City of Rochester
News Release
(Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren will
join officials from Rochester Institute of Technology, JP Morgan Chase and
Living Cities to launch a new website – Nexusi90.org – for entrepreneurs and
small businesses located in Rochester and across the Finger Lakes region to
obtain free and easy access to a wealth of information, resources and
assistance.
The announcement will take place virtually at 2 p.m.,
Thursday, August 13. The public is invited to attend the virtual launch event
via Facebook Live at: www.facebook.com/CityofRochesterNY.
“With this website, we are providing the residents of
Rochester and beyond with the tools and knowledge they need to achieve economic
equality by helping them start, fund and grow a business,” said Mayor Warren.
“As we build personal wealth and job opportunities in our communities, we
inherently create safer, more vibrant neighborhoods, which leads to better
educational opportunities.”
The website provides concise information on how to start
a business, including resources for developing business plans, business
licensing and registration, and ways to structure a business; whether through
sole proprietorship, partnership and incorporation. Existing businesses can
access information on marketing, exporting, selling to big business and
government, hiring and managing employees, networking and more. There is
information about loans, grants and other funding methods. A Resource Navigator
provides a directory of business organizations that can be sorted by areas of
assistance, specific business need, target population, business type, business
stage and industry. It also contains a calendar of business related workshops,
classes and networking events.
The website is sponsored by the City, Living Cities’ City
Accelerator Program and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
“Nexus i90 will open the virtual door for so many small
businesses and entrepreneurs looking to grow right here in the Greater
Rochester area,” said Thelma Ferguson, Northeast Head of Middle Market Banking,
JPMorgan Chase. “JPMorgan Chase congratulates the City of Rochester, Rochester
Institute of Technology Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, Living Cities and
all of the local partners on this milestone achievement.”
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News Media: For more information, contact the
Communications Bureau at 428-7135.