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CEO of woman-owned business to join MACNY’s Wall of Fame
About Ferrari Ferrari leads AFN, an 18-year, certified woman-owned business that seeks to “reshape global sourcing by strengthening” apparel manufacturing in the U.S. and northern triangle of Central America, per the MACNY announcement. AFN is serving American military members through the development and manufacturing of uniforms and apparel for the U.S. Department of Defense and […]
VIEWPOINT: Supporting woman-owned small businesses is good for the economy
Women entrepreneurs are vital for worldwide economic recovery. In 2021, more than 40 percent of entrepreneurs offering innovative products in the U.S. were women, and women entrepreneurs were 84 percent more likely than men to utilize new technology in their early-stage startups. Studies have shown that if women participated in entrepreneurship at the same rate
Visions FCU opens new, revamped branch in Tioga County
NEWARK VALLEY, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced the opening of its newly rebuilt branch office in Newark Valley in Tioga County. The
Oneida shop owner charged with selling untaxed cigarettes and marijuana
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and Criminal Investigations Division has charged an Oneida store owner following a lengthy investigation into
WISE Women’s Business Center receives $100,000 Syracuse University grant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it is investing $100,000 in the WISE Women’s Business Center (WBC). This new special-impact grant will allow WISE WBC
Syracuse University Libraries appoints new director of Blackstone LaunchPad program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Libraries recently appointed Traci Geisler as director of the Blackstone LaunchPad. Geisler, effective March 17, succeeded Linda Dickerson Hartsock, founder
Grow-NY seeks applicants for fifth round of food and agriculture competition
The state is accepting applications for the fifth round of the Grow-NY food and agriculture competition. The application period continues through 5 p.m. on June
TCGplayer moves forward following CEO’s departure
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — About five months after eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) completed its acquisition of TCGplayer of Syracuse, the company’s founder and CEO has moved on. In a March 20 Facebook post, Chedy Hampson announced that after leading and growing TCGplayer over the past 25 years — aiming to create “an incredible positive impact on
Cazenovia cybersecurity firm certified as service-disabled veteran-owned business
A Cazenovia–based cybersecurity firm was recently certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB), New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy announced. The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Nova Cyber Systems, LLC, which specializes in cybersecurity and database management. The business is located
Siena survey: Upstate CEOs’ confidence plummets in last year
More than half say the economy has worsened More than half (54 percent) of Upstate New York CEOs surveyed say business conditions have worsened over the last year and only 19 percent expect improvement in the coming year — down from 36 percent a year ago. That’s according to 16th annual
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