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ELITE Gaming Arena offers venue for gaming, learning
SYRACUSE — Esports — the world of competitive video gaming — is not just here to stay. It has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry that has spawned everything from competitive tournaments to college majors. For friends Rob O’Connor and Matt Guernsey, esports also provided an avenue to opening a business for fellow gamers that allowed […]
Whiskey Coop brings Nashville chicken and whiskey to Syracuse
SYRACUSE — A trip to Tennessee and some Nashville hot chicken inspired chef Cheryl Chaif to create The Whiskey Coop. Now, she’s bringing that chicken and a whiskey menu to Armory Square. Chaif opened her first location in Sackets Harbor in 2020. “It was inspired by a trip to Nashville in 2017,” she recalls. Chaif
Onajava Coffee and Soul Café to launch in long-vacant South Salina Street building
SYRACUSE — Onajava Coffee and Soul Café, a family owned and operated business, is getting set to launch operations on Oct. 1 in the redeveloped former Sumner Hunt building at 1555 S. Salina St. in Syracuse, at the intersection with East Kennedy Street. That’s according to owner Reggie Pickard in a Sept. 5 email response
Café heads to Syracuse with new name and popular menu
SYRACUSE — After a short hiatus, an eatery once based in Cazenovia is reopening with a new name, but the same great food, in Syracuse. Mother-daughter duo Tonya Duffy and Kyle Gunnip closed The Toast, a business they started in 2015, on May 11 and are reopening as Sugar Grove Café and Bakery. A lot
State launches $10 million loan fund for entrepreneurs
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State has launched a new $10 million fund that will provide qualifying startup and early-stage companies with access to affordable term loans up to $100,000. The Main Street Capital program is part of New York’s broader State Small Business Credit Initiative efforts led by Empire State Development, the office of
Broome County saw robust tourism growth in 2023
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County generated strong tourism growth in 2023, reaching record levels of visitor spending and economic impact, according to Visit Binghamton. The
Rochester credit union to acquire Generations Bank of Seneca Falls
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — ESL Federal Credit Union, of Rochester, will acquire Seneca Falls–based Generations Bank in a deal valued at $26.2 million, ESL announced. The acquisition expands ESL’s presence in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region in Seneca, Cayuga, and Orleans counties while expanding its footprint into Ontario County. The combined financial institution
SBA Syracuse-Upstate district office seeks nominations for 2025 Small Business Week Awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse-Upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking nominations for the 2025 national and district
SBA awards FuzeHub $375K to support underserved entrepreneurs in New York
ALBANY — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded FuzeHub $375,000 in funding to support entrepreneurs in underserved communities. FuzeHub, an Albany–based nonprofit, says it works to help New York State manufacturing and technology companies increase competitiveness and growth. FuzeHub’s funding includes two grants — $322,000 for its Equity in Manufacturing Innovation (EIM) program
New co-working space provides modern facility to tenants
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Network at 600 French is a new professional working space designed to serve as a permanent home for businesses looking for a modern space without the burden of owning and maintaining their own building. The space is the idea of Matt Wilson of MPW Marketing and Bill Matteson of Upstate
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