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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

City of Syracuse issues guidelines for winter outdoor dining during pandemic
The City released an updated Winter Dining Guidelines and Updates handbook for business owners. It was developed in a partnership between the City’s Department of

Broome County reports possible virus exposure at restaurant in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department announced Thursday that a person who was at the Buffet Star Asian restaurant in Vestal on Nov.

The Agency develops a new Broome County dashboard to provide economic data
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency says it has developed a new Broome County dashboard to provide a snapshot of how the local economy is doing

Visit Binghamton opens film office
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Visit Binghamton, the official tourism promotion agency for Broome County, has announced the opening of a film office, which it hopes will

SEDCO grants available for Syracuse small businesses, supporting neighborhood organizations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Tuesday announced the opening of a winter round of grant funding through the Syracuse Economic Development Corporation

Oneida County’s possible virus exposures include stores, restaurants
UTICA, N.Y. — Coronavirus cases are rising across Oneida County, led by private gatherings and parties. The county on Monday reported that it had 284
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