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CenterState CEO starts site with diversity, equity, & inclusion tools for business
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recently launched a new website offering a series of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) tools for Central New York businesses, nonprofits, and individuals. The site (www.centerstateceoequity.com) offers information, assessment tools, and educational resources to support organizations in their efforts to address racial equity in their workplaces, the community, “and beyond.” […]

New SBA administrator Guzman selects chief of staff
Isabella Casillas Guzman, the new Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), on April 1 announced Antwaun Griffin will serve as the agency’s new chief of staff. The announcement comes a few weeks after Guzman was confirmed to serve in the SBA’s top role. “Antwaun will play a critical role in navigating our agency through
VIEWPOINT: Seven Great Ways to Create a Really Inclusive Workplace
In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, Elisabeth Kelan writes about “gender fatigue,” which she describes as the phenomenon of people acknowledging that gender inequality exists in general, but not in their workplace. Lots of people, it seems, are all for gender equity, inclusion, and a diverse workforce. Yet, it is just not happening. It reminded
VIEWPOINT: The Work-From-Home Vs. Return-To-Office Debate
What employees, bosses should consider Many Americans have been working from home full time for a year now since COVID-19 hit the U.S. And many prefer that arrangement to a traditional office. In a survey, 65 percent said they want to work remotely full time after the pandemic. That could pose a problem for them and their

LED lighting products business formally opens Rome location
ROME, N.Y. — Green Ignite, LLC, a business sells an array of LED light bulbs, lamps, and other products, has formally opened its new location

Syracuse Mets to sell game tickets month-to-month this season amid COVID
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets plans to sell tickets for the 2021 season on a monthly basis “due to possible changes in COVID-19 regulations

Southern Tier Audiology moves to new office in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Southern Tier Audiology of Elmira announced it has moved to a new office in the Chemung County city. The new office location

Syracuse Mets fan cutouts to raise money for COVID-19 support
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets are selling fan cutouts to raise money to benefit local residents and organizations in Central New York that have
CLAYTON, N.Y. — New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner RoAnn Destito recently announced that a cleaning business in Jefferson County has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to River Rat Cleaning, a business located in the St.

Audible executive Glover to keynote CenterState CEO annual meeting April 29
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An executive with a New Jersey–based audiobook company will provide the keynote address at the upcoming virtual annual meeting of CenterState CEO,
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