Economy & Business
Mazzullo to step down as Excell Partners CEO
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Theresa Mazzullo, who has led the venture capital firm for two decades, will be succeeded by Chief Operating Officer Rami Katz.
Economy & Business
At Knucklehead Craft Brewing, a generational handoff is on tap
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As the Webster brewery turns 11, co-founders Len and Kathy Dummer are officially turning over the business to sons Jake and Josh.
Economy & Business
The blossoming cannabis industry
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Some three years after recreational cannabis sales were legalized in New York, retailers and producers are seeing robust growth while navigating a number of challenges.
Economy & Business
New ways to think about pie
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At Crust Pie Co., Rebecca Vang serves pastries that blend family, culture, and community.
Economy & Business
How Hammer and Nail built its business
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For Teresa and Nigel Ramoutar, a remodeling project became the foundation for a company that designs and produces premium home furnishings.
Economy & Business
The new cost of global talent
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Rochester employers are paying close attention to a change in the skilled worker H-1B visa program, which requires a $100,000 fee for applicants recruited overseas.
Economy & Business
New book brings Kodak’s chemical roots into clearer focus
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Alice Lovejoy’s “Tales of Militant Chemistry: The Film Factory in a Century of War” tells a story that connects the coal fields of the Belgian Congo and the cotton fields of the Carolinas to the Manhattan Project in Tennessee.
Economy & Business
The indie bookstore resurgence
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Despite significant challenges, a number of independent bookshops have opened their doors here since the pandemic. Their business strategies vary, but building a sense of community is common among all of them.
Economy & Business
ESL CEO Masood to retire
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Faheem Masood, who has led the company since 2016, plans to step down next April.
Economy & Business
NY Fed chief voices cautious optimism on the economy
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In an interview with the Beacon during his visit to Rochester Monday, New York Federal Reserve Bank president and CEO John Williams discussed tariffs, artificial intelligence and other issues.