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Syracuse University’s IVMF to use $100K SBA grant to help train veterans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded the funding. It represents one-third of the $300,000 in funding distributed nationally to organizations offering entrepreneurship training to

Oneida County taps Idaho organization to help it grow local high-tech entrepreneurship
UTICA, N.Y. — An Idaho–based organization that helps communities with economic-development efforts is focused on Oneida County and will begin a series of public events

Vine & Fig Wine Bistro formally opens in Rome
ROME —Vine & Fig Wine Bistro recently formally opened in Rome. The restaurant — located at 8171 Turin Road, the former location of Kikko’s Koffee House — held a grand-opening event on Aug. 13 with the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. Mike Manuele, from AmeriCU Credit Union, and member of the Rome Area Chamber of

Record crowd attends 7th annual CNY Best Places to Work awards event
About 340 people attended the awards show at the Drumlins Country Club in the town of DeWitt., a record crowd for the 7th annual event.

Onondaga County announces Lyft as a transportation provider for its JOBSplus clients
SALINA, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Thursday announced a pilot program with Lyft as a transportation provider for its JOBSplus! clients. San Francisco, California–based Lyft

A Syracuse company and four firms from Ithaca are among the 18 finalists in the first round of the Grow-NY food innovation and agriculture-technology business

Greater Syracuse Business Development Corp. names two new board members
Jardin, of East Syracuse, has more than 35 years of experience in commercial and small-business banking in the Central New York area. He is currently

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
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