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Security Mutual Life is accelerating growth
BINGHAMTON — The year was 1886. Grover Cleveland resided in the White House; the Apache leader Geronimo surrendered, ending the last major U.S.-Indian war; The
Offsite Accounting opens office in Rochester
CICERO — Offsite Accounting & Management, Inc. — a more than three-year-old company that handles accounting duties for small businesses, local governments, and nonprofits — recently opened an office in Rochester. The new 600-square-foot office, which opened Nov. 1, is the company’s second location and intended to stimulate “growth,” says Michael Benn, company president.
OCC, SUNY Potsdam sign 2+2 partnership agreement
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam on Dec. 17 announced a 2+2 partnership agreement, the sixth such agreement OCC has signed. It allows students who earn their associate degree at OCC to transfer to SUNY Potsdam with junior status, where they can complete a bachelor’s degree,
BungoBox dealership aims to make the moving process easier
When Jon Taylor’s friend, Jami Fineberg, was preparing to move her belongings to a different location in the Syracuse area in January 2013, she sought some boxes. “Cardboard boxes are out of date, and we just can’t find them anymore,” Taylor says, speaking in an interview conducted on Dec. 19. Fineberg has friends
A look at the area unemployment-rate picture
Unemployment rates fell across Central New York’s metropolitan areas in November, signaling an improving job market, the New York State Department of Labor reported Dec. 24 The Syracuse metro area’s jobless rate slipped to 6.7 percent in November from 7 percent in October and 7.8 percent in November 2012. In the Binghamton region, the
State program helps small businesses comply with environmental regulations
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) says it offers the state’s small businesses a program that can help them in complying with state and federal air regulations. The Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) provides confidential technical assistance to New York’s small-business owners at no cost, the agency says. The EFC’s
SBA’s Rickman earns NASBITE global-business credential
SYRACUSE — Daniel (Dan) Rickman, international-trade officer at the Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), recently earned his credential as a NASBITE certified global business-professional. NASBITE is short for National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators, the SBA said in a news release. NASBITE International is headquartered at Cleveland State
Social media as a marketing tool for small business
If you spent any time on Facebook during the holidays, you probably saw a few dozen photos of the infamous Elf on the Shelf. Whether the elf and its mischievous adventures inspired you to get your own elf or made you groan, there’s no denying the elf is an example of how social media can
Polaris Library Systems adds 20 employees to handle customer growth
SALINA — Polaris Library Systems, a Salina–based provider of automation software for public libraries, today announced it added 20 employees in 2013 to support a “significant” increase in customers. The firm added the new staff members in all departments, including customer support, product management, marketing, quality assurance, research and development, and administration, Polaris said. In
Community Bank takes $6.9 million loss on securities sale
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced it has taken a pre-tax loss of about $6.9 million after selling assets to comply with
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