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New Hartford’s Carmella’s Café recruiting Upstate franchisees
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Carmella’s Café, a New Hartford eatery that describes itself as “Central New York’s favorite home grown American-Italian restaurant,” is recruiting franchisees
Upstate consumer sentiment plunges in July
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 8.2 points to 68.3 in July, according to the latest survey the Siena (College) Research
State approves SUNY Oswego campus plan for START-UP NY
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Empire State Development has approved the plan by the State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) for the START-UP NY
Tompkins Chamber: Bailey Place Insurance to open office in Lansing
LANSING, N.Y. — The Cortland–based Bailey Place Insurance agency has plans to open an office in Lansing, which would represent its second location in Tompkins
State Fair again offers group-sales option
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair has a group-sales program that it contends offers organizations and companies a way to provide a “benefit”
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
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