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Polaris realizes more growth in 2012
SALINA — Polaris Library Systems continued growing in 2012 with more than 23 new contracts to date, representing 675 new libraries. The 675 new libraries
Levene, Gouldin & Thompson law firm opens new offices
VESTAL — Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP has opened two new law offices — one at 121 Buffalo St. in Ithaca and one at 140 N. Main St. in Spencer. George D. Patte, Jr., who operated the Patte Law Firm in those two locations, has joined Levene Gouldin & Thompson, and will serve clients in
Equifax report: one-fifth of consumer bank accounts may also be small-business owners
Up to 21 percent of a financial institution’s consumer accounts in a portfolio may also be small-business owners or principals, according to a recent data
Michigan firm expands into New York with merger
CANTON — C2AE, an architectural, engineering, and planning firm based in Lansing, Mich., has merged with engineering firm Burley-Guminiak & Associates, Consulting Engineers, P.L.L.C. (BGA)
New executive director takes helm at UVANY
The Upstate Venture Association of New York, Inc. (UVANY) has a new executive director. The group announced the appointment of Samuel Ticknor to the post
Mooney Marketing Group (MMG) is growing exponentially
SYRACUSE — The Mooney Marketing Group (MMG) has operated under the radar since its incorporation in July 2009. No longer. Revenues are growing exponentially and so is the organization. MMG is a marketing/communications company providing advertising and collateral material, media strategy and placement, sales promotions and sponsorships, public relations, event management, and political/issue advertising. The
Northside UP to use Collaborative Impact Prize to launch small-business program
SYRACUSE — The Northside Urban Partnership (Northside UP) has won the first ever CNY Collaborative Impact Prize philanthropy grant from the Central New York Community Foundation. The $85,000 prize will help launch the Incubating Northside Culture project on Syracuse’s Northside. The project will help entrepreneurs launch small businesses in Northside neighborhoods by providing support, education,
Calico Gals sewing up online sales plans after e200 graduation
DeWITT — A Central New York quilt and sewing shop wants to patch into online sales. “Although I’ve stayed up with the social-media pieces and I do have a nice website, I’ve never had an online store,” says Janet Lutz, who owns Calico Gals, Inc. “Probably within the next six months we will have that,
Entrepreneur works to blast product to success
CLAY — The National Hockey League’s lockout isn’t doing one Central New York entrepreneur any favors. Rich Settembre, the founder of Way Cool Product Co., was hoping his products would be adopted by ice rinks that host NHL games, giving them visibility. But even with the top professional hockey league making no progress toward resuming
LaPage puts WellTrail on a path to growth
VAN BUREN — Kelli LaPage believes her corporate wellness company WellTrail, Inc. is ready to turn a corner. The firm will roughly double its revenue to $380,000 this year, and LaPage feels confident enough in its growth prospects to target $1 million in revenue in 2013. WellTrail also hired its first employee outside of New
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