Celebrating National Small Business Week in Greater Rochester
National Small Business Week is being celebrated from Sunday, May 4th, through Saturday, May 10th around the country, including right here in Greater Rochester, NY. Our small businesses have a massive economic impact in our community, creating thousands of jobs and contributing billions of dollars to our regional economy. As the voice of business for the nine-county Finger Lakes Region, Greater Rochester Chamber is proud to help celebrate this impact and uplift our small business community this week.
At Greater Rochester Chamber, we get to work with the small businesses that make up our region every single day. By any definition, the vast majority of our 1,300 members are small businesses, with 80% having under 100 employees and 40% having 10 or fewer. This is a microcosm of our regional economy as a whole. As our economy has shifted, the world-class talent that one contributed to large industry leaders has remained in the region and now leads their own small businesses. Our work helps connect possibility into progress for these organizations through advocacy, compliance, talent, and belonging.
We can’t do this work alone. As we celebrate National Small Business Week, we’re encouraging our members and the whole Greater Rochester region to get involved. Keep reading for a few easy ways to support our small business community:
Voice Your Support on Social Media
A fast, easy, and free way to support National Small Business Week is to spread the word on social media. You can amplify Greater Rochester Chamber’s posts on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, or make your own. Or, share a post calling out your favorite small businesses in Greater Rochester and be sure to tag them!
Support a Small Business
This week is a great time to do some shopping at local small businesses. Support your favorite small businesses and find new places to check out in our Greater Rochester Chamber member directory. Our members span industries and offerings–perfect to find new small business suppliers to engage with professionally and new small businesses to patronize personally.
Attend an Event to Learn and Connect
Greater Rochester Chamber is hosting several events during National Small Business Week that are perfect to help small business leaders learn, grow, and connect. On Tuesday, May 6 we’re hosting a Chamber CONNECT networking call, and on Thursday, May 8 we’re hosting an AI in Action event to prepare small- to medium-sized businesses to implement AI into their organization. And, NSBW ROC has compiled a list of other events going on here.
Businesses are facing unique challenges right now and need support more than ever. Amidst uncertain times, National Small Business Week is a great time to come together and support this vital part of our region. This week and every week, remember to shop local and invest in #GreaterROC.