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Downtown Dining Week gets underway in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse Inc. says Downtown Dining Weeks begins Monday and continues for the next two weeks through March 1.

FuzeHub to hold Wednesday Ithaca forum on helping manufacturers grow their business
ITHACA, N.Y. — Area startups and manufacturing companies can learn how to accelerate the growth of their business at a FuzeHub solutions forum set for

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College’s (OCC) teaching restaurant, With Love, is partnering with the Syracuse Urban Partnership and its Salt City Market to provide

ANCA awards $104,000 in local farm grants to 8 North Country farms
SARANAC LAKE — Eight North Country farms are set to receive grant funding to help support the viability and growth of their businesses. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) recently announced the recipients of its Local Farm Grant program, which was launched in October 2019 to support farmers and food producers who are “strengthening the

Collins named commissioner of Syracuse Dept. of Neighborhood & Business Development
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh recently announced the appointment of Michael Collins as commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD). Collins, currently executive director of the Syracuse Northeast Community Center, takes on the new City of Syracuse role after a two-decade career in education, small business, human services, and community development.

IPD Engineering expands to Mohawk Valley with opening of new Utica office
UTICA — Syracuse–based IPD Engineering started 2020 with the opening of its third office, representing an expansion into the Mohawk Valley. The downtown Utica office opened in January, the firm tells CNYBJ in an email. It’s located on the ground floor of the Doyle Building, a historic factory building located at 3330 Main St. in

Carranza starts as SBA’s 26th administrator
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jovita Carranza recently completed her first month as administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Carranza, 70, was sworn as the 26th administrator of the SBA on Jan. 7, succeeding Linda McMahon, who stepped down as SBA administrator last April to become chair of America First Action, a pro-Donald Trump super

SyracuseFirst urges consumers to “Think Local First”
“The mission of SyracuseFirst is to educate the community about the importance of buying local and supporting local and independently-owned businesses in our community,” Shannon Fults, strategic programs and events coordinator, tells CNYBJ in an email. Before joining CenterState CEO as an organizational partner, SyracuseFirst functioned as a member-based organization, Fults notes. Now, as a

The Taste of Honey captures top prize in KeyBank Business Boost & Build event
SYRACUSE — The Taste of Honey, a family-owned catering company, captured the top prize of $5,000 in the KeyBank Business Boost & Build pitch competition. The local company prevailed over four other businesses in the event held Feb. 6 at SALTspace at 103 Wyoming St. on Syracuse’s Near Westside. “I have a mobile school bus,

Butt Be Dry: A Story of Precipitation Inspiration
We often ask ourselves where great ideas come from. The answers are many and varied but for Dan Russell of a business called Butt Be Dry, the answer was simple. Russell and his father were attending an LPGA Championship golf tournament in Rochester a few years ago. It had rained heavily the night before and
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