Voice of Business Blog By Jason Barrett, Black Button Distilling Founder & Master Distiller Rochester is a beautiful, bustling, busy city that remains a cost-effective place to live and do business. With high levels of education, low cost of living, and access to many colleges and universities, Rochester is a unique place to live your…
Voice of Business Blog Whether you manage HR full-time or as part of your overall job duties, you need access to reliable, accurate HR tools. Here are the top tools organizations like yours are using on the Mineral HR Compliance portal: 1. Employee Handbook Builder – Quickly and easily build and update your company’s…
Voice of Business Blog This past weekend, Veterans Connect, a Greater Rochester Chamber program, hosted over 20 transitioning Soldiers and their families for a relocation overnight experience to showcase all of the amazing reasons to live, work, and play in #GreaterROC as veterans. These Soldiers hail from Fort Drum near Watertown, NY, are transitioning out…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber President & CEO Bob Duffy joined the From the Lobby podcast, hosted by Jack O’Donnell of O’Donnell & Associates, to shed light on the industries and growth in the region, highlight the benefits of living in Greater Rochester, and address the challenges the region is facing. With his…
Voice of Business Blog On Wednesday, June 7, Mark Tolbert, President of TOPTICA, was featured on “Geared for Growth” as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s partnership with 13WHAM. Tolbert shared an overview of what photonics is, what role TOPTICA’s products play in products all around us, and why the Greater Rochester region is the perfect…
Voice of Business Blog The small business community is the backbone of the Greater Rochester region and of New York State as a whole. We are excited to share Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of an upcoming Interagency Small Business Tour across the state for government agencies to connect directly with these small businesses and provide…
Voice of Business Blog On May 31, 2023, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. (MCIDC) President Hanif Abdul-Wahid announced the county’s new MicroAdvantage Small Business Loan Program. The program, funded with $5.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and administered by MCIDC, provides qualified small businesses with access…