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State launches $10 million loan fund for entrepreneurs
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State has launched a new $10 million fund that will provide qualifying startup and early-stage companies with access to affordable term loans up to $100,000. The Main Street Capital program is part of New York’s broader State Small Business Credit Initiative efforts led by Empire State Development, the office of […]
Broome County saw robust tourism growth in 2023
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County generated strong tourism growth in 2023, reaching record levels of visitor spending and economic impact, according to Visit Binghamton. The
NYSDOT to host open house on I-81 project’s fourth contract targeting community grid, east side
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will host an open house on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 6-8 p.m., discussing the
Rochester credit union to acquire Generations Bank of Seneca Falls
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — ESL Federal Credit Union, of Rochester, will acquire Seneca Falls–based Generations Bank in a deal valued at $26.2 million, ESL announced. The acquisition expands ESL’s presence in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region in Seneca, Cayuga, and Orleans counties while expanding its footprint into Ontario County. The combined financial institution
SBA Syracuse-Upstate district office seeks nominations for 2025 Small Business Week Awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse-Upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking nominations for the 2025 national and district
SUNY Morrisville enrollment rises 11 percent for fall semester
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville announced it saw an 11 percent increase in total enrollment for the fall 2024 semester. The rise is a combination
CABVI celebrates expanded Syracuse–area clinic
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) recently celebrated the expansion of its Low Vision Clinic in the Syracuse area as the organization continues to grow in Central New York. “Including Onondaga County, CABVI provided vision services to nearly 22,000 people last year, and we suspect the number will
NORDTECH awarded more than $27 million in federal funding for projects
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) last week announced more than $27 million in U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) funding for the Northeast Regional
SBA awards FuzeHub $375K to support underserved entrepreneurs in New York
ALBANY — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded FuzeHub $375,000 in funding to support entrepreneurs in underserved communities. FuzeHub, an Albany–based nonprofit, says it works to help New York State manufacturing and technology companies increase competitiveness and growth. FuzeHub’s funding includes two grants — $322,000 for its Equity in Manufacturing Innovation (EIM) program
New co-working space provides modern facility to tenants
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Network at 600 French is a new professional working space designed to serve as a permanent home for businesses looking for a modern space without the burden of owning and maintaining their own building. The space is the idea of Matt Wilson of MPW Marketing and Bill Matteson of Upstate
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