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For small businesses, fintech lenders can be a source of cash-in-a-flash. “The big push on the fintech side is: you apply this morning, by this afternoon you’ll have a decision—we’ll cut you a check,” says Jan Pisanczyn, regional director of ...

In the Aug. 24 issue of the Rochester Business Journal, Mike Costanza wrote a piece highlighting the internship opportunities involving our local schools and several Rochester businesses. The story touched on the efforts to retain local talent by developing employment ...

Local residents say they want to see more positive news stories on people and communities of color. A new survey from Causewave Community Partners shows that while many people agree that local news stories involving people of color impact how ...

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St. John Fisher College is introducing undergraduate majors in public health and sustainability starting in fall 2019. The sustainability major stems from the college’s Center for Sustainability launched last fall. The public health major is tied to a growing demand ...

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Deputy Mayor Cedric Alexander was joined by state Sen. Joe Robach and city councilmember Elaine Spaull today to welcome Cowork Downtown to the East Avenue neighborhood. Cowork Downtown is a hub for small nonprofit and not-for-profit businesses who share a ...

All fans entering Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial will be subject to screening by hand-held metal detectors, and access to an outdoor smoking area will no longer be allowed. The changes were announced this morning by Pegula Sports ...

Rochester developer Thomas Masaschi and his business partner have asked state Supreme Court Justice Deborah Chimes to delay until late October a foreclosure action on a financially troubled Buffalo apartment complex so alternative financing can be secured, enabling them to ...

Batavia’s Graham Corp. has received three orders totaling $17.5 million. The Genesee County manufacturer, which designs and sells critical equipment for the oil refiing, petrochemical, power and defense industries, said the first order is for a new petrochemical facility to ...

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Rochester’s JML Optical Industries has received an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification for their Quality Management System. The certification is a globally recognized, performance-based award which focuses primarily on customer service, efficiency, quality and operational accountability. JML had ...

The Ibero American Action League Inc. will partner with the County of Monroe and the City of Rochester on the 2018 Upstate Latino Summit. The event will be held Oct. 17 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center ...

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Walmart and Sam’s Club customers can triple their donations for hurricane relief by donating through the stores for a 2-to-1 match. The donations will go to the Foundation for the Carolinas. Walmart Inc. said both of its stores will match ...

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Rochester-area researchers are trying to put nanotechnology to medical uses. If their efforts pan out, in the future devices too small to be seen with the naked eye could detect deadly diseases and allow those suffering from kidney failure to ...

When the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House found itself with an unusual problem last year, it turned to the Greater Rochester Quality Council for help. “It was actually a really unique opportunity. Our visitorship had increased 33 percent ...

The Louis J. Wolk Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester will be exploring possible expansion projects after the acquisition of an additional 105 acres adjacent to the facility. The land, known as the “Farash Homestead,” is next to the JCC ...

Cornell University is looking for a few good internships to challenge its materials research students next summer. The Cornell Center for Materials Research is aiming to partner with companies in the materials, chemistry, energy, pharmaceuticals, food and textile areas and ...

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