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SBA Viewpoint: Previewing the 2015 Operation: Start Up & Grow conference
Since 1776, our nation has been a land of opportunity and freedom. It’s a place where anyone can pursue and achieve that “American dream.” In
Binghamton background check firm is poised for growth
BINGHAMTON — Background checks for employment and medical-fraud avoidance purposes are a hot topic. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has brought suit for the improper use of background checks of employees against high-profile defendants such as BMW North America and Dollar General. Attorneys have also brought class-action law suits against employers that fail to
Greater Utica Chamber names Morrill board chairman
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce board of directors has elected Michael Morrill, president and founder of Total Solutions, as its chairman
CNY unemployment rates decline in January
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in January, compared to a year ago, according to the latest
Mackenzie Hughes elects Neil J. Smith as new partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mackenzie Hughes LLP announced it has elected Neil J. Smith to the law firm’s partnership. Smith has been a member of the Syracuse–based
Former radio executive opens Oneida County’s first winery
VERONA — After 28 years in media, Mary Jo Beach retired as the vice president/general manager of four radio stations, at Townsquare Media, in the Mohawk Valley to follow her dream. She fulfilled that dream by opening Oneida County’s first winery on Dec. 19. “In 2004, I took my first trip on a wine
New trampoline park set to open in Cicero soon
CICERO — Trampoline and game enthusiasts will soon have a new place to play. A new trampoline park, called Get Air Syracuse, is under construction at Circle Road Plaza on Frontage Road in Cicero — in the space where Roberts Office Furniture Concepts Inc. was previously located. The park, developed by the company
i3 Electronics projects 15 percent revenue growth
ENDICOTT — In mythology, a phoenix is a bird that is periodically reborn, rising from the ashes of its predecessor. It is the symbol of renewal. i3 Electronics, Inc. is the successor to Endicott Interconnect Technologies (EIT), which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013. The company continues as a vertically integrated manufacturer of
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
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