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Lockheed Martin to hold recruitment event Thursday at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) will hold a recruitment event at Destiny USA on Thursday afternoon and evening to fill more than

Lawrence named commissioner of Oneida County Griffiss Airport
ROME, N.Y. — Michael (Chad) Lawrence has been named aviation commissioner of the Oneida County Griffiss International Airport. Lawrence’s appointment was announced by Oneida County

Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s leader to leave for job in Washington state
UTICA, N.Y. — Bethan Maher, executive director of the Adirondack Rail Preservation Society for the last half decade, is leaving the organization to work at

State Fairgrounds events attendance rose more than 50 percent in 2017, Cuomo says
GEDDES, N.Y. — Attendance at events held at the New York State Fairgrounds — outside the 13 day window of the State Fair — jumped
CNY ATD names 2018 leadership team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CNY ATD, the local affiliate chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD), has announced its 2018 leadership team. It named the

Power now available from Enfield community solar farm
ENFIELD, N.Y. — Businesses and residential customers in parts of Central New York and the Southern Tier can now buy electricity powered by a new

MVHS CEO Perra to retire in June 2019
UTICA, N.Y. — Scott Perra, president and CEO of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), plans to retire on June 30, 2019, the organization announced
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various New Year’s, small business, marketing, career, and web/SEO tips. SBA @SBAgov#HappyNewYear from all of us at the SBA! If you’re thinking about starting a business in 2018, follow these 10 steps — http://owl.li/amv130huCrd NFIB @NFIBFinance experts share what #smallbiz owners should
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Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various New Year’s, small business, marketing, career, and web/SEO tips.
SBA @SBAgov
#HappyNewYear from all of us at the SBA! If you’re thinking about starting a business in 2018, follow these 10 steps — http://owl.li/amv130huCrd
NFIB @NFIB
Finance experts share what #smallbiz owners should do now to get their finances ready for the New Year: https://www.nfib.com/content/resources/money/how-to-get-your-finances-in-order-in-2016-72232/?utm_campaign=BR&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social
LyncServe @lyncserve
9 New Year’s Resolutions for #SmallBiz Success via @Entrepreneur http://entm.ag/ztg
Humanity @HumanityApp
Can You Handle It? 7 Challenges #SmallBiz Owners Face Everyday https://buff.ly/2C7B0Qg via @EdenFrieden
Rebekah Radice @RebekahRadice
How To Find Your Perfect #Blog Niche (and Make a Profit) – http://bit.ly/1EhyXHJ #blogging #smallbiz
Jamil Ahmed @ahmedjr_16
9 Best #ContentMarketing Online Courses for Marketers: https://goo.gl/xZRE4v
Positive Minds @PositiveMinds0
Are the ghosts of your childhood quietly harming your #career and finances? Take this spookily accurate 30-second #quiz http://bit.ly/quizsuccess
ReResumeMe.com @ReResumeMe_
If you need additional support in your #career don’t wait to seek it out until it’s too late and your buried in frustration! #careeradvice
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
Looking for jobs and skills with a promising future? Check these out! http://bit.ly/2CW2cAn #career
Search Engine Watch @sewatch
Best of 2017: Our top 5 #search industry articles http://bit.ly/2CAGiE1 #seo
Neil Patel @neilpatel
The 80/20 Guide to Keyword Research Without Opening a Single Spreadsheet https://buff.ly/2q6uiYp #keywordresearch #seo #ContentMarketing
STPT @strategictechtx
Here are 7 essential #webdesign trends every #smallbiz needs to implement: http://xsoc.so/9F0621
Johnson City building sells for nearly $1.2 million
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The 29,980-square-foot industrial building at 631 Field St. in Johnson City, which was previously occupied by Simplex Grinnell, was recently sold for $1,175,000. Rick Searles, senior broker at CBRE/Syracuse, represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was AMERCO, the parent company of U-Haul, which will use the building for its
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JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The 29,980-square-foot industrial building at 631 Field St. in Johnson City, which was previously occupied by Simplex Grinnell, was recently sold for $1,175,000.
Rick Searles, senior broker at CBRE/Syracuse, represented the seller in the transaction.
The buyer was AMERCO, the parent company of U-Haul, which will use the building for its do-it-yourself moving truck and storage rental business, according to a CBRE news release.
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Pyramid Brokerage’s LaDuke named chair of CenterState CEO Ambassador’s Committee
SYRACUSE — Cory LaDuke, associate real estate broker at Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company, has been named chair of the CenterState CEO Ambassador’s Committee for 2018, according to a news release from the real-estate firm. The CenterState CEO Ambassador Committee is a group of professionals who volunteer their time to welcome new businesses to the area,
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SYRACUSE — Cory LaDuke, associate real estate broker at Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company, has been named chair of the CenterState CEO Ambassador’s Committee for 2018, according to a news release from the real-estate firm.
The CenterState CEO Ambassador Committee is a group of professionals who volunteer their time to welcome new businesses to the area, celebrate relocations and expansions, and commemorate milestones to businesses throughout Central New York. You’ll often see them at various ribbon cuttings around town.
LaDuke was previously vice chairman of the Ambassador’s Committee.
LaDuke has been with Cushman Wakefield /Pyramid Brokerage since 2015. He previously worked in finance at Lockheed Martin and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
He graduated from St. John Fisher College with a bachelor’s degree in economics, with a minor in business management and statistics.
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