5 May 2022
Area officials, groups mark Small Business Week
During National Small Business Week, Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel attended a special event hosted by Ashville General Store. Organized by the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center at JCC, the celebration was designed to highlight the importance of small businesses to our local economy, pay tribute to the many small business owners and employees countywide, and also as a way to kick off the Chamber's spring membership drive.
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4 May 2022
JCC Small Business Development Center Gives Mark Geise Phoenix Award
The Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College has recognized Mark Geise with the U.S. Small Business Administration Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery.
JCC SBDC said that Geise, as the Deputy County Executive for Economic Development and CEO of the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA), helped many small businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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3 May 2022
Local leaders observe National Small Business Week
"Several local elected and business leaders gathered on Monday to kick off National Small Business Week in Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel and a representative from State Senator George Borrello's Office presented proclamations during the event held at the Ashville General Store. Chautauqua County IDA President and CEO Mark Geise was among the speakers participating. He spoke about courage it takes to start up a small business..." Chautauqua Today
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3 May 2022
Two Chautauqua County Business Owners Recognized as Statewide Entrepreneurs of the Year
"In Jamestown, Hot Spot Cafe owner Hector Alverio has been honored with the New York State Minority Entrepreneur of the Year award. Alverio opened the cafe on Valentine’s Day 2020, just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the shut-down, he implemented take out service. The NYSBDC said since restrictions have been lifted, his restaurant has become a real “hot spot” for city officials, police officers, and other downtown business owners for breakfast and lunch. He is now expanding into catering events.
In Ashville, Ashville General Store owner Jackie Francis has been honored with the New York State Community Business of the Year award. Francis opened The Ashville General Store in 1991. NYSBDC said it quickly became a place for locals and tourists to visit." WRFA LP 107.9 FM
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8 April 2022
Robert "Bob" Griffin Appointed Onondaga SBDC Director
IN MARCH, Onondaga Community College SBDC welcomed a new Director, Robert "Bob" Griffin. Bob was previously a certified small business advisor at Binghamton University SBDC. Bob brings more than 20 years of marketing and management experience in the hospitality industry to the Onondaga Center.
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6 April 2022
NCPR: Jefferson and Lewis were the only counties in our region to increase child care options during the pandemic. Here's how they did it.
"The North Country has a big child care problem. About 85% of our region is considered a child care desert, meaning there are more children than slots in care."
Jefferson and Lewis County economic developers are working hard to offset this stat. Liz Lonergan (Director, Watertown SBDC) and Megan Stadler (Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Jefferson Community College) are among those covered on NCPR this week about how they are increasing child care options in the region through a new Home-Based Childcare Training Program.
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4 April 2022
WWNY 7News: Thinking about starting a new business?
Watertown SBDC interview with WWNY 7News on SBDC resources for small business owners and the upcoming Virtual Entrepreneurial Program.
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1 April 2022
Local Leaders Visit New Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center on Manhattanville Campus – Columbia
April 1st was an exciting day for our Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Local leaders were invited to tour their new space on Columbia Business School's Manhattanville campus in Geffen Hall.
Columbia-Harlem SBDC Director, Kaaryn Nailor Simmons, was joined by Columbia representatives to highlight Geffen Hall's Innovation Lab (I-Lab), SBDC offices, Café, and Kravis Hall's dining and commercial space. Geffen Hall's Café is open to the public and features local products from the Harlem Local Vendor Program.
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21 March 2022
SPECTRUM NEWS: Small Business Development Center director busts barriers
Sonya Smith is making history three times over. She's the first woman, first African American, and the youngest director of the New York Small Business Development Center.
"Representation either as a woman or a woman of color is important to just show that connection of, yes, there is space for us all to do something great,” said Smith. "My goal is to really see how we can support those businesses in sustaining or transitioning to a different business model or even if they're looking at succession planning."
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1 February 2022
Sonya Smith Appointed as SUNY State Director of the New York Small Business Development Centers
We are delighted to share Sonya Smith has been appointed State Director of our New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network. Sonya brings an abundance of economic development and leadership experience to the team, and we're excited to have her in NY! She has hit the ground running, meeting with small business owners, state and local officials, and key business partners. Check out the full SUNY press release!
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27 January 2022
Disaster Assistance for Steuben County following Tropical Storm Fred
If your business or home in or around Steuben County, NY was damaged by Tropical Storm Fred last August, you can now apply for an SBA disaster loan to help pay for uninsured damage - even if repairs are completed or are still underway. Anyone with damage from the storm – whether homeowner or renter, business or nonprofit organization – can now apply.
Apply online at DisasterLoanAssistance.sba.gov. For help, call 1-800-659-2955.
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9 September 2021
Downtown Jamestown Café Presented With The Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
The Hotspot Café at 101 E 3rd St. was presented with the new JCC Entrepreneur of the Year Award during a ceremony on Thursday morning.
The Small Business Development Center at SUNY JCC launched the effort to recognize area small businesses who have adapted to pandemic challenges, something owner Hector Alverio is all too familiar with.
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24 June 2021
Bronx Business Roundtable: Advancing an Equitable Recovery
June 29th at 4PM ET: BronXchange, Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative, and Owner to Owners to host a business roundtable conversation on how Bronx businesses can survive and thrive in the post-pandemic future. Although some resources will be specific to the Bronx, many topics will be of value regardless of a business location, like employee ownership, growing, and selling your business.
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14 June 2021
New York SBDC: 2020 Annual Report
New York Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) had to help small business owners with a new challenge this year — reimagining their business model and rebuilding in the face of an economic crisis caused by a global pandemic. For 35 years, the SBDC has focused exclusively on small business assistance. That mission has become even more critical this year as thousands of businesses were forced to close during the New York Pause. The SBDC’s network of experienced and knowledgeable business professionals, located in service centers that reach into every neighborhood in New York State, played a more significant role than
ever. They helped small business owners invest more than $511 million in their businesses and impacted
more than 25,000 jobs. They helped thousands of businesses stay in business that might otherwise have gone under.
The success stories in our 2020 Annual report demonstrate how the COVID pandemic impacted small businesses in New York and how the NYSBDC came to the
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4 May 2021
Chancellor Malatras Announces SUNY Small Business Development Centers Helped Nearly 3,000 COVID-19-Impacted Businesses Secure More than $560 Million in Funding, Save Over 28,000 Jobs During Pandemic
Binghamton, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today that the New York Small Business Development Center (New York SBDC)—the state's premier business assistance organization administered by SUNY and funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration—has helped nearly 3,000 COVID-19-impacted small business owners secure more than $560 million in aid over the last 14 months. That funding includes more than $265 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, nearly $125 million in COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster (EIDL) loans, as well as other local, state, and federal grants.
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29 April 2021
Ward Lumber Transitioning Ownership to Employees with Help of SUNY Canton SBDC
Chancellor Malatras and New York State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Interim Director Tammy Morrow Joint Statement on Ward Lumber Transitioning Ownership to Employees with Help of SUNY Canton SBDC.
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28 March 2021
Canton SBDC Client Success: Ward Lumber Transitions Ownership to Employees
With assistance from the SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the employees of Ward Lumber have made history by purchasing the 130-year-old business as a worker-owned cooperative. The transaction marks the first employee ownership transition of its kind in the North Country region of New York State.
The lumber products and hardware store, which has locations in Jay and Malone, NY, and employs 52 local people, has been in Jay Ward’s family for four generations. Ward, who will continue his leadership role as the company’s chief executive officer, completed a contract with his employee team, making Ward Lumber the largest worker-owned cooperative in the region.
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14 December 2020
Niagara SBDC Receives Impact Award
The Niagara SBDC has been selected as the recipient of the Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Impact Niagara award.
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9 December 2020
FDA names SUNY Upstate’s saliva test as one of the best in detecting COVID-19
The FDA has ranked SUNY Upstate Medical University’s saliva test as the best of its kind in detecting COVID-19. The FDA also identified Upstate’s test as being among the most sensitive tests regardless of type, ranking sixth worldwide in detecting the virus.
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8 December 2020
The Small Business Development Center discusses the importance of aiding local businesses
The Small Business Development Center at Binghamton University says it's necessary that small businesses receive aid.
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8 December 2020
SBDC: A Resource For NYS Small Businesses During Pandemic
Many small businesses are hanging by a thread as they wait for another round of federal stimulus money, hoping to keep remaining employees on payroll and pivot to online sales amid further COVID-19 restrictions. But there are resources to help businesses stay afloat.
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5 October 2020
Empire State Digital
New York State has partnered for a first-in-the-nation program with leading global
e-commerce partners—
Shopify, Square, Clearbanc, and Etsy—to accelerate New York Statebased
small businesses’ ability to grow their online presence.
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3 October 2020
Jamestown SBDC Named State Center Of Excellence Of The Year
The Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College was recently recognized as the US Small Business Administration Atlantic Region SBDC Center of Excellence of the Year during Small Business Week.
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16 September 2020
Small Business in the Era of COVID-19
What’s it like to run a small business during a pandemic? How do you cope with fewer customers, increased restrictions and the constant threat of commercial eviction? And what resources are available to you in desperate times?
Those are all questions that Councilmember Carlina Rivera (D-East Village, Gramercy Park) strove to answer during a virtual discussion.
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13 June 2019
Baruch College SBDC and Futureworks Shops Partnership
The Baruch College SBDC has teamed up with SecondMuse & NYCEDC's Futureworks Shops to extend its business counseling services to all members and clients at other Futureworks Shops partners in NYC.
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16 May 2019
NYSBDC Entrepreneurs of the Year
The New York Small Business Development Center is pleased to recognize the boldest, brightest, and best small companies and enterprising individuals in New York State.
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3 May 2019
National Small Business Week is May 5-11, 2019
During the week the SBA and SBDC will recognize the contributions of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and organizations that support America's small businesses. Join the celebration and follow along on our social channels!
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25 April 2019
How to Get Banks to Say Yes to Your Small Business Loan
"Business plans are critically important for startups, high-growth companies or buyers seeking to finance the purchase of a business. In fact, they are a useful planning tool for any business, but especially for startups since they have no financial track record for a bank to examine." Small Business Development Centers provide valuable business plan assistance at no cost.
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14 March 2019
SBDC Success Stories - Meet Chelsea Brownridge
(VIDEO) - Conversation with America's SBDC Success Story, Chelsea Brownridge, New York SBDC Client and Co-Founder of DogSpot
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22 February 2019
Buffalo’s youngest entrepreneurs: Age is no obstacle for these five startups
Every year, the Buffalo SBDC runs a KidBiz program for children in third through sixth grades. Three times each summer, kids set up stands at the Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers Market to sell anything from popsicles to painted rocks. Associate Director, Andrea Lizak, guides participants: “It’s amazing how much they grow, even in one year. We’ve had kids who have gotten their DBAs and appropriate licensing to go to craft shows and they take those ideas and concepts and move it into actual businesses.”
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15 February 2019
Entrepreneur assistance comes to thINCubator
The Mohawk Valley SBDC announced its move to Mohawk Valley Community College’s thINCubator on Broad Street in downtown Utica. “Bringing MVCC’s thINCubator and the SBDC under one roof will centralize entrepreneurship services and provide a one-stop shop of entrepreneurial assistance for our region’s entrepreneurs, students and business owners looking to create opportunities for economic growth and creativity,” said Vice President of Community Development and Executive Director of the MVCC Foundation Frank DuRoss.
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8 February 2019
NYSBDC 2018 Annual Report is now available
Learn about NYSBDC activities in 2018 and discover small business success stories from all around New York State.
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21 January 2019
Shutdown puts would-be entrepreneurs' plans on hold
Erica Chase-Gregory, regional director of the Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College, describes how the partial federal government shutdown can create hurdles for those looking to the federal Small Business Association for loans to jump-start or expand their firms.
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8 January 2019
Courtney Curatolo named new director of JCC's Small Business Development Center
"Western New York native Courtney Curatolo has been tabbed to lead the Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College. Curatolo replaces the retired Irene Dobies."
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6 December 2018
These Tips Can Help You Stretch Your Working Capital
Pace SBDC Director, Andrew Flamm, discusses the importance of working capital in operating a small business.
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30 November 2018
SBA, SBDC Complete Mission for Scott Seiberg’s Road to Franchise Ownership
When Air Force veteran Scott Seiberg wanted to open a JDog Junk Removal and Hauling franchise, he turned to the Jamestown SBDC: “I had the work ethic and dedication, but I didn’t have the knowledge of how to start my own business.” Seiberg met with SBDC advisor Dan Hickman who reviewed franchise costs, developed projections and formulated a business plan that would assist him in applying for loan. Now, one-year in business, Seiberg received his loan, purchased a vehicle, a trailer and has three employees.
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8 November 2018
New York Small Business Development Center Advisor Wins 2018 State Star Award
The New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is pleased to announce Dinene Zaleski, Business Advisor with the Niagara County Community College SBDC, has been awarded the 2018 State Star for New York.
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27 October 2018
Big effort gives rebirth to business assistance org
The SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center at Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh, officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 26, 2018. The center operates as a partnership between SUNY Canton and Clinton Community College.
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22 October 2018
Business adviser lending an ear to small businesses
Tim Bock has a background in accounting, financial planning and owned a motorcoach tour business. Now a NYSBDC advisor, he's ready to help entrepreneurs in Rochester and Batavia.
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21 October 2018
Madrid artisan shares her creativity by making decorative north country signs
Meg Bernier Keniston, looked to the SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center to get her decorative wooden sign business, Nocomade Wood Signs, going: “They talked me through the paperwork, how you get a tax identification, how you keep your records,” she said. “They were great about getting me in and meeting me on my schedule. I wouldn’t be where I am now without them.”
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18 October 2018
Building a small business that's tougher than steel
"'Diversifying your client base is crucial to any small business,' Andrew Flamm, director of the Small Business Development Center at Pace University told CBS MoneyWatch. 'In particular, being able to look at business development opportunities while you have a large client is an ideal time.'"
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11 October 2018
New Employee Ownership Mandate for Small Business Development Centers
The newly passed Main Street Employee Ownership Act (MSEOA) directs the nation's Small Business Development Centers to educate small business owners about employee ownership and to assist them in converting their businesses. Andrew Delmonte, a business advisor and the social enterprise coordinator for the Small Business Development Center at Buffalo State College, discusses how the NYSBDC provides guidance on employee ownership.
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4 October 2018
Taking care of business: Millennial entrepreneurs on Long Island
Farmingdale SBDC Business Adviser Stacé Hansen comments on how millenials are starting businesses today: "Potential millennial business owners are more inclined to focus on the service industry and niche markets . . . 'because they’re lower in cost to start.'”
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18 September 2018
SBA awards NY SBDCs FAST grant to support small business “innovation,” R&D commercialization
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded a FAST grant to the New York State Small Business Development Center (NYS SBDC) network. As a FAST partner, the New York State SBDCs will provide financial and technical assistance to small, “next-generation” technology businesses so that they can compete for federally funded small-business innovation research and small-business technology transfer (SBIR/STTR) awards.
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17 September 2018
Launching a new business: First key steps
Andrew Flamm, director of the Pace University Small Business Development Center, discusses business planning for start-ups, and the need to examine the target market.
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16 August 2018
LI entrepreneurs feeling environmental pull on plastic straws
Erica Chase-Gregory, director of the NYSBDC at Farmingdale State College, discusses how keeping ahead of environmental policies can be a marketing tool for small businesses: "If you adopt a measure or policy at your establishment that is good for the environment and marine life, you need to immediately market that. More than ever, it's important for businesses owners to be socially aware and make decisions accordingly to both retain and attract customers."
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16 August 2018
Forces unite to kickstart Maryhaven greeting card biz
With the assistance of the Stony Brook SBDC, the Maryhaven Center of Hope, a program that employs local people with disabilities, will transition from a sheltered workshop into a profitable greeting card business.
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16 May 2018
SBA Celebrates New SBDC Outreach Center in Painted Post
The U. S. Small Business Administration Syracuse District Office announced today the grand opening of the Corning/Painted Post Outreach Center, recently relocated to IncubatorWorks at 109 Canada Road in Painted Post, NY. The new outreach center is the result of the expansion of the Binghamton University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) located in Binghamton, NY.
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7 May 2018
SBA Selects Albany SBDC as Regional SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award Winner
The U.S. Small Business Administration has selected the Albany Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as the Region II winner of the 2018 SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award.
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17 April 2018
NY SBDC Client Paradox Brewery Breaks Ground as part of Governor's "Gateway to the Adirondacks" Project
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) held a groundbreaking celebration on April 11 featuring Paradox Brewery, as part of the Governor's "Gateway to the Adirondacks" project, and part of the State's Adventure NY initiative to enhance access to state lands and connect New Yorkers to nature and the outdoors. An estimated $25 million in public/private resources have been committed to the project to date. Paradox Brewery, a client of the NY Small Business Development Center (SBDC), was the first private investor to join the project.
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13 April 2018
Start, Grow, Succeed: Insider’s Secrets from America’s Leading Small Business Guru and America’s SBDC Network
In honor of National Small Business Week, America's SBDC Network will be hosting a very special live event for small businesses and entrepreneurs looking for free advice from industry experts. The Facebook Live event will feature the expertise and experience of author, speaker, entrepreneur and USA Today columnist Rhonda Abrams AND tips and tricks from America’s #1 small business resources, America’s SBDC Advisors.
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11 April 2018
NYSBDC 2017 Annual Report is now available
Learn about NYSBDC activities in 2017 and discover small business success stories from all around New York State.
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6 April 2018
Mobile business owners think outside the brick-and-mortar box
Erica Chase-Gregory, regional director of the Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College, said mobile businesses are in demand, partly because they provide a service for busy consumers who are “only getting busier.”
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22 March 2018
Small business aid celebrated with visit to sugarhouse
The North Country Small Business Development Center and the Syracuse District of the U.S. Small Business Association recognized the National Small Business Development Center Center Day with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Black Rooster Maple sugarhouse in Keene.
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19 March 2018
#SBDCDay is Wednesday, March 21, 2018
SBDC Day unites the nearly 1,000 SBDC centers across the country and the hundreds of thousands of clients they serve by sharing, in real time, the success stories and notable impacts SBDCs collectively have on the small business community at large. Learn more about the special events at several NYSBDC locations.
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2 March 2018
Fort Drum Soldiers, Family Members learn business-building strategies to begin their next careers
At Fort Drum, soldiers and their family members have the opportunity to learn how to start their own businesses. Robin Stephenson, of the Watertown SBDC, instructs Boots 2 Business and Build Your Own Business classes at Fort Drum, offering veterans business planning guidance.
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12 February 2018
A seat at the table
Highlighting successful female restaurateurs in Harlem, Kaaryn Simmons, director of the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center, also discusses the challenges faced by businesses in the neighborhood.
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30 January 2018
Harlem Buyer Fair
The Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center hosted a Harlem Buyer Fair to connect local food, body care and gift vendors with buyers from Whole Foods, FreshDirect, Columbia Dining and more.
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8 January 2018
This hot sauce company started in a 100-year-old Harlem brownstone, now the product flies off the shelves at Whole Foods
As part of the Harlem Local Vendor Partner Program, the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center helps Harlem-made products like Mama's One Sauce get onto the shelves of big retailers.
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5 November 2017
‘Matchmaker’ planned in Canton to connect large and small businesses
The Small Business Development Center in Canton is hosting an event being dubbed the “Buy Local Matchmaker” as a way to connect small businesses to representatives of larger companies and organizations like hospitals, colleges and non-profit groups.
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23 October 2017
NY SBDC Advisor Awarded 2017 State Star for New York
Farmingdale State College Advisor Recognized for Business Counseling and Economic Development
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20 September 2017
Aisle Allies: Connecting small vendors with large retail chains
With its participation in The Harlem Local Vendor Program, the Columbia-Harlem SBDC has helped 20 businesses from the neighborhood get their product on the shelves of Whole Foods Harlem.
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14 September 2017
New York Small Business Development Center Launches Online Course on How to Start a Business
NY SBDC Releases New Version of Entreskills, online entrepreneurial education course.
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22 July 2017
Small Business Development Center opens new satellite on New Paltz campus
A new office location of the Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will open in SUNY New Paltz’s van den Berg Hall, the home of the College’s School of Business.
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13 July 2017
America’s SBDC survey spotlights needs and challenges to small business
The results of a national survey by America’s SBDC have been released by the New York Small Business Development Center. The survey highlights key aspirations and obstacles facing American entrepreneurs across various age generations.
America’s SBDC studied different generations’ views of entrepreneurship. The research looked at millennials (born between 1977 and 1995), Generation Xers (born between 1965 and 1976) and Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964). The organization also wanted to find out how familiar millennials are with available resources in general and SBDCs in particular.
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8 June 2017
Program helps businesses best use social media
"A Small Business Development Center program to help entrepreneurs improve their online presence is producing results, but there are still a large number of north country business owners that need guidance on how to best use Facebook and other social media platforms to develop new customers, according to those involved with the initiative."
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5 May 2017
New York SBDC Clients Sweep 2017 SBA Syracuse District Awards
Albany – The New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced three of its clients, Rommel Fence, Saving Face Barber Shop, and Susan Jablon Mosaics, as 2017 Syracuse District Small Business Week Award winners, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
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4 May 2017
NYSBDC Clients Sweep SBA Syracuse District Small Business Week awards
SBA has selected Mary Rommel, owner of Rommel Fence, LLC based in Poland, N.Y., as the Syracuse District winner of 2017 Small Business Person of the Year Award (Nominated by the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center), Susan Jablon Mosaics, LLC based in Binghamton, N.Y., is the New York State winner of 2017 Small Business Exporter of the Year Award (Nominated by the Binghamton Small Business Development Center) and Anthony Nappa, owner of Saving Face Barber Shop based in Camillus, N.Y., was awarded the 2017 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. (Nominated by the SUNY Oswego Small Business Development Center)
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2 May 2017
New York Small Business Development Center Wins SBA’s Excellence and Innovation Award
The Staten Island Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been selected as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2017 Excellence and Innovation Award Winner for both the New York District as well as SBA’s Region II, which includes all districts in New York State, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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20 April 2017
NYSBDC Events for National Small Business Week
Information on NYSBDC-hosted events in recognition of National Small Business Week, April 30 - May 6, 2017.
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3 April 2017
Top 5 reasons new businesses fail
Stony Brook SBDC Advisor Ritu Wackett provides insights into why many small businesses fail, and what entrepreneurs can do to make their start-ups successful. (Full text for subscribers only.)
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31 March 2017
Staten Island SBDC awarded SBA New York's Small Business Development Center for Excellence and Innovation award
The New York District Office of the SBA awarded it's 2017 Small Business Development Center for Excellence and Innovation to the Staten Island SBDC.
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21 March 2017
Join SBA Administrator Linda McMahon in celebrating #SBDCDay on Wednesday, March 22
(Video) SBA Administrator Linda McMahon invites viewers to celebrate the first SBDC day on March 22, 2017.
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21 March 2017
New York Small Business Development Center Joins National Celebration of First-Ever SBDC Day
The New York Small Business Development Center today announced its recognition and celebration of the first-ever “SBDC Day,” honoring Small Business Development Centers. SBDCs are the nation’s largest business assistance network committed to helping aspiring and emerging small business owners achieve the American dream of entrepreneurship.
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20 February 2017
What Small Businesses Need to Know in 2017
Central New York Business Journal
Onondaga SBDC advisor Frank Cetera highlights changing rules, regulations, laws and cultural trends that will affect small businesses in 2017.
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15 February 2017
7 reasons why Staten Island small businesses fail
Staten Island Advance
By Tracey Porpora
Staten Island SBDC Director Dean Balsamini Sr. discusses the importance of planning before opening a business.
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5 December 2016
What to Expect When Applying for a Business Bank Loan
CNY Business Journal
Onondaga SBDC advisor Michael Cartini describes how to prepare a business plan and financial projections in order to obtain a bank business loan.
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21 November 2016
From Air Force Veteran to Small Business Owner
Kevin Yaw’s story of going from a U.S. Air Force Veteran to founding Kevin’s Plumbing and Heating included assistance from the Buffalo SBDC.
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16 November 2016
New York SBDC Receives National Accreditation from Association of Small Business Development Centers
State University of New York Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Alexander N. Cartwright today announced that the New York Small Business Development Center (NY SBDC) has earned full accreditation from the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC).
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11 October 2016
Lehman and the Bronx: A Common Purpose
José Luis Cruz, President of Lehman College, highlights the role of the college's SBDC to the local economic landscape.
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5 October 2016
New York Small Business Development Center Advisor Wins 2016 State Star Award
The New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is pleased to announce Christina Loggia, Business Advisor with the Farmingdale State College SBDC, has been awarded the 2016 State Star for New York.
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23 September 2016
Success is Just the Right Topping for Dairy Queen Franchisees
With the help of Watertown SBDC advisor, Robin Stephenson, Sonja and Damon Draught are “living the dream” and own two Dairy Queen franchises.
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2 August 2016
Making Augmented Reality Work for Your Business - Capitalizing on the Pokémon GO Craze
From the Rockland SBDC, a video discussion of how small business owners can market to Pokémon GO players, use lures to bring players to their business locations and pros and cons of engaging with the game.
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3 July 2016
Heidelberg earns Entrepreneur of the Year award
Heidelberg Bread, client of the Mohawk Valley SBDC at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, was named NYS SBDC Manufacturer of the Year. The company makes bread and baked goods whose ingredients are free of preservatives and sourced from local farms. Owner Boyd Bissell consulted the SBDC for assistance with financing to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The building expansion project of $5.7 million enables the firm to dramatically increase capacity and expand their market.
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1 July 2016
Top SBDC honors for three LI entrepreneurs
Three Long Island small-business owners were among nine statewide earning NY SBDC Entrepreneur of the Year honors this week.
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28 June 2016
New York SBDC Honors Entrepreneurs of the Year
he New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced its statewide Entrepreneur of the Year award winners from over 20,000 clients during the past year.
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24 June 2016
Sabrina Samuel wins business award
From Caribbean Life (www.caribbeanlifenews.com):
Sabrina Samuel, owner of Sabrina's Play Studio, was honored as the NY SBDC Woman Entrepreneur of the Year in May of 2016.
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22 June 2016
A Unique Wine Store in a Changing Greenpoint
When Robert Dec wanted to open a wine shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, he met with the Pace Small Business Development Center’s advisor Rawle Brown. Brown guided him in writing a business plan, which helped him qualify for an SBA-guaranteed business loan in the amount of $50,000.
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12 June 2016
Gillinder Glass gets state small-business award
"Charles Gillinder, president of Gillinder Glass, and Fred Harding, CFO, accepted the New York State Small Business Exporter of the Year award on behalf of Gillinder Glass by the New York Small Business Development Center at its annual awards ceremony in Lake George."
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26 May 2016
Questions to ask yourself when starting a business
Onondaga SBDC advisor Frank Cetera poses three questions aspiring entrepreneurs should ask themselves before starting a business.
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19 May 2016
Topical BioMedics, Inc. Wins New York State Small Business Biomedical Company of the Year Award
Lou and Aurora Paradise, founders of Topical BioMedics (Topricin), were honored Monday 5/16/2016 in Lake George, NY as the 2016 Outstanding Biomedical Company of the Year from New York State.
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13 May 2016
New York SBDC Clients Win New York State and National Small Business Awards
The New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced its client honorees of the New York State and National Small Business Week Awards, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Green Goddess Natural Market, FreshySites and Majestic Vending.
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5 May 2016
New York Small Business Development Center Announces National Award
The New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) today announced that one of its clients, Majestic Vending and Services, Inc. of Staten Island, is the winner of the National Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
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10 April 2016
Sherwood Florist owner helped by Small Business Development Center
Niagara Gazette:
Niagara SBDC Director Lynn Oswald assisted florist Amy Sileo with her business plan and connected her with a local lender who approved Amy for funding to complete renovations to her flower shop, Sherwood Florist in North Tonawanda.
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23 March 2016
MV Small Business Development announces workshop opportunities
Judy Wolf from the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development at SUNY Poly describes the services of the SBDC and announces some upcoming workshops that will help local business owners put themselves on the map (video).
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14 March 2016
Green Goddess founders honored
Nominated by the North Country SBDC, the founders of Green Goddess Natural Market have earned the New York State Small Business Person of the Year award.
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29 February 2016
Entrepreneurs explore "blue economy" opportunities
The Entrepreneurship in the Blue Economy certificate program at SUNY Buffalo State was designed to help entrepreneurs capitalize on water resources to create jobs and expand businesses. The six-week program began February 25, and officials expect to offer another series of seminars in late summer or early fall.
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24 February 2016
Gazing at a bright horizon
Mohawk Valley SBDC Director, Roxanne Mutchler, sees increasing optimism in the small business community of Utica, NY.
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24 February 2016
The NYC Small Business Climate: Weathering Every Challenge
"Yet despite its challenges, New York City offers self-starting entrepreneurs an inviting market for moving forward on a business plan. NYC has become a destination for small business owners, especially as the only metropolitan area in the state to add private sector jobs over the past decade."
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4 February 2016
America's SBDC Network Clients Are Job Creators
"The 63 state and regional Small Business Development Center Networks provide free one-on-one consulting to small businesses through nearly 1,000 locations. In 2015 SBDC clients reported a 17.6% in job growth versus the national average of 1.8%. According to data provided by the SBA, every federal dollar spent on the SBDC network helped small businesses access $43.26 in new capital. The SBDC program is a public-private partnership in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration."
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25 January 2016
New Year's Resolution - Business Goals for a Better Year in 2016
Suggestions on setting goals for your small business in the new year from Onondaga SBDC advisor Melissa Zomro Davis.
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11 December 2015
Center will help when you want to start a business
"I don’t know how you’d say it but some of my concepts were based on kind of misguided information, I think, and [the Binghmaton SBDC] helped me work through that. They helped me understand the market a little better,” [Ben Giordano of Freshy Sites] said.
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9 December 2015
Brooklyn Public Library’s 12th Annual PowerUP! Business Plan Competition Awards More Than $30,000 to Borough Entrepreneurs
Brooklyn SBDC client, Shelly Marshall, "claimed a $15,000 prize for Island Pops, a frozen dessert company that will sell hand-crafted ice cream, ice pops and shaved ice in flavors rooted in Caribbean culture."
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3 December 2015
2015 Boots to Business Instructor of the Year lauded for helping Soldiers, Families
"This year, the SBA recognized five instructors from across the nation as “Boots to Business” Instructors of the Year, including Robin Stephenson, an advanced certified business adviser for the New York Small Business Development Center at Jefferson Community College, Watertown."
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25 November 2015
GUEST VIEW: It's important to remember small businesses, too
Mohawk Valley SBDC Director, Roxanne Mutchler, shares how and why to support local small businesses.
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23 November 2015
SBDC Advisor at JCC receives national award
Robin Stephenson, a business advisor at the Watertown SBDC at Jefferson Community College, was named the recipient of a 2015 Boots to Business Instructor of the Year Award by the SBA.
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12 November 2015
Brooklyn SBDC Director Attends NYC Veterans Day Breakfast
Brooklyn SBDC and Veterans Business Outreach Center Director, Rob Piechota, attended the 2015 NYC Veterans Day Breakfast.
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5 November 2015
SBA Thanks Boots to Business Instructors of the Year
Watertown SBDC's Robin Stephenson is honored as one of SBA's four "Boots to Business" instructors of the year.
"Before the Boots to Business program began, Robin Stephenson and the New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) had already been offering a three-hour entrepreneurship training seminar on a quarterly basis at Fort Drum. When the Boots to Business program was rolled out in 2013, Robin was able to make the transition go smoothly, allowing Fort Drum to have the new program “go live” more than a full year ahead of many other locations. Robin currently spends several days a month at Fort Drum working with the Soldier for Life/Transition Assistance Program. "
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27 October 2015
SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit, Austin, TX
The SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit will take place December 1-3 at the JW Marriott, in the heart of downtown Austin, TX (defenseinnovation.us/sbir.html). Attendees will learn from and network with SBIR/STTR leaders and program experts on how to gain access to the $2.5 Billion of non-diluted annual capital, the largest early stage seed funding in the world.
Register online at your earliest convenience at defenseinnovation.us/register.html.
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13 October 2015
Procurement Updates - Matchmaker Events & Other News
Information regarding three upcoming matchmaker events and procurement-related updates.
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11 October 2015
6 Steps To Writing An Award Winning Business Plan
Autumn Adeigbo, a client of the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center, shares advice on writing an award-winning business plan.
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9 October 2015
Ubicarse en el mapa digital, crucial para pequeños negocios
“Estar en el mapa digital es importante también para las tiendas“, explica Glamis Haro, consultora que trabaja con el SBDC en Columbia University. “No importa cuan pequeño sea el negocio, aún así se necesita presencia en la Red porque abrazar la tecnología es la forma de crecer”.
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17 September 2015
Growing A Small Business, Creating Jobs, And Leveraging Resources Like SBDCs
SBDCs around the country help entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level.
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25 August 2015
Get Your Business Ready For Any Kind of Disaster at Free National Preparedness Month Webinar Series
Free webinar series on disaster planning:
September 9: “The Keystone to Disaster Recovery: Communications”
September 16: “Recover from the Most Likely Disaster: Power Outage”
September 23: “Protect Your Most Valuable Asset: Prepare Your Employees”
September 30: “If You Do Nothing Else this Year…” Simple tips to build your organization’s resilience.
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14 July 2015
Q&A with Erica Chase
"Erica Chase is in the business of helping small businesses grow. Chase is acting director of the Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College, a cooperative between the U.S. Small Business Administration and the State of New York. Chase and her experienced staff advise entrepreneurs on everything from developing marketing strategies to locating appropriate funding. She talked with Long Island Business News about an array of issues, including Internet-based business, regulatory hurdles and doing what you love versus something you’re great at doing."
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29 June 2015
Lowville vineyard to expand processing facility
Tug Hill Vineyards, an award winning business working with the Watertown SBDC, was awarded a US Department of Agriculture grant to will help increase their capacity from 2,500 to 5,000 cases of wine.
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29 June 2015
‘Rooted in partnership,’ Pop-Up program plants seeds
The Queen City Pop-Up program provides retailers two months of free storefront space along Main Street in Buffalo. The goal is for business owners to gain the experience and knowledge of what it takes to run a brick-and-mortar operation downtown. The program brings together a variety of organizations, including the Buffalo State Small Business Development Center.
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28 June 2015
The place to start when you start a new business
"The Niagara Small Business Development Center gives small-business owners and those who want to start one a leg up in the competition – and best of all, it’s free.
Lynn Oswald, director of the center, said many people don’t even know this service is available and often ask, 'What’s the catch?'"
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19 June 2015
Operation Oswego County Recognizes Larry Perras’ ‘Exceptionalism’
Larry Perras, director of the Oswego SBDC until his death in 2014, was honored posthumously with the 2015 Martin Rose Economic Developer Merit Award by Operation Oswego County.
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17 June 2015
SUNY Small Business Development Center Receives $100,000 Award to Support Technology Entrepreneurs
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4 June 2015
¿Quieres convertirte en una exitosa empresaria?
¿Cómo conseguir un préstamo de negocios? Es la pregunta que muchos se hacen a la hora de abrir una pequeña empresa o si necesitan capital para ampliar su negocio. La Organización de Latinos Empresarios, OLE, es una unidad del Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial del estado de Nueva York y te dice cómo hacerlo, de manera gratuita y en español.
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22 May 2015
Arnaldo Sehwerert - Disaster Preparedness
Radio program - interview begins at 1:10:30. Arnaldo Sehwerert, director of the Mid-Hudson SBDC, discusses disaster preparedness and recovery for small business.
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14 May 2015
Lively Run Wins 2015 NYS Ag. Business of the Year
"Lively Run was recognized for their 2012-2014 expansions of their cheese facility, products, and cheese shop, growth of their agritourism business, and 450% increase in net income."
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5 May 2015
New York SBDC Client Rebuilds After Hurricane Sandy & Wins National SBA Award
"Moriches Boat & Motor is a full service boat yard, marina, and new and used boat and motor dealer located in East Moriches, New York. It has operated under its current name for 51 years. During Super Storm Sandy the building and property received record flood damage with over three and one-half feet of water affecting the inside of the building which houses a retail parts showroom, general offices and motor repair shops."
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1 May 2015
Big Week For NYC Daylighting
Mike and Susan Shea, owners of NYC Daylighting were named the NY SBDC's “Innovative Entrepreneurs of the Year” Award and learned they were winners of the Resiliency Innovations for a Stronger Economy (RISE : NYC) competition in the same week.
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28 April 2015
SBA to Recognize Mission Lenders during National Small Business Week
NY SBDC Advisory Board member, Empire State CDC President and CEO Pat MacKrell will accept the SBA's National Small Business Week Community Advantage Lender of the Year Award.
"A subsidiary of the New York Business Development Corporation, Empire State CDC is New York’s largest SBA 504 lender and consistently ranks in the top five among the 242 certified development companies nationwide. In FY 2014, Empire State CDC led the nation in approving $8.6 million of Community Advantage (CA) Loans to 66 different small businesses. Empire State CDC President and CEO Patrick J. MacKrell will accept the award."
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28 April 2015
Wellsburg Diner owner receives Senate award
Nominated by Sherri Arnold, regional director of the Corning Community College Small Business Development Center, Wellsburg Diner owner Linda Thomas has been selected to represent the 58th Senate District as a 2015 “Woman of Distinction.”
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27 April 2015
Disabled Iraq War Veteran Receives SBDC Veteran Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
Propel Bikes, the nationally know electric assisted bicycle shop, announced that Owner Chris Nolte, has been named 2015 Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year by the New York Small Business Development Center at its annual Entrepreneur Award Ceremony held in Saratoga Springs, NY.
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5 April 2015
When a disaster like the East Village explosion visits your block
Baruch SBDC director Ulas Neftci explains how keeping small business documentation is critical to surviving disasters and disruptions of all kinds.
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30 March 2015
Vets train to transition back to civilian life
The Boots to Business class at the Watervliet Arsenal teaches veterans how to start a small business.
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27 March 2015
SBA rolls out business competition for products to assist women
The SBA has launched, "InnovateHER: 2015", a nationwide competition for entrepreneurs focusing on products and services that will benefit women and their families. The Onondaga SBDC hosted a competition in Syracuse on March 26. (Full text for subscribers only.)
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17 March 2015
America's #1 Trusted Small Business Development Network Celebrates 35 Years
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2 February 2015
With Help from BU and NYS, Minority and Women Run Businesses Get Fast-Tracked for Contracts
Starting later this month, Binghamton University will be helping minority- and women-run business contractors navigate their competitive industry.
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28 January 2015
Program Aims to Help Veterans Re-Enter the Business World
A new type of conference debuted this week at the Watervliet Arsenal, educating veterans on how to break into the business world. About 35 local veterans, young and old, attended the free, first-time program entitled The McNulty Business Conference for Veterans. Attendees participated in an accelerated program called Boots to Business: Reboot.
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28 January 2015
Affirming Values of Living Wage
A story summarizing efforts in the Buffalo community to promote the importance of a living wage. Andrew Delmonte, the social enterprise coordinator with the Buffalo State SBDC, is quoted.
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26 January 2015
Award Winning Business Plan
The author of this blog post writes about her recent winning of the 4th Annual New York Public Library & CitiBank Foundation business plan competition. Ms. Adeigbo is a client of the Columbia-Harlem SBDC.
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25 January 2015
SBDC Gives Life, or Lifeline, to Businesses
“Financial literacy would solve many problems,” says Arnaldo Sehwerert, who directs the Mid-Hudson office of the Small Business Development Center.
The Kingston location is one of 24 in the state that has helped individuals aspiring to go into business or to expand their business operations. The center has satellite offices in Fishkill, New Windsor, Poughkeepsie, Loch Sheldrake, Stone Ridge, Margaretville and Monticello. Its state headquarters is in Albany.
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9 January 2015
Velázquez Kicks Off New Congress with Small Business Bills
“From securing financing to designing a business plan, Small Business Development Centers provide critical guidance and assistance to growing small firms and prospective business owners,” Velázquez said. “With many New Yorkers turning to entrepreneurship as a new source of income, we need these initiatives performing at the highest level possible.”
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7 January 2015
Michael R. McNulty Center for Veteran Entrepreneurial Activity Announces Boots To Business: Reboot
Peter Gannon, President of the Arsenal Business & Technology Partnership and Col. Lee Schiller, Commander of the Watervliet Arsenal announced today, the Michael R. McNulty Center for Veteran Entrepreneurial Activity will host Boots to Business: Reboot. This is a weeklong entrepreneurial training program, being offered at no cost, to veterans who want to start, expand or purchase a small business.
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7 January 2015
Veterans Get Down To Business
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9 October 2014
SUNY Canton to hold second annual business matchmaker
"SUNY Canton’s Small Business Development Center will hold its second annual St. Lawrence County matchmaker event Oct. 28 in the Richard W. Miller Campus Center’s Woodcock Conference Suites. The event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, helps spur economic growth by connecting local businesses with agencies interested in purchasing goods and services."
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1 October 2014
Island’s Small Business Development Center Leader To Be Brooklyn ‘King of Kings County’ Honoree
Dean Balsamini, the director of the Staten Island Small Business Development Center (SI SBDC), an Island business leader, will be recognized on Oct. 8 for his contributions to Brooklyn.
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29 September 2014
Small Business Success: Trust me, it’s not me, it’s really you
Watertown SBDC advisor Sarah O'Connell explains how online marketing requires businesses to think about the needs of their customers and to make online content answer customer questions.
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23 September 2014
Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center selected for fellowship program
"The Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center has been selected for an international fellowship program through the Small Business Network of the Americas. It will partner with a Venezuelan institution to exchange best pracices in counseling small businesses."
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20 August 2014
36 Central New York projects recommended for $27 million in state funding
The Central New York Regional Economic Development Council recommended a $1.6 million grant to help Onondaga SBDC client Corso's Cookies build an $8 million manufacturing plant on the Onondaga Community College campus as part of the START-UP NY program.
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25 July 2014
Senator, SBA head visit Corning for small business event
"Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet came to the area for a roundtable on small businesses at Corning Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on Denison Parkway."
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25 July 2014
Buffalo State helps firms be socially responsible
Buffalo State SBDC's Andrew Delmonte's job "is to encourage the 'triple bottom line,' a popular concept that encourages businesses to incorporate sustainability into their social, environmental and financial processes."
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29 June 2014
Capitalizing on market demand
Mid-Hudson SBDC Director, Arnaldo Sehwerert, discusses the importance of understanding market demand when introducing a new product.
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4 June 2014
Pawelski Farms receives Small Business Recovery Program grant
"Chris and Eve Pawelski, owners of the fourth-generation Pawelski Farms in Goshen, experienced significant losses as a result of Irene and Lee. They contacted Vanessa Primus, storm recovery regional coordinator for the Mid-Hudson, who operates out of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce Business Center in Montgomery. Primus is also a certified business advisor and procurement specialist for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)."
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30 May 2014
Business heats up for The Spciy Wench
A profile of Christine Hoffman and her pepper jellies business, The Spicy Wench. Hoffman worked with the advisors at the Watertown SBDC and was the 2014 New York SBDC Female Entrepreneur of the Year. (Full text available to subscribers only.)
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27 May 2014
SBDC Business Forum: Disaster grants program helps small businesses
"With the help of the Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center, storm-affected business owners are receiving grants from this program to assist in their recovery effort."
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21 May 2014
President's push for tourism also seen in New York State
Bill Brigham, director of the Albany Small Business Development Center, discusses the role of small business in New York's tourism economy.
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18 May 2014
Social Media Star
The NY SBDC presented the Social Media Entrepreneur of the Year award to Tammy Snyder, president of International Ordnance Technologies in Jamestown (Full text available to subscribers only.)
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15 May 2014
Former Xerox exec buys a gravel pit
Profile of Kaye Stone-Gansz, the NY SBDC 2013 Female Entrepreneur of the Year.
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14 May 2014
McNulty Center helps veterans
"Bill Brigham, director of UAlbany's Small Business Development Center, speaks during a ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Erie Canal Side Cut Park in Watervliet, N.Y. The event announced the establishment of The Michael R. McNulty Center for Veteran Entrepreneurial Activity at the Watervliet Arsenal."
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14 May 2014
SUNY, New York Small Business Development Center Announce Entrepreneurs of the Year
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14 May 2014
Vet business center in Watervliet named after McNulty
Albany SBDC Director Bill Brigham appears at the opening of The Michael R. McNulty Center for Veteran Entrepreneurial Activity in Watervliet.
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12 May 2014
Staten Island SBDC Event - “Go to Higher Ground: Vulnerable Population Emergency Preparedness Annual Special Needs Fair”
On April 4, 2014, 300 people attended “Go to Higher Ground: Vulnerable Population Emergency Preparedness Annual Special Needs Fair,” a collaboration of the Staten Island Small Business Development Center, NY State Senator Andrew J. Lanza and the Jewish Community Center on Staten Island. At the event, people with special needs, their families and local community organizations learned about preparedness in the event of major storms and other emergencies on Staten Island.
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5 May 2014
Open for business? The answer is not that simple
William Brigham, director of the Albany SBDC, highlights the collaborations between business and academia and the growth of high tech jobs in the Capital Region.
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21 April 2014
Learn how to secure your business at Tuesday seminar
"Presented by the Staten Island Small Business Development Center, the free seminar, "Security and How to Protect Your Business," will feature prominent experts from the fields of law enforcement, banking, and high-tech security systems."
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8 April 2014
Governor Cuomo Launches Immigrant Entrepreneurship Training Series
A training program run jointly by the New York State Office for New Americans, Empire State Development (ESD) and the New York Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) will offer more than 100 immigrant entrepreneurship seminars throughout New York State in coming year.
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25 March 2014
Grant funding available to the scientific, inventor and small business R&D community
Jan Pisanczyn, Director of the Brockport SBDC, discusses SBIR grant funding, designed to encourage innovation and the commercialization of that innovation in small businesses.
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21 March 2014
Velazquez says her legislation will help would-be entrepreneurs
“The Small Business Administration’s network of Small Business Development Centers provides valuable guidance and technical assistance to entrepreneurs and those considering launching a new venture,” Velazquez said. “With many New Yorkers turning to entrepreneurship as a new source of income, we need these initiatives performing at the highest level possible.”
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15 March 2014
Where Shops Multitask
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4 March 2014
Binghamton Small Business Development Center helps 764 local clients
"The Binghamton University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) aims to expand the student appeal of local enterprises. Regional Director Rochelle Layman has been working for the SBDC since 2008, providing free and confidential services to clients across Broome, Cortland, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins Counties."
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3 March 2014
R&D grants topic of workshop
The Brockport SBDC will co-host a conference and workshop April 2 about federal and state money available to inventors and the small business R&D community.
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1 March 2014
What is Start-Up NY? Who is eligible? What are the benefits?
Buffalo SBDC Director Susan McCartney discusses how SUNY Buffalo State plans to embrace the START-UP NY program and integrate local businesses into the college's community.
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20 February 2014
Small business seminar Feb. 27 for Staten Island bankers
"Bankers and local small-business owners will obtain an understanding of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) guaranteed-loan process during a presentation on Feb. 27.
'Affordable, cost-effective funding is a core service of the banking industry that is vital to all businesses,' said Dean L. Balsamini, director of the Staten Island SBDC. "
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19 February 2014
Start-Up NY committee developing tax-free zone within 3-mile radius of JCC
"Vacant properties and office space within 3 miles of Jefferson Community College are being identified by a committee of economic development officials, who hope to launch a Start-Up NY tax-free zone here to attract new businesses and create jobs."
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16 February 2014
What Brain Drain? A Regional Business Success Story
With the the help of Curt Anderson, e-commerce and Internet marketing consultant at the Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College, WE Electric Motors grew its sales 19% by entering the e-commerce market.
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13 February 2014
Counselors logging lots of hours
"Bill Brigham isn't quite ready to declare the economy recovered. Brigham, director of the Capital Region's Small Business Development Center , says client demographics 'flipped' during the recession. Whereas work with startups occupied the center prior to the downturn, it was established businesses that sought help during the Great Recession. And the 60-40 ratio of existing-to-startup clients hasn't returned to the pre-recession 55-45 startup-to-existing split, he said."
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13 February 2014
Business Basics Workshop Held At JCC
"According to [Beth] Reed, four components make up any good business plan: feasibility, potential of business, financial expectations and financial projections. By keeping these components in mind, businesses can keep on the golden brick road and a solid business plan gives investors and creditors reason to consider providing money to the business."
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3 February 2014
SBDC Business Forum: Need storm aid? Be prepared
SBDC Advisor Sam Kandel advises that small business owners prepare a "survival" box with important business documents in case of emergencies.
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31 January 2014
A Big Help To Small Business
Podcast: Business Advisor Melissa Zomro talks about the services available at the Onondaga Small Business Development Center.
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17 January 2014
Seeking Direction: Cornell Cooperative Hosts Affordable Health Care Act Forum For Farmers
Curt Anderson and Nick Ferrara, business advisers at the SBDC at Jamestown Community College, discuss the New York State of Health Marketplace and Affordable Care Act options for farm businesses and families.
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12 December 2013
Small Business Saturday 2013 - Canton SBDC Success Stories
Profiles of several Canton SBDC client success stories celebrating 2013 Small Business Saturday.
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11 December 2013
SUNY Canton SBDC Event Provides Link Between Small Businesses and Purchasers
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11 December 2013
20 Under 40 - Brooke E. Rouse: SUNY Canton SBDC
A profile of Brooke E. Rouse, of the Canton SBDC, was honored as one of NNY Business magazine’s 20 Under 40.
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10 December 2013
Corning Community College program to help jobless learn business basics
"Corning Community College’s Small Business Development Center is launching a new fast-tracked program aimed at those who have been laid off but are looking to establish a small business."
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8 December 2013
Keeping a tight rein on quality control
"When outsourcing a product, quality control can be problematic," says Walter Reid, a business adviser with the Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College. "The manufacturer might not comply with all quality control agreements in the contract and may make changes to make the manufacturing easier."
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5 December 2013
Business owners learn about new healthcare law
"New York state's Small Business Development Center held a forum with SUNY BEST to clear up misconceptions about the Affordable Care Act's effect on small businesses."
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19 November 2013
NYS VBOC Program is the Best in the Nation
The NYS VBOC was recognized at the SBA National Business Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC on June 21, 2013 as the 2013 Veterans' Business Outreach Center of the Year.
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15 November 2013
“OORAH!”- “Opening Opportunities Resources and Access for Heroes” – to help veteran-owned businesses
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7 November 2013
Rockabilly Cats and Pinup Kittens
“'The Small Business Development Center has been an extremely valuable resource for having ongoing discussions about how to grow our business,' Andrew said. 'Andrea suggested that it was time to hire an employee to work the retail side so that Julie Ann and I could be freed up to spend more time on marketing and inventory. That’s been a great decision for us.'
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1 November 2013
Partnerships: Picking the Right Partner for Your Business
"Do you and your best friend have a great idea for a business? Are you talking about being partners?" Full text available to subscribers only.
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31 October 2013
Lehman’s Clarence Stanley Appointed to Board of Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation
"Clarence Stanley, Director of the Bronx Small Business Development Center at Lehman College, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation."
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30 October 2013
Solages: New York must be business friendly
"Solages told business owners to take advantage of the state’s Small Business Development Center. On its website, she said, there are numbers for owners to call if they have questions on a variety of issues, such as workers compensation, insurance and work place safety."
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16 October 2013
SUNY Canton SBDC Seeks Agencies, Prime Contractors and Small Businesses for Matchmaking Event
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9 October 2013
James King Re-elected Chairman of the Association of Small Business Development Centers
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2 October 2013
Staten Island SBDC celebrates 20 years of service
"Having worked directly with over 6,300 businesses and created or saved over 4,300 jobs, the Staten Island Small Business Development Center (SBDC) marked two decades of service to the local business community on Wednesday at the Grand Oaks Country Club in Huguenot."
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20 September 2013
Managing Your Cash Flow
"Managing cash flow is very important for any company, including a small business. Here are some strategies you may want to consider." (Full text available to subscribers only.)
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19 September 2013
SBDC Breaks Down Impact Of Affordable Care Act On Small Businesses
"Area small business owners came away from Jamestown Community College with a better understanding of the ways in which the Affordable Care Act will impact them."
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17 September 2013
Storm center to help businesses, farms
"A New York State Storm Recovery Center has been established at the Orange County Chamber of Commerce to administer the New York State Small Business Storm Recovery Program.
“The NY Rising storm relief effort is open for business,” said Dr. Arnaldo Sehwerert, Regional Director of the Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center, on Monday, noting that $65 billion is available for businesses affected by the storms. Also participating in the announcement were Sen. William Larkin, Assemblyman James Skoufis, County Legislator Roxanne Donnery, Chamber President Dr. John D’Ambrosio and Mid-Hudson SBDC Business Advisor Vanessa Primus."
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16 September 2013
SBDC Forum: Energy review can save money
"The Small Business Development Centers around New York state can help you grow your business and improve your bottom line.
One sure way to put money back in your pocket is to reduce your energy costs. Existing businesses (for-profit or not-for-profit) whose electric use is less than 100 kilowatts can qualify for a free energy assessment through NYSERDA, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority."
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20 August 2013
Registration open for SBDC fall entrepreneurial training courses
"The New York State Small Business Development Center will offer its entrepreneurial training course in classroom and online formats this fall. The classroom course will be held Thursday nights over seven weeks from Sept. 5 to Oct. 17 at Jefferson Community College."
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19 August 2013
SBDC Forum: Procurement opportunities await
"Does buying and selling local make sense? Of course it does! If you have a small business and would like to learn more about selling in the government marketplace, then the best place to start looking is right in your community."
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19 August 2013
MicroKnowledge founder Coco steps into new role at UAlbany
"Beth Coco, the founder of MicroKnowledge Inc. who left the 27-year-old company in July to pursue other endeavors, has a new job at the University at Albany. Coco is an entrepreneur in residence for the University at Albany’s Small Business Development Center, a no-cost counseling service for startups and existing businesses."
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5 August 2013
Surge of new businesses being felt across Staten Island
"'There has been a tremendous amount of new business growth, especially restaurants, on the South Shore in the areas of Charleston, Pleasant Plains and Tottenville,' said Dean L. Balsamini, director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which helps young entrepreneurs upstart their businesses."
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5 August 2013
Business development center expands to help Sandy victims
"Working on the theory that it’s important to help people right in their own backyard, the Brooklyn Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at City Tech has opened four new offices in neighborhoods that are still trying to recover the devastation brought by Superstorm Sandy last October."
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28 June 2013
2013 Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award - John A. Narciso
John A. Narciso, Farmingdale SBDC advisor and NYS Program Coordinator of the Veterans Business Outreach Center, was awarded the SBA's 2013 Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award.
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20 June 2013
Microloan program passes $1 million in character-based lending
"The Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED) program, which makes character-based microloans to entrepreneurs in the Albany, NY area, has passed the $1 million mark."
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17 June 2013
Bouchard wins state honor as top business adviser
"The Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center, hosted by SUNY Ulster, announced that Myriam Bouchard, certified business adviser at the center, has been named 2013 Business Advisor of the Year by the New York State SBDC."
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9 June 2013
Black Willow Winery owner finds a rewarding ‘wine’ of work
The article profiles Cynthia West-Chamberlain of Black Willow Winery, NYS SBDC Agricultural Entrepreneur of the Year.
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20 May 2013
Second Small Business Center Opens On Staten Island
"Small businesses on Staten Island now have a second location to seek superstorm Sandy-related help and address their storm-related issues."
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14 May 2013
Clarence Stanley on Open
On May 22nd the Lehman College Small Business Development Center will hold an event focusing on Marketing and Sales. Director Clarence Stanley sat down with Doctor Bob Lee to discuss the upcoming event and the work they do.
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8 May 2013
Need Cash? Your Biggest Competitor Is Offering--For A Price
Albany SBDC Director, Bill Brigham, discusses the benefits of industry mentoring, but advises care in accepting financing terms.
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2 May 2013
State Opens Sandy Help Centers in Town of Babylon
"A New York State Small Business Development Center Disaster Recovery Center is now open at 19 West Hoffman Avenue in Lindenhurst for small business owners seeking assistance."
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29 April 2013
SBDC Business Forum: Persistence paves way to success
"In business, as in life, fortune favors the bold and the persistent. Larry Maddaloni is both a bold and persistent man. He owns F.A. Alpine Window Manufacturing Corp., a multimillion-dollar company headquartered in Chester."
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22 April 2013
In restaurant industry, high turnover and intense competition
"'There’s not a whole lot of room for error in the restaurant business,' said Cindi Thomason, a senior business adviser for SUNY Buffalo State’s Small Business Development Center and coordinator of the center’s Restaurant Institute."
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20 April 2013
Advance preparation key when starting your own business
"David Mallen, director of the Small Business Development Center at SUNYIT, said while there is a certain degree of risk that goes into starting a business, its fate lies in the details..."
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18 April 2013
Glen Cove Café Owner Receives Hispanic Business Owner of the Year Award
In ceremonies this week at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Central Islip branch, Marlene Flores, Owner of Mar le Café in Glen Cove, received the 2012-2013 Hispanic Business Owner of the Year Award.
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3 April 2013
Many 'retirees' still work after retirement
"In order to help other retirees who are looking to start a business, Corning Community College’s Small Business Development Center is holding an information session for adults over 50 who are choosing new careers or are interested in becoming business owners."
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1 April 2013
Fusion Health & Fitness gym in Long Beach opens after Sandy
Highlighting Farmingdale SBDC client Fusion Health & Fitness gym in Long Beach, NY, the article discusses the impact of Hurricane Sandy on local small businesses.
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20 March 2013
Bronx saw greatest small business growth in New York City from 1991-2011
Lehman College SBDC Director, Clarence Stanley, comments on the growth of small businesses in the Bronx (video).
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8 March 2013
Small Business Development Center opens new office at Niagara USA Chamber
"The Niagara County Community College Small Business Development Center has opened a new office at the Niagara USA Chamber in Sanborn. The SBDC satellite office will help entrepreneurs meet the challenges of owning and operating small businesses in Niagara County while promoting economic growth and stability throughout Western New York."
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6 March 2013
Lending a Hand: JCC SBDC Consultants Help Sandy Victims
"Consultants from the Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College don't just help store owners, but also victims of tragedy.
Curt Anderson and Nick Ferrara, SBDC consultants, each spent two weeks in Rockaway Beach to help victims of Superstorm Sandy apply for business loans and grants."
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1 March 2013
Small Business Development Centers: Assistance for Entrepreneurs
“Starting and running your own business is tough, but fortunately for prospective and current small business owners, SBDCs (Small Business Development Centers, asbdc-us.org) dispense with the clichés and offer training, counseling, and other assistance to help you craft you vision into a real-world success.”
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1 March 2013
Don't Mention the 'Curse'
Can a business location be cursed? Pace SBDC Director Ira Davidson comments on the phenomenon.
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24 February 2013
Nalbone Opens Southern Tier Appliance
Tom Nalbone, owner of Southern Tier Appliance, thanks Nick Ferrara from the Jamestown SBDC for his assistance in opening the business.
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23 February 2013
Crowdfunding sites offer a different way to raise money
"'You can equate crowdfunding to throwing a Hail Mary pass,' said David Griffith, a business adviser with the Small Business Development Center at SUNYIT. 'The chances of success are probably slim, but if you’ve got the right conditions, you might make it.'”
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1 February 2013
RDRC Helping Sandy Victims
Advisors from the NYS Small Business Development Center are now working with the Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) to assist Rockaway small businesses that were affected by Superstorm Sandy.
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1 February 2013
Credit Scores, Cash Flow and Collateral: Upping the Odds on Your Business's First Bank Loan
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19 January 2013
Experts say entrepreneurs need standout business plans to succeed in commercial real estate market
"One of the main aspects of starting a business is developing quality business plans that lenders are seeking, said F. Eric Constance, regional director for the Small Business Development Center in Watertown. The center, which counsels entrepreneurs seeking to start businesses, is recommended as the first stop for new investors in the community to form business plans."
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16 January 2013
Tips to Becoming an Entrepreneur
"For those of you thinking of starting a business-- thinking ahead can be the key to success. Business advisor Ginny Thompson of the Small Business Development Center says planning is one of the most important things in developing a businesses plan."
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3 January 2013
CCC’s Small Business Development Center releases new Entreskills™ programs
"Corning, NY — Corning Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has released two new online versions of its EntreSkills programs: EntreSkills for Veterans and EntreSkills for Entrepreneurs, providing new interactive educational tools for future entrepreneurs."
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21 December 2012
Revolving loan fund to aid rural small businesses
"A federal grant will help support a revolving loan fund for businesses in the rural parts of the greater Syracuse area. Some money will go toward technical support for loan recipients from the Onondaga SBDC." - Full text available to subscribers only
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14 December 2012
Frederick named entrepreneur-in-residence in Albany
"Richard Frederick, the former leader of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s incubator program, is now a technology entrepreneur-in-residence at the University at Albany’s Small Business Development Center."
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13 December 2012
Q&A: Gloria Glowacki, New York SBDC
"Gloria Glowacki, regional associate director for the New York State Small Business Development Center at SBU, doesn’t just talk about lending."
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30 November 2012
In the Spotlight: John Skrobela
"John Skrobela, a business adviser with the Small Business Development Center at the University at Albany, is the New York winner of the Association of Small Business Development Centers’ State Star Award."
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26 November 2012
Small Business Development Center Advisors Available
"Advisors from the Mid-Hudson Region Small Business Development Center (SBDC), hosted by SUNY Ulster, are available to assist local small businesses affected by Storm Sandy with emergency loans."
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26 November 2012
SBDC Business Forum: A local entrepreneur's saga
"In the Hudson Valley, fascinating entrepreneurs abound. As a business adviser with the Small Business Development Center, I meet people with exciting ideas regularly. I sat down recently with Carine Elen, founder of Hybrid Revolution Gear, to explore the process of bringing a new invention to market."
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19 November 2012
Business owners get help after Sandy
"Harry Wells, director of CUNY York’s Small Business Development Center and the panel’s moderator, told owners that, while things may seem bad right now, there are possibilities and there is promise down the road."
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15 November 2012
SBA encourages Hurricane Sandy survivors in New York to apply for assistance before insurance settlement
ATLANTA – Survivors should not wait to settle with their insurance companies before applying for SBA disaster loan assistance. The SBA encourages survivors of Hurricane Sandy in eligible New York counties to return their completed applications, even if they have not settled with their insurance company.
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13 November 2012
Beware of scams after disaster strikes
"Mega disasters like 9/11, Irene and now Sandy, bring out the best in the American people. Solidarity, volunteerism, donations, support, and compassion, are all terms that become familiar to the community; and that defines a lot of the American character."
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12 November 2012
SBA Opens More Business Recovery Centers in NY
"The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today the opening of several Business Recovery Centers in New York. Businesses with physical damages or loss of revenue caused by Hurricane Sandy should consider visiting the Centers and applying for an SBA disaster business loan."
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5 November 2012
Sandy's small business victims: We don't want loans!
"More than 100 business owners jammed into a standing-room-only meeting Thursday afternoon in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn to hear New York City officials describe the relief assistance available to entrepreneurs who saw their restaurants, stores, warehouses and other businesses devastated this week by Sandy's flooding... "
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1 November 2012
SUNY Small Business Development Center Offers Assistance for Businesses Affected by Storm
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30 October 2012
Networking opportunities and resources for women-owned businesses
"Networking is a very effective marketing tool because it gives you the opportunity to meet and talk with potential customers one-on-one to explain your business and answer any questions they may have."
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22 October 2012
Lehman College - Corporate Leadership Award (Video)
(Video) - TD Bank is honored by Lehman College for it's work with the Bronx Small Business Development Center, providing financial support to local small businesses.
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17 October 2012
Burrito Jonz owner seeks loan to open restaurant in Herkimer
"...David Griffith, of the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center, attended Monday night’s meeting of the Herkimer village board with John Winter, who, along with his wife Amy, owns Burrito Jonz in Utica, to ask what is needed to move the process forward."
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9 October 2012
Why 'green' is more than a color on the surface
"It’s great that so many people are passionate about a green business community. But there’s a risk of getting caught up in the euphoria of “recycled content,” “kilowatt-hours saved” or “carbon-emissions prevented.”"
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3 October 2012
James King Named Chairman of National Association of Small Business Development Centers
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18 September 2012
New York's Best Kept Secret for Entrepreneurs
"Within the publicly funded City University of New York's (CUNY) Baruch College is one of New York's best kept secrets: The Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship, along with its Small Business Development Center (SBDC)."
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14 September 2012
5 questions about writing a business plan
Susan McCartney, directory of the Small Business Development Center at Buffalo State, discusses strategies for business plan writing. (Full text available to subscribers only.)
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9 September 2012
How is new tech helping your biz?
"How is technology helping you operate your small business? What can you do, or add, to make you more efficient and better able to serve your customers or clients?"
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11 August 2012
Follow passions to find success
"Aspiring entrepreneurs often have difficulty zeroing in on one business venture. Those who are truly entrepreneurial see potential and have interest in a number of ventures but, short of cloning, it’s impossible to pursue them all."
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25 July 2012
Bookstore owner finds business a page turner
(No longer available online) Kim Krug and Kathleen Skoogtook opened the Monkey See, Monkey Do children's bookstore in Clarence, NY in 2009 with the assistance of the Buffalo Small Business Development Center.
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16 July 2012
Verizon funds new entrepreneurship effort for domestic violence victims
(No longer available online) Monroe Community College, Alternatives for Battered Women and the Small Business Development Center at The College at Brockport announced an entrepreneurship program to provide Rochester-area domestic violence survivors with the skills and know-how to start small businesses and to become successful entrepreneurs.
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13 July 2012
CNY Vets Expo promotes options for veterans
"MARCY — While being honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with a Small Business Excellence Award was gratifying, the real benefit for the CNY Vet Expo is the additional exposure the award has given the annual event held in the Mohawk Valley." (Full text for subscribers only.)
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9 July 2012
SBDC Business Forum: Should small biz certify or not?
"Should you certify or not?
This is a question that small businesses grapple with quite often, because obtaining a certification doesn't guarantee you any government contract work. But if it's used as a marketing tool, it can generate more opportunities to bid for government business."
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5 July 2012
Columbia Business School to Host Columbia University-Harlem SBDC
Effective July 1, the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center will move to Columbia Business School from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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19 June 2012
Speed Lending Coming to Jamestown
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18 June 2012
Make competitors your biz partners
"In strategy development and business planning a business owner should always identify competitors, their strengths and weaknesses and unique selling points. This information helps a business determine how they are going to stand out and succeed. Just because other businesses exist who are selling the same or similar product/service does not mean that more business is not required in that area. It does mean that strategy and high performance are required. Identifying competitors helps a business to determine its own products and services as well as mission, vision and goals."
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18 June 2012
New Web tool grades banks on their small-business help
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16 May 2012
Deadline to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans in New York is June 13
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13 May 2012
Conley’s Rental Management wins small business award
"Conley’s Rental Management, Watertown, was honored May 4 with an SBA Small Business Excellence Award in East Syracuse.
Owned by Michael J. Siptrott, the business was nominated by state Small Business Development Center."
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13 May 2012
Westchester Business Center Now at Manhattanville
The Westchester/Rockland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) now has offices at Manhattanville College.
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27 April 2012
Lisbon business owner is among those to be honored by Clarkson’s Reh Center
Dale A. Rice, director of the SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center, received the Entrepreneur’s Hero Award from the Clarkson University Reh Center for Entrepreneurship.
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23 April 2012
Online, Interactive Tools Support Veterans and Entrepreneurs in Today's Job Market
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19 April 2012
Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance - Small Businesses Unite
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19 April 2012
Business Owners Get Advice on Finding Loans
Financing options for small businesses in a Forum hosted by the Columbia-Harlem SBDC
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19 April 2012
Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance - print local biz guide
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17 April 2012
Do your homework before biz buy
"There are many benefits to buying a business. If the business has been operating for several years, you are aware of the risks associated with it, and so is your lending agency. Accounts are available outlining the sales and expenses of the business throughout its history. As the seller, you will be required to provide the last three years of tax information to the buyer and lender. For this reason, it’s a good idea to sell your business when it is still profitable; if you are not making a profit when you sell, your perceived “value” of the business’s goodwill is zero, and your selling price will be based on tangible assets."
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16 April 2012
SBA announces award winners
The SBA Buffalo District honors SBDC client Fayyaz Hussain, of United Biochemical, as Exporter of the Year, and Niagara SBDC advisors Pauline Soeffing and Maureen Henderson as Women in Business Champions of the Year.
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16 April 2012
Bootstrapping It: Growing number of ‘vetrepreneur’ programs help soldiers create start-ups
Robert Piechota, Veterans Business Advisor, discusses how the skills veterans learn while in the military are particularly useful when starting a business.
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12 April 2012
LI winemakers eye sales in China
"About a dozen local winemakers learned about selling wines in China at a session in Riverhead Wednesday hosted by the New York State Small Business Development Center. Jinshui Zhang, director of the center's international business development, told the winemakers of a new program that could bring them quick and inexpensive entrée to the Chinese market."
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10 April 2012
Wineries cash in on cachet
"Jinshui Zhang, director of international business development for the New York State Small Business Development Center, instructs winemakers on the finer points of marketing their wares to Chinese consumers Monday during a wine expo in Kingston."
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6 April 2012
NEW YORK STATE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER RELEASES NEW ENTRESKILLS™ PROGRAMS
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5 April 2012
SUNY Announces New China Partnership for Business Education
"Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Jiangsu Development and Reform Commission to create a SUNY-operated executive education program for service industry executives from Jiangsu Province. Programs will be developed in partnership with SUNY campuses and take place at campus locations throughout New York."
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5 April 2012
N.Y. wines get royal treatment in China
"'New York is the equivalent of quality," said Jinshui Zhang, business director for International Business Development with the New York State Small Business Development Center. He said that's one reason wine made in New York won out over wine from other states, including California, when it came to selecting those to be showcased at the new wine outlet center in Shanghai opening in June."
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3 April 2012
Buffalo plant to make radiant heat panels
John McKeone, a business adviser at the Buffalo State College Small Business Development Center helped Modular Radiant Technologies write a business plan. The company is opening a manufacturing plant on Buffalo's East Side.
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3 April 2012
New York wineries eye Chinese market
"Jinshui Zhang of the state’s Small Business Development Center tells winery representatives about opportunities in China. His presentation Monday was at The College at Brockport’s small business center in Rochester."
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3 April 2012
Female business owners standing strong despite challenges
"Women start businesses twice as much as men and stay in business longer, said Sharon St. John, a retired senior business adviser for the Small Business Development Center at SUNYIT.
'Women really are coming into their own,' she said. “We have come a long way.'"
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2 April 2012
China Wants New York Wine
"Members of New York's Small Business Development Center and Chinese delegates are meeting with dozens of representatives of wineries from throughout the Finger Lakes this week. They're trying to get those wineries to sell their wines in China."
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30 March 2012
Putting stock in small business a wise investment
A workshop with state officials on starting a small business in Utica on April 3 and the on-going free services of the Mohawk Valley SBDC offer valuable tools for entrepreneurs.
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27 March 2012
Small business event uses best of speed dating and 'Shark Tank'
"Most anyone who's started up a small business knows how hard it can be if you don't know the right people. Sometimes it's impossible to get your product past the office assistant. But small business owners in the North Country are trying out a pretty unique way to bridge the gap. As our Brian Dwyer tells us, think Shark Tank and speed dating."
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21 March 2012
Velazquez on "How Entrepreneurs Can Lead Our Recovery"
Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), the Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Small Business, discusses the role of small businesses in the economic recovery.
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19 March 2012
Arnaldo Sehwerert: Exports can boost profits for small businesses, too
Mid-Hudson SBDC Director Arnaldo Sehwerert discusses how exporting can help small businesses make more money.
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29 February 2012
SBDC Back in Business at SUNY Canton
"The SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center has resumed operations in their permanent offices in Wicks Hall at SUNY Canton."
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27 February 2012
SBDC to help small wineries export products to China
"...The SBDC in Albany has made an agreement with Chinese agencies to launch a New York state wine outlet at the free trade zone in Shanghai, giving the state’s 300 wineries a chance to export their wines to a booming marketplace overseas, said Jinshui Zhang, director of international development for SBDC."
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27 February 2012
MWBEs getting bonded to help win more state contracts
As part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s initiatives in support of minority and women-owned businesses, NYS SBDC centers will provide additional training programs. “‘Following the completion of the course work,’ King said, ‘we will be issuing them a certificate that provides them assurance to anyone who looks at them in the future in the state.’”
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27 January 2012
Jobs, Dreams Fulfilled in Public/Private Partnership
VIDEO - "In just six months, UAlbany's Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED) program has invested $385,000 in the Capital District and created 52 new jobs in a unique partnership between the university, SEFCU, and Empire State Development."
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22 January 2012
Pick of the pizzerias
According to the Buffalo SBDC's Cindi Thomason, lots of pizza restauranteurs know what they want their restaurant to look like and what they want to serve, but haven't thought through the business end
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19 January 2012
Ask The Experts: Growing Green Industry on LI
VIDEO - Gloria Glowacki, Associate Director of Stony Brook SBDC, joins in a panel discussion on growing green industry on Long Island.
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18 January 2012
UAlbany's Small Business Development Center and NYSERDA Offer No-Cost Energy Savings Reviews
"ALBANY, N.Y. (January 18, 2012) -- The New York State Small Business Development Center at the University at Albany (SBDC, UA), in partnership with the New York State Energy Development Authority (NYSERDA), is starting the new year by providing no-charge energy audits for small business owners to improve their operating efficiency."
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12 January 2012
Opt for health insurance
Barbara Voerg, business advisor for the Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center, discusses why small business owners need health insurance, and some options for affordable coverage.
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11 January 2012
SEPA Mujer firma acuerdo de asistencia técnica empresarial con SBDC de Stony Brook
SEPA Mujer Inc, an organization serving Latina women on Long Island, has signed an agreement to work with the Stony Brook SBDC.
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10 January 2012
Lowey Visits Elevation Burger in Rye Brook
"RYE BROOK, N.Y. - Politicians and state officials visited the recently opened Elevation Burger restaurant at the Rye Ridge Shopping Center. Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester) was there along with representatives from the state's Small Business Development Center. "
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7 January 2012
Sound Advice: Local business experts offer resolutions that companies and individuals can make for a prosperous new year
Small businesses that want to save money in 2012 might consider reducing their energy usage. Susan A. McCartney, director of the Small Business Development Center at Buffalo State College, suggests taking advantage of free energy audits.
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30 December 2011
SBDC at SUNY Oswego aims to help grow online businesses
The SUNY Oswego SBDC's temporary office in Fulton, NY houses an e-commerce incubator, designed to help start online businesses. (Full text available to subscribers only.)
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30 December 2011
SBA Grant Funds New Outreach Site in Fulton
"FULTON- On December 13, SBA District Director Bernard J. Paprocki, Oswego Small Business Development Center staff and other small business organizations cut the ribbon for a new small business outreach site in Fulton, NY... "
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29 December 2011
Steps to doing business with the government
"Are your sales down? Is your market drying up? Consider this: Local, state, and federal governments must provide goods and services to taxpayers — in good and bad economic times. Selling to the government is called procurement, and there is a lot of purchasing money available."
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11 December 2011
Unemployed invited to learn new skills at business center in Fulton
"Displaced workers in Oswego County interested in starting a small online business can learn how at a new office in Fulton.
The State University College at Oswego’s Small Business Development Center is opening a new Fulton site and new e-Commerce Incubator at 34 S. First St., Fulton. A grand opening is planned for 9 a.m. Tuesday."
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2 December 2011
November Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.6 Percent
(Video clip) - Rockland SBDC client Elevation Burger, is profiled. Owner Daniel Magnus plans to open additional locations, and is hiring new workers.
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25 November 2011
Watertown’s SBDC sees strong client numbers, increasing workshop attendance
"When Chuck and Lynette Fowler have ideas for their business, they weigh them with their adviser at the Small Business Development Center at Jefferson Community College, Watertown..."
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21 November 2011
Small Business Saturday
A press release from the SBA Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development promoting Small Business Saturday (www.SmallBusinessSaturday.com) on November 26th.
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21 November 2011
Suffolk county program helps develop Hispanic business
"The Hispanic Initiative," a joint venture between the Stony Brook SBDC and Suffolk County, is designed to help Hispanic-owned businesses in the county gain confidence and succeed.
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18 November 2011
SUNY Canton SBDC to Host Government Contracting Workshop
Brief article announcing an upcoming workshop for small businesses in the Canton area that are interested in government procurement. Hosted by the SBDC at SUNY Canton.
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17 November 2011
Free Services to Help Small Businesses Succeed: Stony Brook Small Business Development Center in Focus
"Tamani Wooley examines the work of the Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, which offers free business services to entrepreneurs across the island. The center's associate director Gloria Glowacki discusses the various resources provided to small businesses, including help with business plans, marketing and financial advice."
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11 November 2011
NYC veterans defend their financial futures by starting own businesses
John Narciso, program coordinator for New York State’s Veterans’ Business Outreach Center, comments on the skills possessed by veterans which make them likely to be successful business owners.
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11 November 2011
NYC Veterans Defend Their Financial Futures by Starting Own Businesses
Article discussing experiences of veterans starting their own businesses, including John Rainey a client of the Westchester SBDC. The article also features comments of John Narciso of the Farmingdale SBDC, the SBDC's Veterans Business Outreach coordinator.
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11 November 2011
How to cope if rents are rising in your neighborhood
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7 November 2011
Colleges show off trademark offerings
With SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher on hand Thursday, seven regional colleges showcased their special programs.
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3 November 2011
SBDC Column: Agencies Can Help Returning Vets
"There are a number of programs offering technical and/or financial assistance specifically targeted toward veterans who left their businesses to serve, or those returning from active duty who are considering starting a new business."
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3 November 2011
SBDC Column: Agencies can help returning vets
"There are a number of programs offering technical and/or financial assistance specifically targeted toward veterans who left their businesses to serve, or those returning from active duty who are considering starting a new business.
These programs, federal, state and local, can provide assistance with basic start-up issues, funding and ongoing technical support..."
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1 November 2011
Sports Center to Open in Former Lowville Catholic School
An article that discusses the imminent opening of a sports center in Lowville. The business plan for this center was created with help from the Watertown SBDC.
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28 October 2011
SUNY Oswego to Open Outreach Center in Fulton Because of Job Losses
A brief article discussing the creation of a new, temporary office in Fulton to help its citizens develop their entrepreneurial ideas.
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26 October 2011
Small Business Development Centers Are Open
A reminder from State Assemblyman Michael DenDekker to the business owners in his district about the two Small Business Development Centers in Queens: one at York College, the other at LaGuardia Community College.
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