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Homer Soy Products, LLC aims to crush soybeans in Cortland County
HOMER — A group of Western New York entrepreneurs is pressing to restart production at a long-closed soybean-crushing facility in the village of Homer. “We’re
New CEO continues family tradition at New Hope Mills
AUBURN — Douglas Weed is the third generation of his family to own and run Auburn–based New Hope Mills, Inc., succeeding his father as president and CEO and sole owner of the company Jan. 1. The Weed family acquired the business, which got its start in 1823, in 1947. New Hope Mills produces a variety
StartFast brings on Whitman alum Blumin as entrepreneur-in-residence
SYRACUSE — Syracuse’s StartFast Venture Accelerator has a new entrepreneur-in-residence who believes the region is poised for success and more growth in the years ahead. Kyle Blumin was born and raised in Central New York and graduated from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University in 1993. He’s since mentored students at
Metro Fitness expands in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — A fitness club in downtown Syracuse has expanded with an eye toward the continued development in the area. Metro Fitness Club, formerly Personal Fitness, got its start in 1995 as a boutique personal-training studio. The club has since grown to a full-service executive health club. The latest expansion, which began in September, added
Startup Labs Syracuse announces finalists
SYRACUSE — Judges have chosen the five finalists for the first installment of Startup Labs Syracuse. The teams moved into the Tech Garden in downtown
Diffinity Genomics, a Rochester–based biotechnology company, has a new president. The company announced on Friday that Joseph Marasco would assume the role. Diffinity CEO Jeffrey
CNY home builders association names Doug Klepper president
DeWITT — Builder Doug Klepper, owner of Klepper Construction Inc., has been named the 2013 president of the Home Builders & Remodelers of Central New
Small-business optimism recovers little in December
Members of the small-business community didn’t get their hopes up much at the end of the year. The Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) rose half a point in December to 88. The move wasn’t enough to recover from a 5.6-point drop in November, and the index posted its
CNY regional council funding ‘runs the gamut’
A review of economic-development aid bound for Central New York under the second year of the state’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative shows projects ranging from worker training to facility expansions are in line for funding. Central New York’s Regional Economic Development Council brought home $93.7 million for 73 projects in the region, New York
New magazine targets Syracuse-area interest in wellness
ONONDAGA — The publisher of THRiVEcny says the Central New York market is primed for the free monthly health and wellness magazine that hit shelves at the turn of the year. “Syracuse is really at the forefront of the trend with integrative medicine in the community,” says Sue Wallace, publisher of THRiVEcny. “A couple of
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