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CenterState CEO announces 16 semifinalists in Genius NY second round
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Syracuse Technology Garden, on Thursday announced 16 semifinalists in the competition’s second round. Genius
People news: Riger Marketing promotes Stoltzfus to digital strategist
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Mckensie Stoltzfus has been promoted to digital strategist/media buyer at Riger Marketing Communications in Binghamton. She is responsible for connecting digital and
Digital Hyve to move to larger downtown Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Digital Hyve, a Syracuse–based digital marketing agency, is planning to move to a larger office in the 100 Clinton Square building at

Danny Liedka named next leader of Visit Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Visit Syracuse, Onondaga County’s tourism-promotion agency, announced that current Onondaga County Legislator Danny Liedka has accepted its offer to serve as the
People news: NYBDC hires Alexander for Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC), a provider of alternative small-business capital, announced it has hired Benjamin Alexander for its Syracuse
Citizens Bank rolls out new digital lending service
Citizens Bank, a top 10 bank in the Utica–Rome and Syracuse markets, has launched a new digital lending capability that it says will make it
The Indigo Tree gift shop to hold grand opening in New Hartford on Wednesday
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The gift shop The Indigo Tree will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. with the Greater
SBA deputy administrator discusses upcoming business-training event for veterans
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — During her stop in Syracuse, Althea (Allie) Coetzee Leslie, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s deputy administrator, encouraged veterans looking to start a

Summit Federal Credit Union to open new branch near Cortland on Nov. 13
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — The Summit Federal Credit Union will soon open a newly constructed branch on Route 13 in the town of Cortlandville, replacing its

Avalon makes another acquisition in Cleveland, Ohio
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Avalon says it has acquired C:DOX, a Cleveland, Ohio–based litigation support and eDiscovery provider. Avalon entered the Cleveland market in 2014,
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