Business & Economy
First Near Westside Initiative microloan to support new business creating eight jobs
The Near Westside Initiative (NWI) has approved its first microloan since launching an innovative micro-lending program in an effort to spur economic development on the Near Westside. The first loan, in the amount of $12,000, has been approved for the…
Whitman to host 31st annual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference June 8-11
The 31st annual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), co-sponsored by the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, will be held June 8-11 at Whitman. The BCERC, widely considered the premier conference for entrepreneurship research, was established in 1981…
South Side Innovation Center announces 2011 Chase Business Plan Challenge
The 2011 Chase Business Plan Challenge will take place on Friday, May 20, beginning at 6 p.m. at the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC), 2610 S. Salina St., Syracuse. The competition will occur during graduation ceremonies for SSIC clients who…
GET ‘Experiential Learning for Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders’ workshop to be held May 25
Syracuse University will host “Experiential Learning for Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders,” a Global Enterprise Technology (GET) Curriculum Workshop, on Wednesday, May 25, at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center. The workshop is made possible by support from the National…
SyracuseCoE announces $200,000 in TAD awards to four Upstate companies
The Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) today announced that four Upstate New York companies have received a total of $200,000 in the fourth round of Technology Application and Demonstration (TAD 2011) awards. These demonstration projects are designed to improve air…
Whitman faculty research in entrepreneurship ranked highly for second year
For the second year in a row, research conducted in areas related to entrepreneurship and published by faculty in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has been ranked No. 2…
‘Is the United States headed for a catastrophic budget failure?’ at May 5 Institute for Retired Professionals
Leonard Burman, professor of practice in public administration and economics at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will speak at the Thursday, May 5, program of University College’s Institute for Retired Professionals (IRP). IRP, which takes place…
Whitman hosts semifinals, finals of 2011 Panasci Business Plan Competition
Social content communities where users who are passionate about, or have expertise on, a shared topic can interact; an online fighting game that allows users to upload their own drawings and watch as they come to life and battle against…
Whitman School students lend expertise during tax season
Each year, a group of students in Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management give of their time to offer free income tax preparation assistance to SU students, faculty and staff.
Near Westside Initiative Small Business Development Committee to host conference and employment fair for Hispanic business owners, entrepreneurs
The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) Small Business Development Committee is working with CNY Latino, the Spanish Action League, the Onondaga Small Business Development Center and the Small Business Administration to present a conference and employment fair for Hispanic business owners and entrepreneurs in Central New York.