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ADP: U.S. economy added 179,000 private-sector jobs in May
U.S. private-sector employers added 179,000 jobs to their payrolls in May, according to the ADP National Employment Report issued Wednesday morning. That missed economists’ average
ThankTank Creative launches in Ithaca
ITHACA — A company called ThankTank Creative has recently started up in Ithaca, providing business consulting, graphic design, and marketing services for socially just, environmentally
Destiny USA to hold job fair on Thursday
SYRACUSE — Destiny USA on Monday announced plans for a job fair on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. It will be held on
Colgate University builds entrepreneurial muscle
HAMILTON — Liberal arts and entrepreneurship are usually perceived as polar opposites. The former is equated with an insular, sedate environment of thinking and contemplation; the latter exists in the rough-and-tumble world of business driven by mammon. Yet, more than 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities now offer entrepreneurial programs. In business and engineering schools, it
Stevens Office Interiors consolidates space, sells previous building
DeWITT — Stevens Office Interiors, a company that specializes in office-furniture products, has consolidated its operations in DeWitt and sold its previous Syracuse building to a Rochester food market. Stevens on April 28 opened a new 10,000-square-foot showroom at 6804 Manlius Center Rd. in the town of DeWitt. It’s part of a 22,000-square-foot space that
Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust protects the region’s resources
WATERTOWN — Although most known for its more than 200 inches of snowfall per year on average, the Tug Hill region encompasses 2,100 square miles of legislatively designated land and is recognized for the natural resources that help shape its economy. The Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust (THTLT) is a regional nonprofit that works to
Business heats up for The Spicy Wench
WATERTOWN — Christine Hoffman’s business, The Spicy Wench, may have started from her family’s suggestion that she plant some peppers, but it’s Hoffman who deserves the credit for growing the business. What started in November 2011 as a one-woman venture growing peppers and cooking up some pepper jellies has grown into a business that produces
Cuomo launches Business Mentor NY online platform for small business
New York has a new online platform for Business Mentor NY, the state’s hands-on mentoring program designed to help spur growth among New York entrepreneurs and small businesses. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the launch of the new online platform. The state held an opening event at the Manhattan headquarters of Quirky, an invention company
USDOT awards funding for improvements at Massena, Potsdam airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded funding to airports in Massena and Potsdam for facility upgrades. The DOT awarded Massena International-Richards Field more than $925,000 and Potsdam Municipal-Damon Field $252,000 in funding. U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) made the announcement on May 21 in a news release posted on
US Capital Partners provides $1.5 million term loan for World of Beer franchise
US Capital Partners, LLC has provided a $1.5 million term loan for multiple franchise locations of World of Beer, a chain of craft-beer bars with
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