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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.

Genius NY finalists focus on business plan, prepare for April pitch night
SYRACUSE — The five finalists in the Genius NY program at the Tech Garden are involved in the process that will prepare them for pitch night in April as they pursue investment funding. Genius NY is a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New

Higher Ed Insight leases office at ShareCuse
SYRACUSE — Higher Ed Insight (HEI), a Washington, D.C.–based research and consulting firm for the higher-education field, recently leased a private office in ShareCuse, downtown Syracuse’s newest coworking space. Alec Sessa, a real-estate salesperson with JF Real Estate and space manager of ShareCuse, handled this lease transaction. John Archaki of HEI has been a member

Syracuse accepting ACC InVenture Prize Competition applications through Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Applications from Syracuse University students and recent graduates that are aspiring entrepreneurs, inventors, and creators are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 7

Those counties include Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins in Central New York. Terhaar will report to

Doyle Security Systems acquires Titan Security in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Rochester–based Doyle Security Systems, Inc. announced it has acquired all customer accounts of Titan Security, LLC of DeWitt. Doyle Security Systems, Inc.
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