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SyracuseFirst moves forward as a program of CenterState CEO
“Across Central New York, small businesses are an important driver of our regional economy as they create jobs and attract investments,” Andrew Fish, senior VP
StartFast Venture Accelerator adds Shomar to leadership team
Named program director SYRACUSE — James Shomar has joined the StartFast Venture Accelerator leadership team as program director. StartFast is a program of Upstate Venture
Operation Oswego County presents Entrepreneur Award to Allen Chase
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County (OOC) announced that it recently presented its 2017 Dee Heckethorn Entrepreneur Award to Allen Chase in recognition and appreciation of
Thinking about driving for Uber? Tax planning for your new business
Upstate New York has finally joined the rest of the country and now allows ride-sharing companies to operate in the area. After much dispute, lawmakers
People news: Klee hired as Syracuse Crunch assistant coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have hired Ken Klee as an assistant coach for their top minor-league affiliate the Syracuse Crunch. Klee, 46,
Seven area startups selected for Upstate Medical’s medical device innovation challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has selected seven startups with medical devices and service proposals to participate in what’s being called the
Report: All CNY regions gain jobs in the last year, except Elmira
The Syracuse region added 2,200 jobs over the past year while the Utica–Rome area picked up 1,900 jobs. The Binghamton, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions
StartFast Venture Accelerator names Shomar program director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — James Shomar has joined the StartFast Venture Accelerator leadership team as program director. StartFast is a program of Upstate Venture Connect, a
CenterState CEO acquires SyracuseFirst program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The nonprofit SyracuseFirst is now a “fully integrated” program of CenterState CEO in Syracuse. The two organizations had collaborated for “more than
Business at Associated Industrial Riggers is booming
DeWITT — “Thank goodness for gravity,” quips Jerry Sanders, chairman and CEO of Associated Industrial Riggers Corp (AIR). AIR is best known for defying gravity
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