Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
What's New
Upcoming Events
CNYBJ Job Board
Small Business
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
People news: Ashley McGraw Architects names Ahn a firm principal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. announced it has appointed Calvin Ahn as a principal in the firm. Ahn becomes one of six principals
CEO FOCUS: Celebrating transformation underway in Oswego County
VIEWPOINT CEO FOCUS On Thursday, Feb. 13, the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC) will host its 2020 annual meeting, presented by Exelon Generation.
Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.