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Sunshine Friends rebrands as PAWS of CNY
SYRACUSE — Sunshine Friends, Inc., which refers to itself Central New York’s largest nonprofit provider of pet-therapy services, recently announced it is rebranding as PAWS
D’Arcangelo accounting firm merges with Canastota sole proprietor
UTICA — D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, a Utica–based accounting and consulting firm, on Monday announced its recent merger with Harry L. Hood CPA, a sole
Mirabito names Meehan VP for home-comfort division
BINGHAMTON — Mirabito Energy Products has appointed Matthew Meehan as vice president of its home-comfort division, effective Jan. 1. Meehan began his career at Mirabito
Mirbeau Inn & Spa announces new general manager
SKANEATELES — Mirbeau Inn & Spa on Thursday announced the appointment of Richard Malcolm as its new general manager. Malcolm, a Skaneateles native and a
Security Mutual Life is accelerating growth
BINGHAMTON — The year was 1886. Grover Cleveland resided in the White House; the Apache leader Geronimo surrendered, ending the last major U.S.-Indian war; The
Offsite Accounting opens office in Rochester
CICERO — Offsite Accounting & Management, Inc. — a more than three-year-old company that handles accounting duties for small businesses, local governments, and nonprofits — recently opened an office in Rochester. The new 600-square-foot office, which opened Nov. 1, is the company’s second location and intended to stimulate “growth,” says Michael Benn, company president.
BungoBox dealership aims to make the moving process easier
When Jon Taylor’s friend, Jami Fineberg, was preparing to move her belongings to a different location in the Syracuse area in January 2013, she sought some boxes. “Cardboard boxes are out of date, and we just can’t find them anymore,” Taylor says, speaking in an interview conducted on Dec. 19. Fineberg has friends
State program helps small businesses comply with environmental regulations
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) says it offers the state’s small businesses a program that can help them in complying with state and federal air regulations. The Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) provides confidential technical assistance to New York’s small-business owners at no cost, the agency says. The EFC’s
SBA’s Rickman earns NASBITE global-business credential
SYRACUSE — Daniel (Dan) Rickman, international-trade officer at the Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), recently earned his credential as a NASBITE certified global business-professional. NASBITE is short for National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators, the SBA said in a news release. NASBITE International is headquartered at Cleveland State
Social media as a marketing tool for small business
If you spent any time on Facebook during the holidays, you probably saw a few dozen photos of the infamous Elf on the Shelf. Whether the elf and its mischievous adventures inspired you to get your own elf or made you groan, there’s no denying the elf is an example of how social media can
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