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SBA names top Central New York lenders in 2012 fiscal year
SYRACUSE — M&T Bank, NBT Bank, Adirondack Bank, and Solvay Bank topped lists of the most active lenders in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA)
Nortek Powder Coating adds Web store, plans expansion
ROME — A new Web-based service allowing customers to purchase powder paint from Nortek Powder Coating, LLC should accomplish two goals for the Rome company. First, it will allow existing and new customers to order powder paint easily online, sparing the need to make a phone call to place an order. Second, it will free
Countryside Federal becomes SBA 7(a) lender
DeWITT — Countryside Federal Credit Union agreed this morning to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) main business loan program. Countryside Federal is
N.Y. small business leaders brighten six-month outlook, survey says
New York’s small business owners are more hopeful about their companies’ prospects than they were in the spring, according to a recently released survey. The
SBA guaranteed $923 million in exporter loans in FY2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) backed more than $923 million in loans to exporters during the fiscal year 2012, it reported today. Those loans
40 Below group launches co-working space
SYRACUSE — As much as it aims to provide a place for young entrepreneurs and others to work, Syracuse Coworks seeks to spark collaboration as well. 40 Below, a Syracuse–based young professionals group, launched Syracuse Coworks on Oct. 10. The co-working space provides low-cost, professional office space at the Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse. “You’re
Startup nears launch of social-gaming app
SYRACUSE — A startup founded by Syracuse University (SU) students that aims to crowdsource predictions on a range of topics in a social-gaming app is nearing launch. PsyQic’s president, Keisuke Inoue, is working on his doctorate in information studies. The company is an outgrowth of his research. He says he was inspired to launch his
VERONA — The Oneida Indian Nation is taking convenience to the next level now that four of its SavOn Convenience Stores feature drive-thru windows. The
Event planner opens party-supply store, Heart and Soul
MOHAWK — A little less than a year after winning a $25,000 business grant from Intuit, Heart and Soul Events LLC owner Connie Castellano has
Canadian company expects to grow Ithaca presence
ITHACA — A Canadian company specializing in spectroscopy technology expects to grow a facility it has in Ithaca in the coming years. Tornado Medical Systems,
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