small businesses

Small businesses push for further reform in New York state, including immigration

Kate O'Connell — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:50:09 +0000

Small businesses from around the state took their concerns to legislators in Albany Wednesday. The message from leaders in the agricultural industry particularly highlighted the need for reforms to support small farms, and boost local economies upstate.

Small business training program returns to Syracuse

Ryan Delaney — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:20:54 +0000

The Small Business Administration is bringing a free training program back to central New York for the third time.

Proposal would allow credit unions to lend more to businesses

Catherine Loper — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:55:28 +0000

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for Congress to increase the amount of money credit unions can loan businesses.

Collaboration in western New York brings innovative product

Kate O'Connell — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:32:48 +0000

SensGard LLC. makes hearing protection, but not the kind that you might be used to. Instead of large, wooly earmuffs they are producing small, foldable hearing protectors that look like ear plugs on the end of a headband.

Awards JumpStart opportunities for small businesses in New York

Kate O'Connell — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:37:11 +0000

The Cornell Center for Material Research (CCMR) in Ithaca, has announced the winners for the Fall 2012 JumpStart program.

Senator says tax breaks for small businesses would help women

Matt Porter — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:56:40 +0000

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Syracuse today at a local business promoting tax breaks for small businesses. The bill is particularly directed at companies owned by women.

New nonprofit venture fund aims to boost Rochester area businesses

Zack Seward — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:46:57 +0000

The brand new Venture Jobs Foundation is just like any other charity.

"This one just happens to be providing early stage capital," says Denny DeLeo, the foundation's president and director.

Minimum wage supporters won't quit

Karen Dewitt — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:02:09 +0000

Supporters of raising New York’s minimum wage have not given up hope of getting a bill passed this session.

With just three weeks left in the legislative session, demonstrations and efforts to put the bill on the Senate floor continue.

Schumer hopes small business tax breaks will help economic recovery

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0000

The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would attempt to boost the economic recovery by way of tax breaks for businesses. Senator Charles Schumer is a big booster of the bill.