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StartFast accepting applications
SYRACUSE — The StartFast Venture Accelerator, set to launch in May in Syracuse, is now accepting applications for its three-month program. StartFast is part of
New Ithaca-area BJ’s Wholesale Club opens
LANSING — BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. has opened a new Ithaca-area location in the village of Lansing. The store, which is 85,000 square feet, is
Legends Golf Center upgrades tees, adds new simulator
UNION — The owners at Legends Golf Center, LLC were busy this fall upgrading the facility and adding new equipment to give golfers plenty of chances to work on their swing during the long, cold winter months. Work has finished on the renovation of four of Legends’ nine covered outdoor tees to fully enclose and
Preparation is vital to keep a family business flourishing
What can help a family-owned business avoid fulfilling the proverb of “Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves in three generations,” and instead keep growing into the fourth and fifth generations of the business? We don’t have to look very hard to see many successful second- and third-generation family businesses in our community. Some statistics say that only a
EMA combines with Cincinnati firm
SYRACUSE – Eric Mower and Associates (EMA) has combined with Cincinnati-based Strata-G Communications, adding 35 people and $35 million in capitalized billings. EMA, based in
SRC, Lockheed, Le Moyne develop new certificate program
SRC, Lockheed Martin, and Le Moyne College in Syracuse have partnered to develop a new certificate in government systems management. The program will introduce students
WyckWyre gears up for growth in 2012 after big 4th quarter
CONKLIN — WyckWyre ended 2011 on a strong note that company officials hope sets the stage for additional growth this year. In the fourth quarter, sales at WyckWyre, a division of Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc. that offers online restaurant job postings and searches, increased 69 percent, says Lisa DiVirgilio, marketing manager. “It was
Finger Lakes Technologies pushes into new territory
Finger Lakes Technologies Group (FLTG) has finished a more than 30-mile extension of its fiber network into the Elmira area and now has its sights set on more expansion east, west, and south. The extension into the Southern Tier is a joint venture with Empire Telephone of Prattsburgh. The new entity is known as FLTG South with
Small-business optimism improves in December
Rising sales expectations and declining concerns about future business conditions contributed to a more hopeful outlook among small-business owners in December, according to a survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index edged up 1.8 points in December to 93.8. It was the fourth straight month the index registered an
Dempsey Agency expands into Auburn, Weedsport
AUBURN — The Robert C. Dempsey Agency spent much of last year expanding to the north, launching a presence in Auburn in January, and then just two months ago, opening an office in Weedsport. The insurance agency’s home office is in Groton and it has a second location in Moravia. To grow, the firm needed
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