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Binghamton University philanthropy program awards more than $14,000
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University philanthropy students have announced the recipients of over $14,000 in grant awards for 2020. The school’s philanthropy incubator program —

KeyBank names corporate responsibility officer for Central New York
KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) has named Amanda Goyer corporate responsibility officer for its Central New York market. Among other responsibilities, she oversees implementation of KeyBank’s $16.5

Developers sought for Canastota project in state canal initiative
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Madison County is seeking developers to partner on a project to turn 160 Center St. in Canastota into a “canalside pocket neighborhood”

SUNY Poly introduces online bachelor’s degree program in business administration
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has announced a new online bachelor’s degree program in business administration starting this fall. SUNY Poly describes

Oneida County reports two additional COVID-19 deaths, both “nursing home related”
Oneida County also reported 26 new positive infections, bringing the county’s total to 901. In its daily report, the county noted that “upon further investigation,”

New York State launches $100 million small-business loan fund
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced a new $100 million working-capital loan program for small businesses and nonprofits that did

Denny’s franchisee closes Central New York restaurants
The local franchisee of Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), a diner-style restaurant chain, is closing several restaurants in the Syracuse area, Watertown, and the Southern Tier permanently,

Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Fund shifts from relief to recovery
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund will begin to shift its focus from relieving the community’s immediate needs to addressing “longer-term recovery.”

SKY Armory plans to reopen for wedding receptions by mid-July
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SKY Armory, an event venue located in downtown Syracuse, on Thursday said it has a reopen plan template to host wedding receptions
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, tech, COVID-19, HR, and career tips. Intuit @Intuit More than ever, #smallbiz owners are facing hard decisions. Take these steps to feel confident about your path forward to support your business and customers. https://www.intuit.com/blog/financial-tips/take-steps-to-support-your-business-and-customers/?amp=1 U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureauThe new Small
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Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, tech, COVID-19, HR, and career tips.
Intuit @Intuit
More than ever, #smallbiz owners are facing hard decisions. Take these steps to feel confident about your path forward to support your business and customers. https://www.intuit.com/blog/financial-tips/take-steps-to-support-your-business-and-customers/?amp=1
U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau
The new Small Business Pulse Survey measures changes in business conditions on small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results now available. Read more: https://go.usa.gov/xvFtF
Jovita Carranza, SBA @SBAJovita
@SBAgov released the #PaycheckProtectionProgram loan forgiveness application and detailed instructions — https://sba.gov/about-sba/sba-newsroom/press-releases-media-advisories/sba-and-treasury-release-paycheck-protection-program-loan-forgiveness-application
Main Street ROI @MainStreetROI
RT @Strategic_Watch: 7 #SEO mistakes that are hurting your website authority score http://dlvr.it/RWZRQL #smallbusiness
Web Imp @WebImpSG
Monitoring all of your analytics can be confusing and time-consuming. So @pocketinsights asked 36 experts which analytics they prioritize and why. https://buff.ly/3a2AwKR #smallbiz #marketing
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
Best Practices For Participating In Video Conference Calls (including video interviews) https://buff.ly/2WYiZ38
IRS Small Biz @IRSsmallbiz
#IRS is seeing common errors when filing for advance payment of employer credits—part of #COIVDreliefIRS. Learn how to avoid them in this #IRSTaxTip: https://go.usa.gov/xvEwa
Hancock Estabrook @HancockLawLLP
Real Estate Law Alert: New York Extends Moratorium on Evictions and Mortgage Foreclosures to August 20, 2020 https://hancocklaw.com/publications/real-estate-law-alert-new-york-extends-moratorium-on-evictions-and-mortgage-foreclosures-to-august-20-2020/
Small Business Trends @smallbiztrends
Worried your employees may not come back to work post pandemic? Here are some ways to encourage your employees to come back. https://zcu.io/oKSQ
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
Many Orgs intend to let more employees WFH because they saw the transition from office-to-home as being essentially seamless: Workers themselves really stepped up to make this work in the short-term. For it to work long-term, Managers now must quickly master remote
Strategic Watch @Strategic_Watch
Mark Cuban: Want Your Business to Survive? Make Employees Owners http://dlvr.it/RWjlSl
Growth Strategies @GrowthStratgies
Why I Keep My Calendar Open and Reject Most Meetings http://dlvr.it/RW7d8z
Grow @Grow_mag
Preparing yourself and your technology ahead of time can help you go into your interview feeling confident, suggests @briewreynolds of @flexjobs: https://grow.acorns.com/how-to-ace-video-interview/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
6 Free Resources to Help People 50+ Find Work Now: http://ow.ly/AMBn30qEiZO
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