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SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Eden Fresh Network co-founders show how crowdfunding is done
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — If one were to look at the playbook for how to set up a successful crowdfunding campaign, Mark Pawliw would check all
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Luminary Electrical Contractor: Serving as a beacon of inspiration
SYRACUSE — There will always be firsts as long as there is change, and Shawni Davis of Luminary Electrical Contractor, LLC is proving that by
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Lydia’s Daily Thread: A Small Business Cut from a Different Cloth
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lydia Montgomery’s long-time vision of opening her own sewing education and seamstress business was finally realized with the opening of Lydia’s Daily
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Skaneateles Artisans: Creatively pivoting through COVID
SKANEATELES — During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic last holiday season, Skaneateles Artisans owner Teresa Vitale found herself in a similar position to many
Mixed Methods: Shopping Small Made Easy
The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the adoption of e-commerce sites and online-shopping portals for small enterprises, and one example we see of that locally
SMALL BIZ SPOTLIGHT: Tom’s Natural Foods in Clinton transitions to new ownership
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT CLINTON, N.Y. — The community of Clinton has been the home of Tom’s Natural Foods (originally known as Whole Earth Natural Foods)
Farm to Fork 101: Reconnecting the Farmer & the Consumer
Mark Pawliw lived the food and restaurant lifestyle through his 25-plus years of experience in the industry, but he realized that something was missing. What
Brian Bartholomew is the owner and operator of A Cozy Hearth Fireplace & Stove, LLC (www.acozyhearth.com), located at 1086 State Fair Blvd. in the town
Platform Cooperatives: Flowing with the Shift in the Market
Combining “the rich heritage of cooperatives with the promise of 21st century technologies, free from monopoly, exploitation, and surveillance,” is the definition of platform cooperatives
Cooperatives: A Trip To The Market, Together
Marketing is ideally suited for cooperative implementation among small businesses. Cost and time required are the two most obvious reasons that might make it harder