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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,”
Oneida County: startups, existing companies can pursue grant funding to create jobs
Startups and existing companies in Oneida County can pursue $350,000 in grant funding to “provide new job opportunities.” The Oneida County Program Income Grant program
New York home sales decline in September, CNY numbers mostly down
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold nearly 10,700 previously-owned homes in September, down about 11 percent from more than 12,000 homes sold in September

Le Moyne to start insurance, risk-management major with $7 million McNeil family donation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College will use a $7 million donation to launch a new undergraduate major in risk management and insurance. The major
Kabari Wellness Start-To-Fit formally opens in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD — Kabari Wellness Start-To-Fit in New Hartford formally opened on Oct. 9 with a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. The business, located at 50 Genesee St., says it offers a wide variety of services that include chiropractic care, rehabilitation services, a 24-hour full-size gym, personal training, fitness classes, and
Eight regional companies among 18 finalists for FuzeHub’s commercialization competition in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — Eight regional companies are among the finalists for FuzeHub’s upcoming commercialization competition in which seven companies will win a total of $350,000.

Zaehringer named deputy director of CASE at Syracuse University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse University has announced the hiring of Peter H. Zaehringer as deputy director.

Syracuse Chiefs to become Syracuse Mets, $26 million in stadium renovations planned
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Chiefs will become the Syracuse Mets when they begin play as the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets in
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