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Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Answer to Fixing Our Economy
We need more entrepreneurs and startups in America to restore our economy, one that was once the envy of the world. Entrepreneurs are people who own businesses. However, I know a lot of them that are not very entrepreneurial. Startups are new companies whose failure rate runs between 50 percent and 85 percent, depending on […]
Jefferson County vet says launching a new farm brewery is a ‘long process’
EVANS MILLS — Paul Kilgore started home brewing beer in 1994. More than 20 years later, he’s working to open his own brewery. Kilgore is the owner and head brewer of WAORGANY Brewing, LLC, (pronounced WAR-guh-nee). He plans to start operations in Evans Mills (northeast of Watertown) later this year. “It’s quite a long process,”
St. Lawrence alum Kirk Douglas, wife to give school $2M for scholarships, dorm upkeep
CANTON — A well-known alumnus and his wife are again sharing their wealth with a North Country institution of higher learning. Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne, are donating $2 million to St. Lawrence University to further endow scholarships and to help maintain a residence hall named after the actor. Douglas, 99, graduated from
Clayton/1000 Islands region to host Empire State Tourism Conference in early May
CLAYTON — The New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) will host the 2016 Empire State Tourism Conference, along with I Love NY, on May 2-4 at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton. “It is an honor for the 1000 Islands region to serve as host of this prestigious conference which will draw tourism
New director leading CITEC Business Solutions in Potsdam
POTSDAM — A man who has worked as a business advisor at CITEC Business Solutions since February 2013 is now the organization’s executive director. CITEC’s board of directors has appointed Reg Carter as the nonprofit’s new executive director. Carter started his work as executive director on Feb. 10, the organization said in a news release
KeyBank to invest $16.5 billion in its markets to address acquisition concerns
CLEVELAND, Ohio — KeyBank has plans to invest $16.5 billion over the next five years in the communities it serves under its “national community-benefits plan.”
First Niagara awards SUNY Poly $25K grant for mentoring program
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will use a $25,000 grant from First Niagara Bank’s Mentoring Matters program for the work of its
Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce moves to Landmarc Building
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce on Friday moved its offices from 22 Genesee St. to the Landmarc Building located at 520
People news: Preferred Mutual Insurance hires Pasternak as digital-media specialist
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Andrew Pasternak has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. as a digital-media specialist, the insurance company announced. He brings more than 11
X official, SU grad to keynote CenterState CEO annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse University (SU) graduate who works at X, formerly Google[x], will be the keynote speaker for the upcoming 2016 annual meeting
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