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Empire Farmstead Brewery to operate tax-free in START-UP NY program, create 52 jobs
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Empire Farmstead Brewery, Inc., a division of Syracuse–based Empire Brewing Company, is among 11 businesses that are either starting under or expanding
Greater Utica Chamber names Perra Business Person of the Year
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce has named Scott Perra its 2014 Business Person of the Year. Perra is president and CEO
Owners of new Manlius pastry shop bake up, live out dream of business ownership
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Manlius just got a bit sweeter when it welcomed Murphy’s Specialized Pastry LLC in a formal grand opening in January. Colleen Guynup
Liverpool window-treatment provider posts “best year ever” in 2014
LIVERPOOL — When Diana Keene launched her business, A Shade Different, in 1989, she didn’t think she would still be in business a quarter-century later.
Small-business lending at credit unions may get a boost from SBA, NCUA partnership
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) have signed an agreement to expand the accessibility of small-dollar SBA loans
CNY Computer Repair opens store in Liverpool
LIVERPOOL — CNY Computer Repair has opened an 800-square-foot location at 612 Oswego St. in the village of Liverpool, near the intersection with Tulip Street.
State awards CenterState CEO $1.5 million for Grants for Growth program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO’s Grants for Growth program will use $1.5 million in state funding to manage technology commercialization and pre-seed stage company investment.
Empire Brewing collaborates with Chinese company on beer made with tea
Two Dragons beer, made with tea from China in collaboration with a Chinese company. Empire Brewing announced the partnership with JingWei Fu Tea Company of
Tioga County Chamber announces Spirit of Tioga award winners
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of its Spirit of Tioga Community Awards presented Feb. 5 at its
SBA, NCUA partner to expand small-business lending through credit unions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) have signed an agreement to expand the accessibility of small-dollar SBA loans
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