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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 own business. Giangrieco spent 34 years working at Universal Instruments, a Conklin–based provider of automation and assembly equipment products for the electronics-manufacturing industry, before the company downsized and left him […]
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 the results of the Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a small-business association with members in Washington, D.C. and all 50 state capitals. The
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 early-stage firms, presented the first ever Excell Challenge award to a team from Syracuse University (SU) at a Pre-Seed Workshop held in Syracuse in March. The award recognizes the team
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
Emerging Talk scheduled for late March
SYRACUSE — The 2012 edition of Emerging Talk will be held March 29 and 30 at Syracuse University (SU). The two-day conference is open to
BlueRock Energy forecasts 30 percent growth
SYRACUSE — “Our corporate strategy is to sustain a 30-percent, annual revenue growth,” says Philip R. Van Horne, president and CEO of BlueRock Energy, Inc. “This has been the historical record of the company since its inception.” Personally, Van Horne is convinced that BlueRock can reach triple-digit revenue growth in 2012. BlueRock Energy is a
Small-business optimism rises slightly in February
The level of optimism among small-business owners crept up incrementally for the second consecutive month in February, according to the monthly Small Business Optimism Index
Metro Mattress opens new Albany-area store
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based Metro Mattress opened its 45th store at 279 Troy Road in East Greenbush in the Rensselaer County Plaza. This is the second
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