Voice of Business Blog Buffalo, N.Y., May 5, 2025 – The Springboard 2025 prize program launched today and will award at least $500,000 to ecosystem builders focused on activities, networking, and events that grow and expand the entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout WNY. One round of prizes ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 will be awarded in 2025.…
Chamber News Release Greater Rochester Chamber has issued the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s announcement that the state budget will now pay off all of the $6.2 billion in unemployment insurance debt: “Thank you to Governor Hochul for including over $8 billion in the New York State budget to eliminate our State’s outstanding…
Voice of Business Blog 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 Blog Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has been exploring new programs to provide members with some cost savings at a time when prices for many things are increasing. We are proud to announce a partnership with Brown & Brown to offer the CYBBER insurance consortium. What is it? The cyber insurance consortium…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber has released its four local 2025 Annual Wage and Salary Surveys – Professional/ Managerial, Nonexempt, Manufacturing, and Health & Human Services, along with the Co-op & Intern Survey. The surveys report local wage data on close to 300 jobs, including those in administration, finance, human resources, information technology,…
Voice of Business Blog Guest post from Greater Rochester Chamber member The Arc of Monroe County, NYSARC Inc. ArcWorks is more than just an industrial manufacturing facility. We are a socially responsible business delivering top-tier results, while creating career opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). As an ISO 9001:2015 registered company, we…
Voice of Business Blog RETAIN, presented by Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Monroe County, is back and better than ever for year two. This program is designed to help recent graduates from local colleges, trade schools, and two-year institutions grow their careers right here in the Greater Rochester region. Last week, we…