Reinventing Rochester's economy
Venture capital: The idea is hot. That's what big-money people on the West Coast told Larry Simpson when he asked them to help finance his Internet-based start-up. But they also told him in July that if he wanted their cash, he should move his company, WebPRN.com, out of Rochester. FULL STORY...

Slow and steady: Everyone, from presidential candidates to novice stock watchers, is talking about it: The nine-year economic boom that has created the longest period of prosperity in the nation's history. While the country has reached new levels of economic success, statistics suggest that the Rochester area did not board this national gravy train. In almost every measure of job and income growth, the area lags the nation and many comparable regions. FULL STORY...

Bright flight: Robert Wechsler left Rochester 12 years ago in search of a job in a thriving metropolis. He bounced from New York City to Miami, then settled in Nashville to work as chief operating officer of a dot-com. ''If you want to do a career in a high-profile corporation or industry, it's very difficult to do it (in Rochester),'' the 29-year-old said. ''And from a singles' perspective, it's not a good place.'' FULL STORY...