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New regional director begins work at Onondaga SBDC

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Robert Griffin has started his work as the new regional director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College (OCC). SBDCs provide counseling and training to small businesses, including working with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop and provide informational tools to support business startups and existing

SBA makes changes to Community Advantage pilot program

The Biden-Harris Administration on March 30 announced what it called “impactful reforms” to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Community Advantage pilot program.  The changes seek to prioritize “equitable access to capital for low-income borrowers and those from underserved communities,” the SBA said.  Vice President Kamala Harris and SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced the reforms. Changes announced 

NYSIF tops MWBE participation goal in fiscal year 2020-21

NYSIF — the New York State Insurance Fund — says it “far exceeded” its established annual MWBE participation goal of 35 percent in state fiscal year 2020-21.  It also plans to continue recruiting MWBE financial firms to “further increase their participation in 2022 and beyond.” NYSIF describes itself as New York’s largest workers’-compensation carrier. It made

Broome Leadership Institute graduates 19 in Class of 2022

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — On Thursday, March 24, 19 area businesspeople graduated as members of the Broome Leadership Institute (BLI) Class of 2022 at a dinner and ceremony, at the Riverdale Banquet Hall in Endwell. The BLI Class of 2022 represents the 35th graduating class of the program. BLI is a six-month community leadership program, sponsored

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