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"We offer a large variety of in-store and virtual sewing classes, clubs and events for the beginner sewer to the expert," co-owner Alyssa McDonell said.

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When businesses want a CFO in the building, but don’t necessarily have the funds to hire one directly, they do have options, including outsourcing or contracting part-time with a retired CFO.

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The Webster/Penfield location, in the works since the spring of 2018, is finally coming to fruition. But there’s a twist: Simply Crepes 2.0, if you will.

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For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, located at 40 Franklin St., hosted the business pitch competition, which was open to all businesses operating within Monroe County. 

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CityGate, the financially troubled retail and commercial real estate center at the border of Rochester and Brighton, has a new owner.

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The transaction comes 10 months after VoicePort acquired Montreal-based Amalee Innovative Systems Design Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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The Wayne County Economic Development Corp. is again hosting an entrepreneurial pitch program to kick-start new business. Early stage companies (fewer than three years in business) and startup entrepreneurs will compete for $20,000 in grant funding. Applicants must submit business ...

Over 1,000 students are expected to attend and over 80 employers will be present at this year’s festival with over 400 job, co-op and internship opportunities available to current college students and recent alumni.

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Catalyst Power develops energy supply solutions with a focus on a network of Connected Microgrids and is a portfolio company of Dallas-based BP Energy Partners, LLC.

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The event features 40 retailers with a variety of product lines, from apparel and jewelry to home décor to confections.

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Adam Eaton, director of Rochester Artist Collaborative, works with artists that reserve space at the studio to ensure they have access to scholarships, grant and career-focused opportunities.

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All Grow-NY finalists are paired with a mentor and will make their pitch in a Shark Tank-style presentation at the Food & Ag Summit in Syracuse on Nov. 15 and 16.

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“There’s been a shift in clients looking to us to provide proactive services, rather than just compliance,” said Mark Kovaleski, managing partner of the Rochester-based Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. LLP a public accounting firm, where he has been a team member for almost twenty-five years.

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Average hourly earnings growth increased to 5.18 percent, matching a record set in May.

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New funding will enable the Urban League of Rochester to expand support for entrepreneurs from underrepresented populations in Rochester.

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