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Syracuse becomes an arts, culture, & entertainment destination
Downtown Committee’s fall progress breakfast discussed the topic SYRACUSE — Business owners and the leader of the Everson Museum of Art recently shared their thoughts on how downtown Syracuse is an arts, culture, and entertainment destination that has “unique experiences for everyone.” They spoke on the theme of the Oct. 29 fall progress breakfast, that was presented […]
Greek Peak president inducted into SKI NY Hall of Fame
VIRGIL — Wes Kryger, long-time president of Greek Peak Mountain Resort, was recently inducted into the SKI NY Hall of Fame at a special ceremony up at the mountain. The event was held on Nov. 7 at The Lookout at Hope Lake at the resort in the town of Virgil, with a presentation being given
Usherwood Office Technology names chief human resources officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Usherwood Office Technology — a Syracuse–based, family-owned provider of IT and business-technology services — has promoted Lauren Usherwood-Tartaglia to chief human resources officer (CHRO). In this new role, she will oversee all aspects of the company’s human-resources strategy. Usherwood-Tartaglia will help facilitate talent acquisition, employee development, culture initiatives, and workforce planning to
New York City firm wins $1 million grand prize in Grow-NY competition in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Unibaio of New York City is the $1 million grand-prize winner of the sixth annual Grow-NY business competition. The funding was awarded at the Grow-NY Summit, a two-day event in Ithaca where finalists pitched their business plans to a panel of expert judges, Empire State Development (ESD) said in its Thursday evening
Area resource providers offer expertise to small businesses
Big corporations have the benefit of an executive team of experts in finances, human resources, marketing, and more. However, small businesses also have resources available to help them assemble their own team of experts to help their business succeed, area small-business experts say. Small businesses are often operated by owners, says Zachary Steffen, regional director
Launch NY to use $250K National Grid grant to help startups
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo–based Launch NY will use a $250,000 economic-development grant from National Grid (NYSE: NGG) to support entrepreneurial ventures. The goal of the grant is to support companies that go on to raise private capital and create jobs in upstate New York, Launch NY said. The funding comes through the utility’s CleanTech Incubation
VIEWPOINT: Navigating the PR Landscape: Small-Business Strategies for Success
Running a small business is demanding. Fifty-six percent of owners have less than an hour a day for marketing, and 73 percent lack confidence in their efforts’ effectiveness. With so much focus on operations, customer service, and growth, marketing and communications often get sidelined. Budget limitations, lack of formal training, and the pressure to manage
Firm from Norway wins $1M grand prize in Genius NY accelerator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Norwegian company won the grand prize of $1 million in the 8th round of the Genius NY accelerator. Aviant of Oslo, Norway was among five finalists involved in the pitch competition that was part of the annual Innovation Night held on Oct. 28 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. Genius NY is
DUB Therapeutics wins top funding prize in Biotech Innovation Pitch contest
SYRACUSE — A startup company based at Upstate Medical University won the top prize at the Biotech Innovation Pitch competition held Oct. 27 at the CNY Biotech Accelerator in Syracuse. DUB Therapeutics won the $10,000 Alan W. Rothschild Innovation Award. The business works at creating a siRNA therapeutic that aims to prevent corneal scarring and
VIEWPOINT: ROI Begins With Creativity
Maintaining creative independence in a world of marketing shortcuts The best digital marketers can never have too much information. The ability to harness the quantitative insights relevant to any campaign, and use them to create actionable strategies, is essential to every successful marketing enterprise in 2024. At the same time, it’s easy to get lost
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