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25th Anniversary 40 under Forty awards event draws crowd of more than 400
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 400 people attended the 25th edition of the popular 40 under Forty awards event on Thursday evening at the Oncenter
CNY regions post year-over-year job gains in September
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions all gained jobs between September 2021 and this past September. The Central New York subregions generated job growth ranging from 0.8 percent in the Ithaca region to 3.1 percent in the Binghamton area in the past 12 months. That’s according to the latest monthly employment

Genius NY top-prize winner looks ahead to future growth
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A company from the United Kingdom is looking ahead to growing its business after winning the $1 million grand prize in round six of the Genius NY accelerator competition. Archangel Imaging “deploys smart machines, alongside people, to protect valuable assets and at-risk staff in remote or challenging places,” as described in a

Boots to Business program offers education, support to veteran entrepreneurs
Veterans and their dependents with an entrepreneurial spirit have a wealth of education available to them through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Boots to Business program. In New York, that program is operated by the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) at the McNulty Veterans Business Center in Watervliet and offers monthly in-person and online training options.
New York milk producer prices edge down from prior month
Milk prices at the producer level in New York state remained elevated in the latest month as pricing pressures continued. New York dairy farms in August were paid an average of $25.90 per hundredweight of milk in August, down 3 percent from $26.70 in July, but up 42.3 percent from the $18.20 average in August 2021.

Lender Center to use grant for research into racial wealth gap
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The MetLife Foundation has awarded Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice a $2.7 million grant for research initiatives with a specific focus. They’ll focus on ways to “accelerate efforts to address the racial wealth gap and help dismantle the root causes of wealth disparity,” the university said in a release. The

Greater Utica Chamber names Business of the Year finalists
UTICA — The nominees are in for the 2022 Business of the Year awards from the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. The chamber recently announced the finalists in each of five categories and will announce and celebrate the winners at its annual Business of the Year Awards luncheon on Dec. 8 at Hart’s Hill Inn
VIEWPOINT: An Overlooked Resource for Small Business: Your bank
Typically, when the topic of resources For small businesses is discussed, you might think of transactional interactions, such as financing or banking products that can help with day-to-day activities. When small businesses approach banks, it’s usually to investigate funding and determine the terms of a loan — that makes sense, that’s a core part of what

CenterState CEO recognizes area Economic Champions, Le Moyne College
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recognized 421 area companies and organizations during its annual Economic Champions event held Wednesday at the Oncenter Nicholas J. Pirro

CNYSME selects Mower’s Crockett as the next Crystal Ball Award winner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) has selected Stephanie Crockett as the 46th recipient of its annual Crystal Ball
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