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Competitions award seed funding
SYRACUSE — The third annual Emerging Talk event brought 37 startup companies more than $150,000 in seeding funding. The event took place March 29 and
Small business optimism dips in March, halts six-month climb
Small business owners soured on their prospects for the future during March, according to a monthly survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business
Nirvana lands SBA loan for new equipment
BOONVILLE — Nirvana, Inc. will receive a $4.3 million Small Business Administration loan to expand the business and create 60 new jobs. The bottled-water company
EI focuses on website marketing
ENDICOTT — With a new website and a new quarterly electronic newsletter, Endicott Interconnect Technologies (EI) is hoping to continue its bounce back from the
Layoff leads to new business venture
VESTAL — After spending 36 years working in the electronics industry, John Giangrieco is finally doing something he always wanted to do — run his
Small-business optimism edges up in February
Small-business owners became slightly more optimistic in February, raising their hopes for future sales but taking a darker view of general business conditions. Those are
Excell Partners adds cash award to Pre-Seed Workshops
Excell Partners is launching a new component to the regular Pre-Seed workshops held throughout upstate New York. Excell, a state-supported venture fund that invests in
Fulton Cos. gets National Grid grant for expansion project
PULASKI — The Fulton Companies announced it has received a $221,000 capital-investment incentive grant from National Grid for infrastructure improvements to support the company’s 112,000-square-foot
State to host local small business workshops
Representatives from state agencies will travel around New York this spring and summer to conduct workshops on starting and sustaining small businesses. The workshops, which
Semi-finalists named in $200K business competition
SYRACUSE — The 10 semi-finalists for this year’s Creative Core Emerging Business Competition include startups working on everything from biorefinery technology to biometrics. The Central
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