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Potsdam’s CITEC Business Solutions appoints Carter as new executive director
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The board of directors at CITEC Business Solutions has appointed Reg Carter as the nonprofit’s new executive director. Carter, who has worked
Syracuse startup develops fashionable technology that may save pedestrians’ live
SYRACUSE — Exercising outside in the dark can be a safety hazard for pedestrians because drivers can’t see them, especially if they’re wearing dark clothing. A fledgling local business called EB Active may have a solution. EB Active, an activewear company based in Syracuse, recently sent its first product prototype — a jacket with LED
Salt City Coffee plans to open café on Syracuse’s near westside
The business is targeting a late spring opening SYRACUSE — Salt City Coffee — which calls itself a sustainable coffee business offering hand-crafted, fresh-roasted coffee — plans to open its first café in late spring on Syracuse’s near westside. Owner Aaron Metthe will rent a 1,200-square-foot space on the first floor of a 2,500-square-foot house
Accessibility Solutions offers a lift for homes, businesses
SALINA — Accessibility Solutions Inc. works to “allow people with mobility challenges to stay in the homes they may have lived in for 30 or 40 years.” That’s according to Victoria Fox, one of the firm’s three owners, who spoke with CNYBJ on Feb. 19. “We believe that people should be able to access a
Adult coloring-book trend provides an outline for creativity at any age
SYRACUSE — Intricate mandalas, ocean views, delicate flowers, and other complex patterns are not what a three-year-old would typically be interested in coloring. Older adults on the other hand, especially women entering retirement age, can’t seem to put their coloring pencils down. Adults are flocking to the coloring books — among other artistic activities like
SBA recruiting for next class in its Emerging Leaders initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is recruiting for this year’s training program under its Emerging Leaders
Covey Computer Software to formally open new location in Utica on Feb. 25
UTICA, N.Y. — Covey Computer Software, Inc. will formally open its new office in Utica next Thursday, Feb. 25. The company will hold a ribbon-cutting
ICS Solutions Group adds employees, forecasts growth in 2016
ENDICOTT — In response to recent client growth, a company focused on information-technology (IT) support services has expanded its employee count and wants to grow further. ICS Solutions Group has hired 10 new employees in the past month or so to work in seven areas of operation. Endicott–based ICS also added two other employees within
Fingerlakes Mall starts ‘Buy Local’ program as it seeks to boost occupancy rate
AURELIUS – Strolling through Fingerlakes Mall near Auburn on a recent Tuesday afternoon, a reporter sees only 15 of the 61 store spaces are open. Music echoes off empty walls and lonely storefronts. Still, Vin Gleason, the mall’s marketing director, is confident that a new initiative is starting to turn things around. The mall’s occupancy
Steal a page from winning football teams for your marketing playbook in 2016
This past December, many of us sat in on or facilitated team meetings that focused on what we were going to change for the better in 2016. You may have named competitors who are getting under your skin, or dreamed of a day when you could rebrand yourself, build the new website you need, or climb
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