SBDC at Onondaga Community College recognizes area small businesses

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College (OCC) is presenting “Small Business of The Year” awards to one business in each of the six counties it serves.

The SBDC is announcing the honors as it acknowledges National Small Business Week, OCC said.

The 2022 honorees are Luminary Electrical (Onondaga County); Paws ‘n Purrs Pet Care (Cayuga County); Seven Valley Specialty Cables (Cortland County); 20 East (Madison County); Great Bear Child Care (Oswego County); Waterloo Chiropractic (Seneca County).

The SBDC at OCC is also handing out two more awards. First, it is recognizing Galvin Farms Gourmet Mushroom Company in Lysander as the Small Agricultural Business of the Year. The SBDC is also honoring M&T Bank as the Regional Small Business Lender Partner of the Year.

“We’re so proud of what each of these businesses has accomplished. We also salute M&T Bank for their support of small businesses,” Bob Griffin, regional director of the SBDC at OCC, said. “Small business truly is the business of America. Despite the fact that some economic uncertainties exist, there are reasons for optimism. These businesses are proof of that. If you have a dream of starting or growing your small business, our advisors can help you make informed decisions and take informed action.”

About the SBDC

The Small Business Development Center at OCC offers no-cost, confidential business-advisement services to people and companies throughout its six-county region.

The advisor team has nearly 200 years of collective business and business-advisement experience. The group provides customized assistance through advisement, education, research, and advocacy for entrepreneurs, innovators, and the small and medium-sized enterprise community.

Over the past three years (2019-2021), the SBDC at OCC says it has assisted more than 3,400 clients, 400 of whom started new businesses; supported the creation or protection of more than 8300 jobs; and helped entrepreneurs to secure more than $63 million in investment, including loans, grants, or other private financing, per OCC.