ALBANY — New York’s comptroller says a new $200 million fund will provide credit financing to eligible small businesses that can provide solid returns to the state pension fund. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, trustee of the $184.5 billion in retirement investments ...

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  NEW YORK — Rising commercial rents in newly trendy areas are forcing some small companies to change not only where they do business, but how they do it. When Turchin Jewelry’s owners decided to leave Miami’s Design District rather ...

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NEW YORK — The long-awaited surge in hiring at small businesses appears to be underway. Owners who resisted hiring after the recession are taking on workers to keep up with rising demand for products and services. Companies began stepping up ...

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NEW YORK — Even as the economy extends its growth and small businesses slowly add jobs, most owners are still holding off on hiring. Many owners have no plans to add to their payrolls, according to recent surveys. In three ...

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  NEW YORK — If you go to work for a newer business, there’s a good chance you’ll be working for a woman. Women are starting companies at a torrid pace. Between 1997 and 2014, the number of women-owned businesses ...

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The ante in New York’s minimum wage battle may have been raised, but the concerns over the effects on small businesses that may not be able to afford an increase remain the same. Potential job cuts and costs passed onto ...

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Genesee Regional Bank is one of 20 community banks across the country to receive part of $253 million in capital through the Treasury Department’s Small Business Lending Fund. Through GRB’s holding company, Greater Rochester Bancorp Inc. ...

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ALBANY — Sen. Charles Schumer says more than 300,000 small businesses in New York are eligible for a new, little-known tax credit. The federal tax credit is for small businesses that offer health insurance to employees.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve says banks loosened lending standards for small businesses over the past three months but that demand for loans remains weak. It marks the second time in nearly four years ...

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BizBuySell.com this week announced that small businesses in the Rochester area brought a median asking price of $325,000 in the first quarter.

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The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal on Wednesday announced funding for three CDBG Microenterprise Programs, designed to assist local governments seeking to help small businesses ...

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