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America Trusts Small Business as Key to Economic Recovery
The solution to America’s biggest challenge is small. Small business, that is. Most Americans know and understand that the only way to put the nation’s economy back on its feet is to put people back to work. However, that simple message has become muddled in the pandemonium that has engulfed candidates of both parties in […]
Year-round planning benefits businesses at tax time
UTICA — It’s tax time and there are a lot of things small business owners should keep in mind now and throughout the rest of the year so they are better prepared for the season. The first thing business owners should look at this year is expiring tax credits, says Jo Ann Golden, partner in
Occupational fraud – It could happen to you
This article is part one of a three-part series. In this series, we will define occupational fraud, provide statistics of the incidence of fraud, identify red flags, and discuss types of fraud and the steps employers can take to help protect themselves against fraud. This first article in the series discusses facts of fraud and
BlueRock Energy forecasts 30 percent growth
SYRACUSE — “Our corporate strategy is to sustain a 30-percent, annual revenue growth,” says Philip R. Van Horne, president and CEO of BlueRock Energy, Inc. “This has been the historical record of the company since its inception.” Personally, Van Horne is convinced that BlueRock can reach triple-digit revenue growth in 2012. BlueRock Energy is a
New owner of Atlas Fence plans expansion and growth
DeWITT –– Atlas Fence, Inc., a local fence construction company founded in 1979, has been acquired, and the new owner plans to make capital improvements and expand the business. The company’s new owner, 46-year-old Chris Polimino, says he had his eye on Atlas Fence for a while, and was fortunate enough to make a deal
BrandYourself plans next steps
SYRACUSE — BrandYourself.com has been using $1.2 million in new funding to refine its product, which publicly launched March 8. The company, based in the Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse, closed the financing round last May and spent the next several months working on its Web-based platform. The product allows users to manage their own
O’Brien & Gere relocates growing manufacturing unit
CLAY — O’Brien & Gere may be best known locally as an engineering firm, but the company’s manufacturing operations account for 10 percent of its revenue and sales in that business are growing. O’Brien & Gere produces industrial furnaces and other heat-treating systems used in industries like aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, and health care. The
Mohawk Global adds to Buffalo presence
SYRACUSE — Mohawk Global Logistics is expanding its Buffalo sales office into a full-service branch. The shipping-logistics firm has added four new employees to the location with the expansion. Previously, Mohawk Global had two salespeople in that office. The site will now offer local import and export businesses a complete set of logistics services, including
‘Check your gut’ before starting a business, speaker tells veterans
SYRACUSE — Brian Bluff told a room full of military veterans that they’d better be ready for challenges if they want to start their own business. “Check your gut,” said Bluff, who was the keynote speaker at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2012 Veterans Business Conference at Onondaga Community College (OCC) on March 13.
Roberts Office Furniture Concepts opens showroom
CICERO — Roberts Office Furniture Concepts, Inc. is opening its first design showroom in the Syracuse area, moving into the site of a former Hechinger home-improvement store. The showroom, which Roberts is leasing at 7387 Frontage Road in Cicero, is 40,000 square feet. The company scheduled a grand opening for March 13. Roberts designs, fabricates,
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