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Firms from Ithaca, Potsdam win funding in FuzeHub commercialization competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — Three Ithaca startups and one from Potsdam each captured $50,000 in prize money in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition held Nov. 7-8 in Albany.

CenterState CEO, Jubilee Homes to provide scholarships for drone course at upcoming drone event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO, in partnership with Jubilee Homes of Syracuse Inc., will offer scholarships for those interested in completing the FAA’s part 107
Binghamton Restaurant Week raises $4,000 for charity partner, Mothers & Babies Perinatal Network
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton Mayor Richard David and members of eatBING will present a check for $4,000 to Mothers & Babies Perinatal Network, this year’s

The Village Basement Consignment Shop to formally open in New Hartford on Saturday
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Village Basement Consignment Shop will formally open under new ownership on Saturday, Nov. 10 with a grand-opening event. The business,

Latest class completes SBA Emerging Leaders program
Back row from left to right: Steve Bulger, SBA region II administrator; Nicholas Mir, Snow Ridge Resort, LLC, Turin; Matt Notaro, Sun Environmental Corp., Clay;

CenterState CEO recognizes more than 300 companies during annual Economic Champions luncheon
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recognized 302 companies as 2018 Economic Champions for hirings, expansions, and investments in the past year during a Tuesday luncheon

Dutchland Plastics begins work in renovated Canastota plant
CANASTOTA — Wisconsin–based Dutchland Plastics has moved its upstate New York plant from Sherrill to a 50,000-square-foot refurbished building in Canastota, and the village’s mayor is applauding the move. “This Restore NY project is a great example of remediating and revitalizing an abandoned industrial site and bringing it back to life as a value-added economic

FMN Creative earns NYS woman-owned business enterprise certification
UTICA — FMN Creative, LLC, a boutique digital marketing agency, announced it has received statewide certification as a woman-owned business enterprise by the Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development (DMWBD). The certificate was awarded for three years and is in effect until Aug. 15, 2021. The division’s minority and women-owned business

Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida formally opens under new ownership
ONEIDA — Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida recently formally opened under new ownership. The business, led by new owners Giovanni and Rosalinda Purpura, held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event at its 118 Phelps St. location on Oct. 9 with the Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce. The new owners took over in the spring,

SBA announces FY 2018 small-business loan data, top regional lenders
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Oct. 11 released its fiscal year (FY) 2018 lending report, with 670 7(a) and 504 loan approvals valued at $177 million across the 34-county Syracuse district. “Small businesses in upstate New York are accessing the affordable capital they need to start and expand with SBA-backed loans,”
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