers professional tarot card readings, astrological insight, energy healing, hand-made ...

Sometimes a college degree doesn’t perfectly align with a graduate’s professional aspirations, which is exactly what happened to Jessica Lewis, principal publicist and owner of LáLew Public Relations. Lewis obtained her undergraduate degree in social studies education for grades seven ...

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The summer months in Rochester bring family reunions, weddings and all sorts of events. Busy schedules don’t always allow for home-cooked meals, but at Tasteful Connections, fresh, home cooking is their bread and butter. Tasteful Connections is a family-owned business ...

Launch New York has been awarded $100,000 from the M&T Charitable Foundation. Launch NY aids entrepreneurs through one-on-one pro bono support before, during and after they receive investment capital. The grant promotes potential high-growth entrepreneurs in Upstate New York through ...

When an idea for a nature art store morphed into a bird accessory shop, John Gerhard could not have imagined the success his business would grow into. It’s been 23 years since Gerhard first opened the doors to The Bird ...

Care-a-lot Child Care Inc. has been sold—effective Satuday—after over two decades in business. Owners Bob and Carol Moore have decided to retire, selling the child-care business to David Kolczynski. Kolczynski is committed to continuing Care-a-lot’s practice of providing quality child ...

As a youth, Sandra Turner had what she now calls “attention benefits.” “I remember being told to sit still, and I was fidgety,” Turner recalls. “I lost focus very easily.” Decades later, Turner has developed a seating product for youths ...

Advanced Safe & Lock Inc. has moved from its longtime Lake Avenue location to a facility on Norton Street. The move makes the company more accessible to its commercial customers in the city of Rochester, officials said. The company had ...