Top Business Opportunities in Rochester This Week

The Insider's Guide to the Greater Rochester, NY Business Community

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Mike Marcellus
October 01, 2026

The Rochester Networker

👋 Good morning, Rochester! Welcome to The Rochester Networker, the local newsletter serving 13,245 professionals in the Greater Rochester business community.

In today’s issue:

👍 Startups compete for $2M at Luminate New York finals in Rochester

👀 Rochester Chamber of Commerce working to serve local businesses

📈 Rochester organizations that need CRM, Program Administrators, Roof Repair, Janitorial Services, and more

❤️ Polish startup wins $1M Luminate NY prize

📅 Register for Rochester networking events

👨‍💻 And more

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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Business Buzz

A look inside the Greater Rochester business community

  • Startups compete for $2M at Luminate New York finals in Rochester (Read)

  • Fall foliage viewing festivals highlight tourism season economy in NY (Read)

  • Rochester Chamber of Commerce working to serve local businesses (Read)

  • Starbucks in Twelve Corners closes; second Rochester-area location to shut its doors (Read)

  • Rochester-based Software business Calero obtains private credit loan to support refinancing (Read)

  • Eastview Mall lenders accuse Victor of ‘debt evasion scheme’ ahead of public hearing (Read)

  • Western Regional OTB proposes closing 6 branches, including 2 in Rochester area (Read)

  • Buckingham, Child Care Council make joint $8M property purchase (Read)

  • New affordable housing development opens in Rochester (Read)

  • Judge terminates receiver’s work in Mott case (Read)

📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing

Sales leads for Rochester professionals

  • The City of Rochester is seeking a Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) Too (Link)

  • Monroe County and the City of Rochester are seeking proposals from developers, non-profits, housing service providers, and other agencies that can best administer programs to serve individuals or families (Link)

  • The Finger Lakes DDSO is soliciting bids for a Roof & Mortar Repairs (Link)

  • Ceiling repair needed at 620 Westfall Rd, Rochester, NY 14620 (Link)

  • Monroe County needs janitorial services (Link)

❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support

Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Rochester, NY

  • Polish startup wins $1M Luminate NY prize (More)

  • Rochester Police Foundation’s ‘United in Service’ fundraiser raises over $50,000 (More)

  • Members of the Rochester Area Community Foundation's Latino Giving Circle awarded more than $41,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations ... (More)

  • City of Rochester celebrates growth of Neighbors In Action, and welcomes Canandaigua National Bank as new funding partner (More)

  • FAFSA Fest aims to help Rochester students secure financial aid (More)

📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking

Where Rochester professionals go to learn, connect, and grow

  • 10/21 Media and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Rochester (Register)

  • 10/22 After Hours Networking at The Artist Cave (Register)

  • 10/27 Small Business in Focus: B2B Sales: A Buyer‑Centric Approach (Register)

  • 10/28-10/29 Illuminate LIVE at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center (Register)

  • 11/5 2026 Greater Rochester Chamber Top 100 Awards (Register)

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