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Utica firm wins FuzeHub $50K grant to help pay for N95 mask production
UTICA, N.Y. — Environmental Composites, a Utica firm that specializes in advanced textile products, will use a $50,000 grant to help ramp up N95 mask

SUNY Poly student teams among regional winners in New York Business Plan Competition
MARCY, N.Y. — Four student teams from SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) placed first or second in three different categories as part of the 2020

SBA to resume accepting small-business applications for PPP loans on Monday morning
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Monday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. is a big moment for small businesses that were left out of the first round of

JOHNSON CITY — The Community Foundation for South Central New York announced it has released an additional $142,705 in grants to organizations providing essential services to the individuals and communities they serve during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The grants went to the following organizations. • Tioga Opportunities — $10,000 for the Tioga County Funders COVID-19 Response

Secure Network Technologies pivots to attack response
SYRACUSE — Secure Network Technologies, Inc.’s newest product is a natural evolution of the services the company has provided since day one. Founded in 1997, Secure Network Technologies (SNT) has always focused on helping its clients find and repair security breaches in their computer systems. Fast forward to 2020 and “cybercrime is on the uptick,”

Survey: 55 percent of CNY firms reduce workforce in COVID-19 crisis
SYRACUSE — More than half (55 percent) of responding Central New York businesses reported a decrease in product demand during the coronavirus shutdown that led them to implement layoffs, reduced operating hours, shifts, or workdays. That’s according to a new survey from CenterState CEO, which also found 10 percent of firms are looking to hire

Walsh outlines recommendations for business restart
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse and Onondaga County economic resiliency task force has developed a series of recommendations for the business community for when local

UTICA, N.Y. — F.X. Matt Brewery, the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce, and the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties have launched an initiative
How Working Capital can Help Small Businesses Cover Immediate Costs
Companies of all sizes, across most industries, are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. With businesses mandated to pause or restructure, owners are facing layoffs, reduced (or depleted) revenue, and potential closure. During this downtime, it’s critical for business owners to make financial viability a top priority so they can position themselves

Galaxy Media cancels 2020 Taste of Syracuse over coronavirus concerns
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Organizers of the annual Taste of Syracuse event have decided to cancel it for 2020, citing “public health and safety concerns related
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