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SBDC program seeks to help North Country small businesses survive
CANTON — The SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and regional partners are reminding consumers “how crucial it is” to shop at local, independent businesses this holiday season “to help them survive” as they operate under continuing COVID restrictions. It announced a new campaign called “Buy Local or Bye-Bye Local” which seeks to help […]
Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber plans Small Business Stroll
Seeks to support Oswego County shops, eateries OSWEGO — The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC) announced it’s planning an event that encourages consumers to support local Oswego County shops and eateries during the holiday season. Small Business Stroll will continue between Nov. 29 and Dec. 6. The week-long program is designed to increase
SBA recaps small-business lending in latest fiscal year
The owner of Laurabelle’s Cupcakery in Corning used a loan backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to expand her startup business in a “historic, visible” storefront. Tarrah Seaver, owner of Laurabelle’s Cupcakery, used a $25,000 SBA microloan from REDEC/RRC, one of the Southern Tier’s SBA lending partners, the agency said in a news
Mahoney becomes first woman president of SUNY ESF
SUNY also drops “interim” from Dewan’s title at Upstate Medical University SYRACUSE — Joanie Mahoney, the former Onondaga County Executive, is now the first woman to serve as president of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. At the same time, SUNY has decided to drop the “interim” from Dr. Mantosh Dewan’s presidential
Grow-NY competition readies for virtual pitch competition
Grow-NY on Nov. 9 announced it’s preparing to host its two-day Food & Ag Summit — which includes its pitch competition — completely virtually on Nov. 17 and Nov. 18. Grow-NY describes itself as “one of the largest” global food and agriculture business competitions. The second-year contest focuses on strengthening the food and agriculture “innovation cluster”
Utica College to establish Institute for the Study of Integrative Healthcare
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College (UC) plans to establish the Institute for the Study of Integrative Healthcare (ISIH) using a multi-year donation of $2.8 million. “This represents one of the largest charitable gifts in UC’s history, and the largest single endowment gift since our founding,” Utica College President Laura Casamento said in an Oct. 28
Cucharale Consulting Group receives WBE certification
ROME, N.Y. — Cathy Cucharale, president and owner of Cucharale Consulting Group, LLC, announced she has received Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification from Empire State Development. A WBE is a business enterprise in which at least 51 percent is owned, operated, and controlled by women. Cucharale Consulting Group (CCG) is 100-percent woman-owned, controlled, and managed.
Winning the Future: What Businesses Must Do to Prepare for 2021
Businesses bolted into 2020 with firm plans and optimistic outlooks. All that evaporated by mid-March as the focus turned from thriving to surviving for most companies. Now, as this turbulent year enters its final stretch, a new question lies just over the horizon. What will 2021 bring and how can businesses be ready? The future
Is a Seasonal Business a Timely Fit for You?
An ever-changing economy creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs, even during these rocky times that COVID-19 has caused. Whether people are looking for a better work-life balance, a new job after having lost one, or an extra source of income, opening a seasonal business is one strategy that fits those goals. Many people are taking this route
Chemung Chamber to Cuomo: Reconsider guidance for micro-cluster zones
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Chemung County Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to “adjust guidance and provide additional resources to
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