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Five businesses to expand or locate in Binghamton under START-UP NY program
BINGHAMTON — Five businesses will expand or locate in Binghamton through the START-UP NY program, the initiative that creates tax-free areas associated with colleges and universities statewide. The state projects the five businesses will invest $2.3 million and create more than 80 new jobs in tax-free areas that Binghamton University sponsors, according to a July […]
Small Business Tip: Communication is a Priority
Communication: The exchange of ideas, messages, or information by speech, signals, or writing. Or, a system for sending and receiving messages, as through telecommunications. How are you getting messages from your customers? Do you have the tools in place to allow them to provide you the feedback critical to your business success? Moreover, how do
Ryan-Biggs announces certification and awards
SKANEATELES FALLS —Ryan-Biggs Associates, P.C., announced it was recently granted certification as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by the New York State Department of Economic Development, Division of Minority & Women’s Business Development. Earlier in 2014, Ryan-Biggs merged with Clark Engineering & Surveying to create what it says is one of the largest women-owned engineering
Eastern Shore Associates acquires Cronk Agency of Central Square
FULTON — Eastern Shore Associates Insurance (ESA) has announced its acquisition of the Cronk Agency, Inc., which operates at 647 S. Main St. in Central Square. ESA’s acquisition included Cronk’s property and casualty book of business, the agency said in a news release. Fulton–based ESA didn’t release any terms of its acquisition agreement with the
Oneida Wealth Management becomes independent broker dealer
CLAY — Oneida Wealth Management, Inc. is in the home stretch of a nearly two-year process to reorganize the business and become its own registered broker/dealer and investment advisory firm. That means that by the end of this year, the company, which is now registered as a broker/dealer, will no longer use the services of
Small Business Lags Behind in Weak Economic Recovery
While GDP growth rebounded slightly in the second quarter, it is quite clear that 2014 will likely be just another sub-par year of growth and low small-business optimism. Consumer spending has been weak, spending on plant and equipment modest, and government purchases have been restrained. Payroll employment has finally recovered its peak level reached in
DiNapoli: local sales-tax revenue growing slowly
Local sales-tax collections in New York state grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, in the first half of 2014, compared to the same period
Eastern Shore Associates acquires Cronk Agency of Central Square
FULTON, N.Y. — Eastern Shore Associates Insurance (ESA) has announced its acquisition of the Cronk Agency, Inc., which operates at 647 S. Main St. in
Local technology business, Mohawk Valley GIS, expands
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley GIS recently announced it has hired two full-time employees and moved into office space on North Main Street in the
State forms craft-brewer work group to develop ideas to expand the industry
A new craft-brewer work group will pursue recommendations on ways that New York’s craft-beer industry can pursue additional growth. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement
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