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Fourteen small-business owners complete SBA THRIVE program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of 14 small-business owners from across upstate New York on Friday completed the SBA’s THRIVE program. THRIVE is a redesigned version of the SBA’s annual Emerging Leaders program, an entrepreneurship-development program that helps small businesses grow and expand, the Upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) […]
Mohawk Valley EDGE names Papale president, removing interim tag
ROME, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley EDGE announced that its executive committee has formally appointed Shawna Papale as president of the regional economic-development organization, effective immediately. Papale has served as acting president of EDGE since March 20, following the March 6 death of longtime president Steve DiMeo. She has been with EDGE since 1996, starting as
Task force seeks to cut crime at Towne Center at Fayetteville
Seeking a safer holiday season FAYETTEVILLE — With the holiday shopping season now underway, the Town of Manlius Police Department says it wants to prevent robberies and other retail crimes with the creation of a retail crime task force. The task force is a public/private
New name for local SBDC reflects its coverage area
ONONDAGA — The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College (OCC) has a new name that encompasses the broader region it covers. As of Dec. 1, it is now known as the North Central Small Business Development Center, OCC recently announced. The North Central SBDC is hosted by OCC in the town of
ESD launches small business environmental- support office to help navigate regulations
Empire State Development (ESD) says it’s opened a new Small Business Environmental Support Office (SBESO), The SBESO is designed to help small businesses “understand and comply” with federal and state environmental regulations, ESD said in its Nov. 19 announcement. Those regulations involve air, water, solid, and hazardous waste, petroleum and chemical bulk storage, and other
OPINION: Supporting Small Businesses During the Holidays
Small businesses are the heart of our communities, dotting Main Streets with character, and fostering personal connections among neighbors. These businesses serve as job creators and drive innovation. Their value is further highlighted by the 2024 Empire State Development Annual Report on the State of Small Businesses, which notes that small businesses comprise 98 percent
Ithaca company wins $100,000 pitch competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — EMPEQ was named the winner of the $100,000 Veteran Pitch Competition hosted by The Veteran Fund, chosen from a pool of more
Naturally Lewis awards nearly $104,000 to Lewis County businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. says it has awarded close to $104,000 to Lewis County companies through two different funds. The organization in late November announced the recipients of grants from the Building Business Fund and the Small Things, Big Impacts Fund. Building Business Fund is designed to provide matching funds to businesses looking
Le Moyne, Meier’s Creek Brewing Company team up on 2nd beer
Heights Honey Ale is the new beer SYRACUSE — Le Moyne College was set to launch its second beer on Nov. 22, a beverage that is part of its collaboration with Meier’s Creek Brewing Company. Heights Honey Ale will be available for a limited holiday season run in retail stores throughout the Central New York
NFP acquires assets of AnchorGroup of Skaneateles
SKANEATELES — New York City–based NFP has acquired certain assets of the Skaneateles–based employee-benefits brokerage consultancy EBA Services, LLC, which did business as AnchorGroup, in a move that gives the company a stronger foothold in upstate New York. NFP, an Aon company, provides benefits, property and casualty insurance, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The
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