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New café coming to Township 5 in Camillus
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Township 5 announced Thursday that Café Pastel has signed a lease to open in the mixed-use shopping center in Camillus. The café/coffee
Aster Weddings & Events: A Marriage of Small Biz & Family Ownership
Have you ever thought of doing something that feeds your soul, allowing you to live the life you’ve always dreamed of? The owners of Aster Weddings & Events sought to create that kind of ideal lifestyle for themselves when they started to build their small business. Shannon Pratten dreamed of working with brides and their families during
Utica law firm, Passalacqua & Associates, readies Syracuse office
SYRACUSE — The Utica–based law firm Passalacqua & Associates, LLC is opening a Syracuse office in the former Lakeland Boat Works building. The office, located at 499 S. Warren St., will help the firm handle its growing Syracuse–area caseload, says Managing Attorney Nicholas Passalacqua. He spoke with CNYBJ on Aug. 22. Online marketing efforts in
Fed report finds nonemployer small businesses struggle with profitability
Just over half of the nation’s nonemployer firms were either unprofitable or broke even in 2017, with a majority also reporting rising costs, according to a new report. Nonemployer firms are those without employees on the payroll. The report also finds racial disparities in reported access to funding and highlights financing challenges faced by firms
Express Computer Service moves to Fayetteville Commons
FAYETTEVILLE — Express Computer Service recently moved to the Fayetteville Commons shopping center at 511 East Genesee St. in the village of Fayetteville, from its prior location at 301 E. Seneca St. in the village of Manlius. Express Computer Service leased about 1,100 square feet of retail space at Fayetteville Commons, according to a news
Ezra’s Energy formally opens in downtown Utica
UTICA — Ezra’s Energy Metaphysical Crystal Shop formally opened in downtown Utica’s Franklin Square area on the afternoon of Aug. 23 with a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. Ezra’s Energy is a gift shop that says it focuses on the metaphysical healing energies, and tries to bring that to life with
NFIB: new state law prohibiting salary history question will hurt small firms
The New York office of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is concerned about the new state law that forbids employers from asking prospective employees about their salary history. The new law, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed July 10, expands equal-pay laws to “prohibit unequal pay on the basis of a protected class for
NY House of Hair formally opens in New Hartford following renovations
NEW HARTFORD — NY House of Hair formally opened its “new and improved” salon in New Hartford on Aug. 17 with a ribbon-cutting and grand-opening event with the New Hartford Chamber of Commerce The salon, located at 8469 Seneca Turnpike, offers a full line of hair, skincare, nail, and eyelash and eyebrow services, according to
Subway restaurant closes at Destiny USA food court
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Subway restaurant at the Destiny USA food court has closed. A BJNN reporter on Thursday afternoon observed workers taking apart and
Genius NY expands eligibility to more startups in 2020 contest
SYRACUSE — Startups in the fields of big data (smart cities, cybersecurity) and internet of things (IoT) (smart devices, artificial intelligence) can apply to participate in the next round of the Genius NY program. Genius NY is CenterState CEO’s in-residence business accelerator program at the Tech Garden in Syracuse. The organization calls it “the largest
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