Welcome new Brighton Chamber member Dara Rennert - Keller Williams Commercial! Dara Rennert specializes in commercial real estate for the Greater Rochester area. Visit https://www.facebook.com/dara.rennert for more details.

Welcome new Brighton Chamber member Staples Advantage! Welcome new Brighton Chamber member Staples Business Advantage! As your business adapts and changes, we’re here to help you navigate the new world of work. We’re ready to be part of your team and help put our years of experience to work for you.I work with business leaders from small to medium size businesses, non-profit, education, and government organizations to establish short and long-term goals and develop tailored solutions that effectively support those initiatives. My passion is to help business leaders reallocate their time, energy, and money back into the work that is their actual passion. What's your passion? Let me help you find more time for it! Contact Local Business Consultant Rachael Carney at rachael.carney@staples.com. Visit http://www.StaplesAdvantage.com for more details.

Welcome new Brighton Chamber member Quirx Collective LLC! Quirx Collective provides expert integrated marketing services, including branding, messaging, content strategy, digital marketing strategy, SEO strategy, content creation, copy editing, event strategy, communications, human-centric customer experiences and more. We scale up and down based on your needs. Visit http://www.quirxcollective.com for more details.

Welcome new Brighton Chamber member Mark Fiorini Business Coaching and Consulting! I can find any business an additional $50k-$100k in less than 45 minutes without spending any additional money on marketing or advertising. I can then make sure that generates a higher percentage of profits. Guaranteed. Visit http://www.markfiorini.com for more details

Welcome new Brighton Chamber member Complete Payoll! Payroll, HR, and Timekeeping solutions, with all of the resources, knowledge, experience, and customer support to back them up. Welcome to Payroll Country! Visit http://www.completepayroll.com for more details.

Welcome new Brighton Chamber member Optimal Fitness Training! Hello everyone, my name is Jacob Lesswing and I am the owner of Optimal Fitness Training. My goal is to have an extremely positive impact on not only your physical lifestyle, but overall health and wellness. I am a health and fitness subject matter expert and have been actively involved in sports, conditioning and training for the past 10 years. I am passionate and dedicated to helping the people in my life find confidence, become stronger, healthier, and help release the stresses of everyday life through the 1:1 online training programs I provide. Please do not let your busy, full-time schedule interfere with your health and well-being. I want you to become the healthiest and happiest version of yourself, contact me today to get started! Visit https://www.jacoblesswing.com/ for more details.

Welcome new Brighton Chamber member Out of the Office Services! Full print solution coordination focusing on business brand recognition through digital print, ad specialties and custom decorated apparel. Visit www.outoftheofficeservices.com for more details.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of the New York Forward Small Business Lease Assistance Partnership. Recognizing the economic impact of COVID-19, this program will provide small businesses and their landlords with informational resources and pro bono assistance to help both parties reach mutually-beneficial lease workout agreements. This service is available to all New York State small businesses and landlords, and participation is voluntary. Over the next year, the partnership has the capacity to serve thousands of small businesses statewide.

"Small business are the backbone of any strong economy and it is critical that we work to find ways to support them during these difficult times," Governor Cuomo said. "The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the economy has been nothing short of devastating, and through partnerships such as this, we can help to alleviate the burdens many business owners are facing. While a moratorium on commercial evictions is currently in place, this new public-private partnership will help provide an additional level of stability for small businesses and ensure they are able to play a role in helping build New York's economy back better than before."  

See more at https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-launch-new-york-forward-small-business-lease-assistance-partnership

Small business owners can check if they are eligible for New York State support programs or incentives. There are a number of business incentives that small business owners may be able to take advantage of. To get started, simply answer questions about your business and New York's Business Express Incentive Wizard will provide a list of New York State programs and services that could help your business get off the ground. 

By now you may have heard that thousands of individuals and hundreds of local organizations have joined together to take a community-wide 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge. The Challenge is a powerful opportunity to collectively develop a deeper understanding of how inequity and racism affect our lives and community. The Brighton Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to learning and taking action to create an equitable community for all, and has chosen to participate in the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

We encourage you to visit www.ROCequitychallenge.org to sign up for the Challenge. After you sign up, each weekday from October 23 – November 20, you will receive an email from info@ROCequitychallenge.org with articles, podcasts and videos that will provide opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of how racism and inequity affect our lives and community, offer suggestions for reflection and options to continue your learning or take action. The Brighton Chamber of Commerce will also continue reviewing our organization’s policies and practices to examine how we can ensure equity remains a focus.

Thank you for standing with the Brighton Chamber of Commerce to confront racism, bias and other social injustices to create a just and equitable community for all.

Nelson Lopatin, President
Brighton Chamber of Commerce