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Corso’s Cookies poised for more growth
GEDDES — Walk down the aisle of any supermarket, and you will find kosher certification on products from Oreos to Coca-Cola. More than $150 billion of kosher-certified products are consumed annually and spending on kosher products is rising dramatically. Beware Oreos: On Mother’s Day, Corso’s Cookies received kosher certification from the Orthodox Union. This is just […]
Empire Brewing seeks federal money for bottling facility
SYRACUSE — Empire Brewing Company in Syracuse’s Armory Square is working to build its Empire Farmstead Brewery in Cazenovia to grow hops and create a bottling facility. Empire Brewing, a Syracuse–based brewer of handcrafted ales and lagers, would use the facility to bottle its own beer for the first time in the company’s 20-year history.
COR, Starwood plan second hotel for Syracuse’s Inner Harbor
SYRACUSE — Syracuse’s Inner Harbor will be the site of plenty of hotel construction in the next few years. Stamford, Conn.–based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and COR Development Co., LLC are partnering to bring a second hotel under Starwood’s Element brand to the Syracuse Inner Harbor. That announcement was part of
Syracuse Nationals draws thousands to State Fairgrounds
GEDDES — The Syracuse Nationals, year after year, draws thousands of car enthusiasts to the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes. Right Coast Association, the Brewerton–based group that organizes the show, describes the annual mid-July event on its website as the “Largest Car Show in the Northeast.” The show is set for the weekend
StartFast Demo Day 2014 set for Aug. 14 at WCNY Connection Center
SYRACUSE — Aspiring entrepreneurs will attempt to impress a room of angel investors and venture capitalists with their business plans for developing and commercializing the latest Internet and mobile technologies at the StartFast Venture Accelerator’s Demo Day 2014 on Aug. 14. The Demo Day kicks off at 3 p.m. with registration and a chance to
Binghamton University Ross Fund announces community projects grants
BINGHAMTON — The Broome County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Johnson Classroom Elements and Teacher Workshops have been chosen for this year’s round
Seven Tips for Hiring “A Players” for your Business
Your business does not run itself. The quality of your organization depends on the quality of your team — a motivated, energized staff is the key to companywide success. You want “A Players,” those colleagues who contribute disproportionately to the advancement and profitability of the organization. In the same way that the Pareto Principle states
Friendship leads to partnership at Daughter for Hire, LLC
WHITESBORO — Kathleen Rutishauser and Denise Flihan have known each other since the mid-1990s when their daughters were in the same ballet class. Each has a “strong” business-development background, says Flihan, and they now co-own a business that Rutishauser launched in late 2012. Daughter for Hire, LLC, a firm that operates from Rutishauser’s home in
CenterState CEO goes in a new direction with new B2B Marketplace
SYRACUSE — Jane Amico, vice president of chamber services at CenterState CEO, explained it this way. “After 23 years and valuable feedback from both our members and the business community, we are reshaping our traditional business showcase and delivering a targeted-engagement opportunity,” said Amico. She spoke to reporters assembled to cover the announcement at the
Integrated Marketing Services acquires Automated Graphics
CLAY — Integrated Marketing Services, Inc., a firm that has specialized in direct-mail marketing services for more than 20 years, has acquired Automated Graphics, Inc. of DeWitt. It was an asset purchase that closed on June 18, says Michael Barker, president and CEO of Integrated Marketing Services. Barker is the firm’s majority owner, while company
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