Voice of Business Blog The following is Part IV of a 5-part Voice of Business Blog member post series from Excellus BCBS. Health care costs continue to rise, impacting premium rates and putting pressure on small businesses. With the complexity of the health care system, it can be challenging for employees to understand just how…
Voice of Business Blog Guest post from Greater Rochester Chamber member United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes’ ROC the Day, the region’s annual 24-hour online giving event is back this Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (Giving Tuesday). ROC the Day is a community-wide celebration of generosity, offering…
Voice of Business Blog On any given day, managers make dozens if not hundreds of decisions, both large and small: How many units are getting out the door? How well are employees performing? Are there supply chain issues or problems recruiting new hires? Is distribution functioning smoothly? While some leaders spend their days immersed in…
Voice of Business Blog On Sunday, November 2 at 2 a.m., we turned clocks back one hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. Employers whose nonexempt employees were in the midst of a shift at 2:00 a.m. on November 2, when it becomes 1:00 a.m. are required to pay those employees for one…
Voice of Business Blog Guest post from Greater Rochester Chamber member IT Insights of Rochester IT Insights of Rochester’s Commitment to Giving Back Through Its PosITive Impact Program At IT Insights of Rochester, success isn’t just about business growth and technology innovation. It’s about the people and causes that go beyond business and allow us…
Voice of Business Blog Guest post from Greater Rochester Chamber member Truth Collective Our AI journey started like everyone else’s: curious, cautious, and slightly skeptical. Testing tools, building new processes, hosting Bravestorms, and helping our clients move faster and go further creatively. At the start, it felt like something outside of us. A separate, maybe…
Voice of Business Blog At Greater Rochester Chamber, it’s our mission to foster a more connected community where people, businesses, and the region rise together. That thread runs through everything we do – from connecting businesses to pro-growth policies and programs to connecting people to the resources they need to make decisions. One of the…