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Ithaca firm wins funding in Grow-NY competition, Israeli company captures grand prize
Halomine of Ithaca is among the businesses winning prize money in this year’s virtual Grow-NY food and agriculture business competition. Empire State Development and Cornell

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host job fair Dec. 4
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will host an in-person, indoor job fair on Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Nearly six in 10 Broome County hotel rooms were empty in October
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted an average occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) of 40.6 percent in October, down

Possible virus exposure reported at bar/restaurant in Endwell
ENDWELL, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department announced Sunday that a person who was at the Brickyard Endwell — located at 800 Hooper Road
VIEWPOINT: 5 Signs that it’s Time to Sell the Family Business
Owning and operating a family business is a big part of the American dream. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 90 percent of all North American business enterprises are family-owned. But along with realizing that dream comes a bittersweet reality for some family business owners — knowing when it’s time to sell. And that can be
VIEWPOINT: SBA’s troubling new requirements for PPP borrowers of more than $2 million
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has circulated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan-necessity questionnaire forms that it intends to require borrowers with PPP loans in excess of $2 million to complete. It is expected that nonprofit-entity borrowers will be required to complete Form 3510 (https://www.bsk.com/uploads/SBA-Form-3510.pdf) and for-profit entity borrowers will have to complete Form 3509
Innovation/Entrepreneur Resource Directory
Welcome to the 2020 Innovation & Entrepreneur Resource Directory. The following organizations foster innovation and provide funding, consultation, training, information, and other support to entrepreneurs across Central New York. CASE at Syracuse University 2-212 Center of Science & Technology Syracuse, NY 13244 - Phone: (315) 443-1060 - Website: case.syr.edu - Year established: 1984 - Organization type: incubator, funding source

Arvantides takes over as Mohawk Valley SBDC director
UTICA, N.Y. — Paul Arvantides is settling into his new role as director of the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC), having started in the top job on Nov. 9. The Mohawk Valley SBDC operates in the Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) thINCubator at 326 Broad St. in downtown Utica. MVCC’s thINCubator provides programming

The Agency unveils Broome County economic-data dashboard
DICKINSON, N.Y. — Those interested in keeping tabs on the economic progress of Broome County amid the COVID-19 pandemic have a new consolidated window into that data. The Agency says it has developed a new Broome County dashboard to provide a snapshot of how the local economy is doing emerging from the virus crisis. The
CEO Focus: Support Small and Locally Owned Businesses this Holiday Season
CEO Focus: Across our region, small and locally owned businesses have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 economic crisis. These businesses are critical economic drivers that support livelihoods and create a unique sense of place within our communities. With this in mind, CenterState CEO and its partners have developed events and programs to drive patronage
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