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New owners aim for turnaround at Cortland Line Co.
CORTLAND — A group of private investors is hoping to spark a turnaround at Cortland Line Co. after acquiring the business from its employees. A group of seven investors bought the fishing-line manufacturer July 18 from the firm’s employee stock ownership plan. Financial terms were undisclosed. The new owners are all friends and fishermen, says […]
Smokers Choice tobacco retailer buys former Sleep City building for $350,000
DeWITT — Smokers Choice Cigarette & Tobacco Outlets, a tobacco and accessory retailer, recently purchased the 3,848-square-foot former Sleep City building located at 3188 Erie Blvd. East in the town of DeWitt. Robert Falcone sold the property for $350,000. Tom Lischak, and Alex Lischak of Pyramid Brokerage Company, in association with Keller Williams Realty, brokered
SUNY Oswego SBDC to offer small- business training course online
OSWEGO — The State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will offer an online small-business training course starting Aug. 13. The first 10 people to sign up will receive a scholarship to cover the $200 cost of the class, according to the university. The course will help guide prospective entrepreneurs
Utica firm wins $27M cyber contract from Air Force
UTICA — Quanterion Solutions, Inc. won a five-year, $27 million contract from the Air Force to operate a cyber security center. The Cyber Security and
SUNY Oswego to offer small business training online
OSWEGO — The State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego Small Business Development Center will offer an online small business training course starting Aug. 13.
State Small Business Outreach Initiative to visit Syracuse tonight
SYRACUSE — Officials from six New York state agencies are scheduled to visit Syracuse tonight to teach small-business owners about state resources designed to spark
New charter jet service coming to Rome in September
ROME — A Miami–based company plans to launch a new executive charter jet service flying from Rome’s Griffiss International Airport in September. Catalina Aerospace Corp.
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities returns to SU
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University starts hosting a class of military veterans this weekend as part of its sixth annual Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities
Former banker paints new career path with CertaPro franchise
CICERO — Daniel Murphy brushed off a layoff notice from a bank late last year and is starting his own painting franchise. He became a franchisee of CertaPro Painters Ltd., a professional painting contracting firm, in June and opened for business July 23. His franchise, which serves the greater–Syracuse area, will handle residential and commercial
Mercy Flight Central founder hands yoke over to new CEO
Mercy Flight Central hasn’t experienced any turbulence since its founder and CEO, Paul Hyland, retired in June, according to Hyland’s successor. The leadership change did not cause any trouble because the air-ambulance organization had a flight plan in place for the transition, says Neil Snedeker, new president and CEO of Mercy Flight Central. Snedeker assumed
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