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Women’s Opportunity Center in Ithaca launches mentorship program
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC) is starting a new startup business mentorship program for women wishing to advance their home business, start
N.Y. manufacturing activity grew for the first time in 5 months
Improvements in orders and shipments were among the factors as the general business-conditions index of the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey jumped 35 points in April to 10.8. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge of New York’s manufacturing industry. The index had fallen 19 points in March to -24.6. The April reading —
Siena: Upstate consumer sentiment dips in Q1
Statewide sentiment hits 21-month high Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 64.6 in the first quarter of 2023, down 0.9 points from the last reading of 65.5 in the fourth quarter of 2022. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey of upstate and statewide consumer sentiment that the Siena College Research Institute (SRI)
CenterState CEO seeking applicants for new Syracuse Surge Accelerator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Those interested have until the end of May to apply for involvement in CenterState CEO’s Syracuse Surge Accelerator. Announced April 17, it’s a program that seeks to “address the lack of diversity in the technology industry.” Specifically, the initiative seeks to empower Black-Indigenous-Persons of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs to launch and accelerate new
Downtown project developers share details during Downtown Committee’s spring progress breakfast
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Three speakers discussed their involvement in downtown Syracuse projects during Thursday morning’s spring progress breakfast held at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. The
FuzeHub announces this year’s first round of manufacturing-grant recipients
ALBANY, N.Y. — Businesses in Auburn, Ithaca, and Rome are among the 10 recipients of $50,000 manufacturing grants that FuzeHub recently announced. FuzeHub, an Albany–based
Connecticut bank shareholders approve merger with NBT Bank
NORWICH, N.Y. — The shareholders of a Connecticut banking company have voted to approve a proposed merger with NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), the parent
CenterState CEO launches Syracuse Surge Accelerator program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Monday introduced the Syracuse Surge Accelerator, a program that it says seeks to “address the lack of diversity in
Natur-Tyme to close after 40 years in business
DeWITT, N.Y. — Natur-Tyme, a business that says it’s been serving the health and wellness needs of the Central New York community for 40 years,
RMS promotes Fiorenza to director of research analytics
BALDWINSVILLE — Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) announced that it has promoted Patrick Fiorenza to director of research analytics. Since joining RMS in early 2022, Fiorenza has established a comprehensive analytics department to address the company’s market-research analytics needs and developed an extensive team of resources through both internal staff and contracted professionals, the
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